Manuel Valls
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French PM warns of risk of extremists launching chemical, biological attacks
World | Nov 19, 2015, 06:15 PM ISTParis: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday warned that the associates of extremists who targeted France last week could use chemical and biological weapons, as he urged Parliament to extend a state of emergency."We
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Official: Marseille gunmen open fire same day as PM visits
World | Feb 09, 2015, 05:49 PM ISTParis: Police in the southern French city of Marseille say gunmen have fired automatic weapons at the edge of a housing project the same day as the prime minister planned to visit the city. No
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Europe anti-terror raids net dozens amid high anxiety
World | Jan 17, 2015, 06:43 AM ISTBrussels: Belgium ordered its army into the streets and anti-terror raids across Western Europe netted dozens of suspects Friday as authorities rushed to thwart more attacks by people with links to Mideast Islamic extremists.As anxiety
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France: Terror funding, attack weapons came from abroad
World | Jan 14, 2015, 01:10 PM ISTParis: France's prime minister demanded tougher anti-terrorism measures Tuesday after deadly attacks that some call this country's Sept. 11 -- and that may already be leading to a crackdown on liberties in exchange for greater
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Tensions high across Paris as French hunt for 2 killers in attack on newspaper
World | Jan 08, 2015, 09:10 PM ISTParis: With tensions high across Paris, French authorities hunted on Thursday for two heavily armed brothers they feared would strike again after the methodical killing of 12 people at a satirical newspaper that caricatured the
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British, French PMs discuss economy, IS threat
World | Oct 07, 2014, 11:12 AM ISTLondon: British Prime Minister David Cameron and visiting French Prime Minister Manuel Valls met and discussed about the future of Europe, economy and the global battle against the Islamic State (IS).The meeting was held on
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France to outlaw visits to terrorist training camps
World | Oct 04, 2012, 05:46 PM ISTParis, Oct 4: The French government unveiled Wednesday a bill that will outlaw visits to terrorist training camps as part of the country's crackdown on surging terrorist threats, a government statement said.The legislation presented by