Tag: France
France orders partial COVID-19 lockdown for 16 regions
French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced "new massive measures" to curb COVID-19 in the country's 16 worst-hit regions, including Paris.
Starting Friday...
Top diplomats from five world powers mark 10 years of war in Syria
dpa/GNA - On the 10th anniversary of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the top diplomats of the United States, Germany, France,...
Prague: France to help out battered Czech Republic with Covid vaccine
dpa/GNA – France will provide the Czech Republic with 100,000 coronavirus vaccine doses from its own quota to help out the country, which has...
France, Germany, Britain urge Iran to stop “producing uranium metal in violation of nuclear...
France, Germany and Britain on Friday urged Iran to stop producing uranium metal in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal, according to a statement...
International Symposium on Cocoa Research underway in France
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) in partnership with the French institution Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) has announced that the second edition...
Free esports educational project to unlock new opportunities for Africans
Afrika Esports Series organizers have announced the launch of a free of charge esports educational program.
The course is designed for those interested in...
Ten detained in France for illegal weapons trading
dpa/GNA - Police have detained 10 people in France suspected of illegal weapons trafficking.
Among the group were two members of the armed forces,...
France slams Israel’s plan to build 800 new settlement units in West Bank
France condemned the announcement by the Israeli government to build 800 new housing units in the settlements in the West Bank, the French Foreign...
Travel chaos in eastern France due to heavy snowfall
dpa/GNA - Heavy snowfall and slippery ice were causing travel chaos in eastern France on Tuesday.
Hundreds of vehicles were backed up on route...
Jean-Yves Le Drian Visits Decathlon at Kawukudi
Ghana’s biggest Sports Retail giant, Decathlon Ghana, hosted France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Thursday 7th January 2021,...
Michelin to cut 2,300 jobs in France over next three years
dpa/GNA - French tyre maker Michelin said Wednesday it plans to slash up to 2,300 jobs in France over the next three years,...
Thousands defy Covid rules in France with New Year’s Eve parties
dpa/GNA - Illegal parties marking the turn of the year attracted thousands of people in France despite coronavirus restrictions banning such get-togethers, local...
Storm wreaks havoc across France and Britain
A major storm swept across Britain and into northern France on Sunday, leaving thousands of households without power.
Some 34,000 homes in central and eastern...
UK reaches deal with France to allow trucks to cross border from Wednesday
Britain and France have reached a deal to reopen their border to haulers and some passengers from Wednesday, the British Department for Transport announced...
This Week in Scholarships
Two things are vital if you want to apply for scholarships: the information and a plan. What I will do here is give you...
More than 40,000 people die of Covid-19 in France
France has recorded more than 40,000 Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, health authorities said late on Saturday.
At least 40,169 deaths have...
Priest shot in southeastern France, attacker on the run
An armed man on Saturday afternoon opened fire at a Greek Orthodox priest and wounded him seriously in the center of Lyon, France's...
Macron’s curfew evokes mixed reactions in France
A curfew announced by French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday evening evoked mixed reactions in France on Thursday, with some hailing it as a...
Jordan, Germany, France, and Egypt stress on two-state solution as key to achieve peace
Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Germany, France, and Egypt on Thursday stressed that the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state...
Jordan, Germany, France, Egypt stress on two-state solution as key to achieve peace
Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Germany, France, and Egypt on Thursday stressed that the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the...
Italy introduces compulsory virus testing for travellers from France
Italy on Monday announced compulsory virus testing for anyone wishing to enter the country from Paris or other parts of France with high rates...
Brazil warned over economic consequences of Amazon deforestation
Several European countries have condemned the deforestation of the Amazon in a letter to the Brazilian government and have warned of economic ramifications for...
Tour de France classifications
Following are the 2020 Tour de France classifications after stage 17 on Wednesday:
Green sprint points jersey:
1. Sam Bennett,...
Morocco, France discuss military cooperation
Military leaders from Morocco on Thursday discussed with visiting French Chief of Defense Staff General Francois Lecointre about military cooperation.
The talks...
US Open results
Following are the results from the US Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Men's singles
Second round
...
Brazil ends gender pay gap for national teams
Members of the Brazil women's football team will be paid the same as their male counterparts, the South American country's soccer federation said...
In Libya, EU’s Borrell pushes for peace talks
Josep Borrel, the European Union's (EU) high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, has been encouraged to hear that his Libyan partners are...
Leading results of Tour de France 5th stage
Following are the leading results from the 2020 Tour de France 5th stage, a 183km ride from Gap to Privas on Wednesday:
...
Niger assumes presidency of UN Security Council for September
Niger, a landlocked country in West Africa, on Tuesday assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for September, when the 75th...
UN inspections unlikely to dissuade U.S. on Iran sanctions – experts
By Matthew Rusling
Iran has agreed to United Nations (UN) inspection of a couple of its nuclear sites. But...