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Garfield beach phone mystery solved after 30 years
World
March 29, 2019
Garfield beach phone mystery solved after 30 years
For more than 30 years bright orange “Garfield” phones have been washing up on the French coast to the bemusement…
From outrage to icon: Paris marks 30 years of Louvre’s pyramid
World
March 28, 2019
From outrage to icon: Paris marks 30 years of Louvre’s pyramid
It was once decried as an architectural “obscenity”, but as the Louvre’s glass pyramid turns 30 on Friday, it has…
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
Archaeology
March 27, 2019
Misr Insurance covers King Tutankhamun’s belongings with US$900m
The Misr Insurance company has signed an insurance coverage contract worth US$900 million with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, alongside…
Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning
World
March 27, 2019
Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning
If Britain’s political system fails to break its Brexit logjam, the country is faced with the prospect of crashing out…
China, EU ‘advancing together’, says Xi, amid US tensions
World
March 26, 2019
China, EU ‘advancing together’, says Xi, amid US tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the growing convergence between Beijing and the European Union on global issues from…
Probe opened after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured
World
March 25, 2019
Probe opened after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured
French officials faced fresh questions Sunday about the handling of the “yellow vest” protests after an elderly activist was seriously…
Xi, Macron hold talks as France seeks EU unity on China
World
March 25, 2019
Xi, Macron hold talks as France seeks EU unity on China
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron were to hold talks in Paris on Monday with the…
First Nile cruise between Egypt and Sudan has been launched
Egypt
March 25, 2019
First Nile cruise between Egypt and Sudan has been launched
La Fleur Sur Le Nil (The Flower on The Nile) cruise ship, powered by clean energy, embarked on the first…
200,000 tickets sold for Paris King Tut’s exhibition: minister
Archaeology
March 25, 2019
200,000 tickets sold for Paris King Tut’s exhibition: minister
200,000 tickets have been sold for the King Tutankhamun exhibition currently held in the French capital, Paris. The exhibition will…
Clashes as French police crack down on ‘yellow vest’ protests
World
March 24, 2019
Clashes as French police crack down on ‘yellow vest’ protests
Clashes broke out in the latest “yellow vest” protests in French cities Saturday but a massive police deployment prevented more…