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'Rude and inappropriate': Sophie Marceau remembers Depardieu
AFP, Published on 28/12/2023
» PARIS - Sophie Marceau, one of France's best-loved actors, said in an interview published Thursday that film icon Gerard Depardieu, accused of rape, was "rude and inappropriate" when they worked together, and targeted women with low-level jobs on set, not the stars.
Napoleon's bicentennial under shadow of Covid and controversy
AFP, Published on 27/04/2021
» PARIS - In the Grand Hall de la Villette on the outskirts of Paris, the trappings of an emperor are gathered: magnificent outfits, weapons, medals, porcelains, a monumental wedding carriage...
Macron rejects tearing down statues in France
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that France would not seek to erase elements of its history or take down statues of controversial public figures, despite growing global scrutiny of former colonial powers in the wake of worldwide protests.
China: No winners if Korea war breaks out
Published on 15/04/2017
» BEIJING - There can be no winners in a war between the United States and North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile programmes, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, while pledging support for dialogue between the sides.
Police arrest seven in probe into Westminster attack
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2017
» LONDON - Police have arrested seven people in the investigation of the attacker who killed three people and injured about 40 before being shot dead by police, Britain's most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Thursday.
Erdogan to 'teach the Dutch a lesson'
Associated Press, Published on 13/03/2017
» ROTTERDAM - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intensified his dispute with European nations Sunday, claiming that "Nazism is alive in the West" after two of his ministers were prevented from campaigning in the Netherlands and promising that the Dutch would "pay the price" for their unusual action.
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Aleppo at 1700 GMT
AFP, Published on 13/12/2016
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to urgently address the crisis in Aleppo following reports that Syrian forces executed dozens of civilians in the city.
After Aleppo falls, where next for Syria?
AFP, Published on 10/12/2016
» PARIS - While seizing control of Aleppo will not end the Syrian war, Bashar al-Assad's regime and its Russian and Iranian allies have more control now than at any time since the conflict began, experts say.
French left seeks candidate after Hollande bows out
AFP, Published on 02/12/2016
» PARIS - French President Francois Hollande's dramatic decision not to seek a second term next year leaves the leftwing field open in an election that is proving increasingly unpredictable.
Aleppo civilians try to flee as Syria army advances
AFP, Published on 23/11/2016
» ALEPPO (SYRIA) - Dozens of civilians tried to flee rebel-held east Aleppo overnight but were forced back by gunfire, as the Syrian army on Wednesday pressed an offensive to recapture the whole city.