Tag: Paris
PSG win French Cup title, but lose Mbappe to injury
French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain bagged their second trophy of the season on Friday, beating 10-man Saint-Etienne 1-0 to lift the French Cup,...
France not banning Huawei from 5G – Minister
French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday that France is not banning China-based tech company Huawei from investing in...
French president calls EU deal on recovery fund “historic”
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hailed a "historic" European Union (EU) deal on a post-pandemic recovery fund that would help build a "green...
No Ballon D’Or in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic
The prestigious world football prize, the Ballon d'Or, will not be handed out in 2020 due to "lack of sufficient fair conditions," organizers France...
African Athletics boss eyeing future development after pandemic
African Athletics Confederation (CAA) president Hamad Kalkaba Malboum said in an interview on Wednesday that they are working to ensure that sport in Africa...
Majority of French approve new cabinet, but expect no change in Marcon’s policy
A majority of the French people said they are satisfied with the reshuffled government under the helm of the newly-appointed Prime Minister Jean Castex,...
Former marathon world record holder Kipsang hit with four-year doping ban
Former men's marathon world-record holder Wilson Kipsang was given a four-year ban for violation of anti-doping rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on...
France says no link between origin of COVID-19, Wuhan lab
France has recently announced that it does not have information to corroborate a possible link between the origin of the novel coronavirus and the...
Head of Al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb killed in Mali by French forces
The Al-Qaida leader in the Islamic Maghreb had been killed by French forces in northern Mali, French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly...
IOC Coordination Commission and Paris 2024 agree to examine new Games delivery opportunities
The International Olympic Committee (IOC)s Coordination Commission for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 met today (3 June 2020) by video-conference with the Paris 2024...
French Professional Football League to seek state-guaranteed loan to aid struggling clubs
The French Professional Football League (LFP) has adopted a resolution on Monday to apply a loan guaranteed by the state (PGE) to pay the...
French carmaker PSA to resume production
French leading auto manufacturer PSA on Monday said it would restart production this week after nearly 50 days of shutdown due to the coronavirus...
France to provide €500 million for global search for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments
France will provide 500 million euros (about 547 million U.S. dollars) for the global search for COVID-19 treatment and vaccines, President Emmanuel Macron said...
France says not to quarantine travelers from Schengen area, Britain
Travelers to France who arrive from Europe's Schengen area or Britain will not undergo a compulsory two-week quarantine, as France prepares to ease COVID-19...
French parliament green lights lockdown exit plan
The French National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, on Tuesday evening adopted the government's plan to cautiously and progressively ease anti-coronavirus lockdown starting...
2019/2020 French Ligue 1 season abandoned amid COVID-19 pandemic
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Tuesday announced that "no sporting events will be allowed to take place until September" amid the ongoing fight...
European Athletics Championships canceled due to COVID-19
The 2020 European Athletics Championships, scheduled to take place in Paris from August 25-30, have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced...
France regrets U.S. decision to halt funding for WHO
France regrets the U.S. decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), French government spokesperson Sibeth Ndiaye said on Wednesday.
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Tour de France postponed to August 29-September 20 due to coronavirus pandemic
The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Wednesday announced that the Tour de France, originally scheduled from June 27-July 19 has been put back from...
France expects deeper recession as coronavirus lockdown prolonged
France has further lowered its 2020 economic forecast to a contraction of eight percent, from an earlier prediction of six-percent contraction, and would broaden...
France reports over 32,000 coronavirus cases, lockdown extended
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in France has risen by 13 percent within a day to reach a total of 32,964 as of...
France extends coronavirus lockdown by two weeks
France will extend the lockdown by two weeks until April 15 to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on...
As China recovers from COVID-19 blow and rush to Europe’s rescue
by Liu Fang
"Together we are stronger","l'union fait la force", "Berg und Tal kommen nicht zusammen, wohl aber die Menschen" -- expressions...
United World Wrestling supports Tokyo 2020 postponement
United World Wrestling released a "President Statement on Tokyo 2020 and Next Steps" on Wednesday, giving its support to the decision of Tokyo2020 postponement.
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Coronavirus deaths top 1,000 in France as government struggles to contain “unprecedented” epidemic
French Director General of Health Jerome Salomon on Tuesday announced that 1,100 people diagnosed with the COVID-19 have died, an increase of 240 in...
France reports new coronavirus death, 191 positive cases
France reported the third novel coronavirus death on Monday, and 191 positive cases have been confirmed so far in 12 regions, Health General Director...
France, Germany, UK offer Iran €5 million with material support to fight coronavirus
France, Germany and Britain are offering a package of financial aide close to 5 million euros (5.6 million U.S. dollars) with material support to...
Mbappe hits twice as PSG thrash Dijon 4-0
Kylian Mbappe scored a brace and set up another goal for Mauro Icardi as run-away French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain cruised past relegation-threatened...
COVID-19 confirmed cases reach 100 in France
In a daily press conference about the novel coronavirus outbreak, French Health General Director Jerome Salomon announced 43 new cases of coronavirus in France...
France to take stricter measures to curb spreading of coronavirus as confirmed cases climb...
France has confirmed 73 cases of coronavirus infection by Saturday noon and the government has decided to impose stricter measures to contain its spreading,...