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France plans to change constitution to extend state of emergency: govt sources
World
December 3, 2015
France plans to change constitution to extend state of emergency: govt sources
France plans to change the constitution to allow it to extend a state of emergency "to a maximum of six…
France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State
Middle East
November 30, 2015
France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State
Russian air strikes in Syria must clearly target only Islamic State, France's foreign ministry said on Monday in response to…
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
Health & Fitness
November 30, 2015
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
Cigarettes will have to be sold in plain packaging in France from next year after the French parliament narrowly voted…
France says UK air force needed in Syria to raise pressure on Islamic State
World
November 27, 2015
France says UK air force needed in Syria to raise pressure on Islamic State
British air force capabilities would make a difference in the fight against Islamic State in Syria, with precision strikes especially…
What are the best ski destinations in Europe?
Life & Style
November 26, 2015
What are the best ski destinations in Europe?
La Plagne, in France's Rhone-Alpes region, has been voted the best ski destination in Europe in a newly released survey. For…
Man who lodged suspected Paris attackers goes before judge
World
November 24, 2015
Man who lodged suspected Paris attackers goes before judge
The man who provided lodging for the presumed mastermind of the Paris attacks will go before an anti-terrorism judge on…
CNN: Salah Abdeslam – the mystery of France’s most-wanted man
World
November 23, 2015
CNN: Salah Abdeslam – the mystery of France’s most-wanted man
Salah Abdeslam, the only one of the suspected Paris attackers known to have survived, is still at large and still…
France pushes UN to support fight against IS
World
November 20, 2015
France pushes UN to support fight against IS
France wants the United Nations Security Council to push all able states to join the fight against the Islamic State…
Several Paris attackers were on US watchlists: officials
World
November 20, 2015
Several Paris attackers were on US watchlists: officials
At least four of the Paris attackers were listed in a central counter-terrorism database maintained by the US intelligence community,…
EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
World
November 19, 2015
EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
The European Union will tighten checks at external borders of the passport-free Schengen area, including for its own citizens who…