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French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources
World
December 4, 2018
French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce on Tuesday a suspension of fuel tax increases planned for January…
Dialogue despite violence
Opinion
December 3, 2018
Dialogue despite violence
The Giletts Jaunes (Yellow Vests) protests in Paris on Saturday saw violent acts (92 people were injured, including 14…
Grim holiday tidings as Paris businesses count cost of riots
World
December 3, 2018
Grim holiday tidings as Paris businesses count cost of riots
President Emmanuel Macron was elected on a promise to burnish France’s image on the global stage, but as shops…
French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots
World
December 3, 2018
French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe holds talks with party leaders on Monday as Paris scrambles to forge a response…
Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968
Egypt
December 2, 2018
Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968
Workmen cleared away burned hulks of cars, scrubbed the defaced Arc de Triomphe monument and replaced the shattered windows…
Violent clashes engulf Paris in new anti-Macron protests
World
December 2, 2018
Violent clashes engulf Paris in new anti-Macron protests
Anti-government protesters torched dozens of cars and set fire to storefronts during daylong clashes with riot police across central Paris…
Gaza hospitals overwhelmed by wounded in violence
Middle East
November 29, 2018
Gaza hospitals overwhelmed by wounded in violence
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A medical aid group says the vast number of patients treated for gunshot…
Hong Kong democracy leaders plead not guilty in Umbrella Movement trial
World
November 19, 2018
Hong Kong democracy leaders plead not guilty in Umbrella Movement trial
Three leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners pleaded not guilty on Monday to public nuisance charges over their involvement in massive…
Police stop protesters approaching Trump motorcade in Paris
World
November 11, 2018
Police stop protesters approaching Trump motorcade in Paris
French police stopped two topless protesters who approached the motorcade of US President Donald Trump as he made his…
Egypt’s top court upholds rulings against defendants in ‘cabinet incidents’ case
Egypt
November 4, 2018
Egypt’s top court upholds rulings against defendants in ‘cabinet incidents’ case
Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Sunday upheld verdicts against 53 defendants over various charges of violence and damage to public…