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French transport strike brings Christmas Eve woe
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French transport strike brings Christmas Eve woe

Christmas Eve in France was set to be marred by the nearly three-week standoff between French train drivers and the…
Strike makes for not-so-merry Christmas travel in France
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Strike makes for not-so-merry Christmas travel in France

Holiday travellers across France scrambled for alternatives Sunday as an 18-day-old transport strike over pension reform saw train services slashed…
Europeans to toughen up Iran stance but shy away from sanctions: diplomats
Middle East

Europeans to toughen up Iran stance but shy away from sanctions: diplomats

PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — European parties to the Iran nuclear deal are likely to trigger a dispute resolution process in January…
French telecom company Orange convicted over suicides
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French telecom company Orange convicted over suicides

French phone and Internet provider Orange was found guilty Friday of a string of employee suicides and its former CEO…
France’s pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day
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France’s pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day

The French official leading a controversial pensions overhaul stepped down on Monday over a scandal involving undeclared payments, as a…
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
Middle East

Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army

CAIRO (AP) — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final” and decisive battle for the…
Tensions mount over French transport strike
World

Tensions mount over French transport strike

Tensions between the French government and unions opposed to pension reforms mounted Sunday as a crippling transport strike entered its…
Egypt discusses development of Abu Qir line and Raml tramway with AFD
Egypt

Egypt discusses development of Abu Qir line and Raml tramway with AFD

Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir discussed with a delegation from Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on supporting several transport projects…
Algerian presidential candidates discuss Morocco, France, and Polisario
Middle East

Algerian presidential candidates discuss Morocco, France, and Polisario

Voters in Algeria headed to polling stations on Thursday to elect a new president to replace Abdelaziz Bouteflika, amid months…
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
World

Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict

Russian leader Vladimir Putin will for the first time hold formal talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky over the conflict…
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