At least three dead, one injured in shooting in Southern France
Paris, Jul 29 (Xinhua/UNI) At least three people were killed and one was injured in a shooting in Southern France on Sunday evening, local media reported.
Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's sister faces verdict over beating workman in France
Paris, July 9 (IBNS): Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's sister is facing a verdict in France on Tuesday for allegedly beating an Egyptian-born artisan, media reports said.
Number of Yellow Vest protesters in France fell to lowest since rallies began: Reports
Moscow, May 18 (Sputnik/UNI): The number of yellow vests protesters in France fell to 15,500 people nationwide, the lowest since the protests started in November, local media reported on Saturday.
Six people injured in shooting in France's northern city of Amiens: Reports
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) At least six people sustained injuries as a result of a shooting in the northern French city of Amiens early on Sunday, local media reported.
Three Spaniards suspected of planning violent acts arrested in France
Paris, May 1 (Xinhua) French police on Wednesday arrested three Spaniards suspected of planning violent acts during a May Day rally in the French capital as part of the government's preventive measures against violence, local media reported.
France denounces attacks against military forces in Mali
Paris, Apr 23 (Xinhua/UNI) France strongly condemned assaults targeting MINUSMA peacekeeper forces and local soldiers in Mali, stressing that the responsible "must be prosecuted", the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
French Police detain over 120 people amid Yellow Vest rallies in Paris
Moscow, Apr 20 (Sputnik/UNI) French police detained 126 people during yellow vest demonstrations in Paris on Saturday, the 23d consecutive weekend of national protests throughout the country, Le Figaro newspaper reported.
Notre Dame fire 'under control', French President Macron vows to rebuild it
Paris, Apr 16 (IBNS): Firefighters have worked for several hours to bring the fire, which broke out at the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in French capital Paris, under control on Tuesday as the country's President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the iconic structure which is visited by thousands of people every year.
Around 33,700 yellow vest protesters rally across France: Interior Ministry
Paris, Mar 30 (Sputnik/UNI) Some 33,700 yellow vest protesters rallied across France on Saturday, 4,000 of them in Paris, the French Interior Ministry said in a communique.
Xi calls for strong China-France partnership
Paris, March 27 (Xinhua): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with French senate president Gerard Larcher here Tuesday, urging the two sides to maintain sound strategic partnership and foster more fruitful practical cooperation so as to lay a stronger foundation for bilateral ties.
In support of India's fight against terror, France to freeze assets of JeM chief Azhar
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): In a major display of strategic partnership with India and solidarity on the issue of terror, France on Friday announced that it will "freeze" all assets of JeM chief Masood Azhar in application of the country's Monetary and Financial Code.
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): French protesters’ rights have been “disproportionately curtailed” during the wave of recent “gilet jaunes”, or yellow jacket demonstrations across the country over Government economic policies, said a group of independent UN human rights experts on Thursday.
Paris: Fire at apartment block kills ten people, injures many
Paris, Feb 6 (IBNS): Ten people, including a child, have died while many were injured in a fire at an eight-storey building in Paris, media reports said.
France: Explosion in Paris bakery leaves two firefighters dead
Paris, Jan 12 (IBNS): At least two fire fighters were killed as an explosion rocked a bakery in the French city of Paris on Saturday, reports said.
France: Explosion in Paris bakery leaves 20 hurt
Paris, Jan 12 (IBNS): An explosion rocked a bakery in Paris city of France on Saturday which left at least 20 people hurt, media reports said.