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Iran, France to swap ambassadors after strained ties
Tehran:Iran and France are set to exchange ambassadors, officials said on Wednesday, after months of tensions including over an alleged Iranian plot to bomb an opposition rally near Paris. Bahram Ghasemi, a…
- World
Xi to embark on three-nation visit including US
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the United States, France and Italy later this month to ease tensions over trade and technology security, reported the South China Morning Post.…
- World
France takes charge of UNSC, says multilateralism ‘necessary to tackle global challenges’
New Delhi: With France taking over the Presidency of United Nations Security Council on Friday, French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler opined that multilateralism is necessary to tackle the global challenges of…
- Middle East
High-speed train link to France will happen, says Italian Deputy PM
Rome: Construction of a controversial high-speed train tunnel linking Italy and France will go ahead once the 8.6 billion euro project has been “re-examined and fixed”, Italian Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini has…
- News
France advises travelers against visiting J-K and Pakistan border areas
New Delhi: France on Wednesday issued a travel advisory for its citizens travelling in India warning them against travelling in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Informing its compatriots about military…
- Bollywood News
Swara Bhasker’s ‘Rasbhari’ heads to fest in France
Mumbai: Actress Swara Bhasker’s “Rasbhari” will be competing at the Series Mania International Festival in France. Produced by Tanveer Bookwala, the Applause Entertainment’s coming-of-age series will also be showcased at the festival,…
- Middle East
Iran releases French national arrested for illegal entry
Tehran: Iran has released a French citizen arrested for entering the country illegally, official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. “A French national who had been arrested for unauthorised entry into Iran…
- News
Trump threatens to release ISIS prisoners; here’s how European countries respond
Washington: Responding to US president Donald Trump’s threat that Washington will be forced to release ISIS prisoners if their respective countries don’t take them, European Union countries said they won’t be steamrollered…
- India
France envoy rejects corruption charges in Rafale deal, says aircraft will arrive in 6 months
Bengaluru: Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler on Wednesday rejected charges of corruption in the multi-billion USD Rafale jet deal and said the “very good” aircraft is expected to join the…
- Politics
Modi ran parallel negotiation with France for Rafale: Rahul
New Delhi: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being directly involved in the Rafale fighter jet deal with France, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that he ran a parallel negotiation.…
- Middle East
Turkey condemns Macron plan for national day marking ‘Armenian genocide’
Ankara:Turkey on Wednesday hit out at President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France would make April 24 a “national day of commemoration of the Armenian genocide”. “We condemn and reject attempts by Macron,…
- News
Seven dead in Paris building blaze: fire service
Paris:Seven people died and another was seriously injured in a fire which ripped through a building in a wealthy Paris neighbourhood on Monday night, the fire service said. The blaze in the…
- News
UK, Spain, France recognise Guaido as Venezuela’s interim President
London: The United Kingdom along with other European nations, including Spain, France and Sweden, have recognised Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim President after embattled President Nicolas Maduro failed to…
- World
‘Announce elections by Sunday’: France issues ultimatum to Maduro
Paris: France issued an ultimatum to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, stating that it would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim President if fresh Presidential elections are not announced by Sunday…
- World
Iran accuses France of ‘destabilising’ region
Tehran: Iran has accused France of being a destabilising force in the region after its foreign minister threatened new sanctions against Tehran over its missile programme. “The Islamic republic has always called…
- News
Chris Brown freed after rape allegations in France
Paris: American singer-songwriter Chris Brown was released on his own recognizance on Tuesday, a day after being arrested by French police following rape accusations, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. The prosecutor’s office…
- World
France to remain ‘military engaged’ in Middle East: Macron
Paris [France]: Noting the recent attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Syria that claimed 16 lives, French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that Paris would continue to remain “militarily…
- World
19 hurt in France building blaze: fire service
Toulouse: Nineteen people were injured, two seriously, when a fire swept through a four-storey apartment building in the southwestern French city of Toulouse, the fire service told AFP on Thursday. Part of…
- World
France gears up to stop illegal immigrants crossing through the English Channel
Paris: France has laid out an action plan to check illegal migrants from crossing through the English Channel, French Interior Ministry has said. “Actions have been taken to step up coordination between…
- World
Those who continue protest want to overthrow government: France
Paris: The French government has said that the aim of the protestors is to overthrow the government. “Those who continue to protest are agitators who want an uprising and to overthrow the…
