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Drones and fireworks: France's Marseille celebrates imminent Olympic flame arrival
News | May 08, 2024, 02:10 PM ISTA drone and fireworks display celebrated the imminent arrival of the Olympic flame at Marseille's Old Port in southern France where the Olympic torch is set to land on Wednesday (May 8), aboard the Belem, a three-master ship that is sailing all the way from Greece.
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Gaza ceasefire, Ukraine war and bilateral cooperation: Here's what Macron discussed with China's Xi
World | May 07, 2024, 02:44 PM ISTDuring their talks on Monday, Macron and Xi called for an immediate ceasefire of the Israel-Hamas war and a political settlement of the Iran nuclear issue. On Ukraine, Xi warned against using the crisis to stoke a "new Cold War".
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Xi Jinping in France: Why China’s President's visit dubbed crucial for EU, Russia-Ukraine war?
News | May 07, 2024, 12:02 AM ISTChina's President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday for a rare visit with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who is set to press him to reduce trade imbalances and try to convince him to use his influence on Russia over the war in Ukraine.
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China's President in France on a rare visit: Why Xi's visit dubbed crucial for EU, Ukraine war?
World | May 06, 2024, 11:47 AM ISTChina's President Xi Jinping arrived in France on Sunday for a rare visit with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who is set to press him to reduce trade imbalances and try to convince him to use his influence on Russia over the war in Ukraine.
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Xi Jinping leaves for Europe with high hopes of mending trade ties with EU amid soaring tensions
World | May 05, 2024, 04:25 PM ISTXi Jinping's first stop will be Paris, where his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will be waiting for his arrival amid the fact he had a similar trip to Beijing last year.
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Xi Jinping to visit France this week to promote Belt and Road initiative in a major blow to West
World | Apr 29, 2024, 02:35 PM ISTXi will also visit Hungary, a country Lin called an "important cooperation partner for China in promoting the Belt and Road initiative, and China and Central and Eastern European countries' cooperation."
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Five migrants die while crossing English Channel hours after UK passes Rwanda deportation bill
World | Apr 23, 2024, 06:46 PM ISTThe UK Parliament on Tuesday finally passed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's latest bid to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as a means to stop illegal immigration. The move had been widely criticised by human rights organisations and some among Sunak's own Conservative Party.
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French PM tells how CETA free trade agreement is 'win-win' deal for Canada and France
News | Apr 12, 2024, 07:28 PM ISTFrench PM told how CETA free trade agreement is a 'win-win' deal for Canada and France. The statement came during his official visit to Ottawa, Canada. Watch the video to know what he said.
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France inscribes right to abortion in its constitution on International Women's Day | WATCH
World | Mar 08, 2024, 06:19 PM ISTThe French parliament on Monday overwhelmingly supported a measure to enshrine the right to abortion in its Constitution by a 780-72 majority. The 2022 overturning of the Roe v Wade ruling by the US Supreme Court prompted France to push the measure.
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France becomes world's first country to guarantee abortion as constitutional right | WATCH
World | Mar 05, 2024, 06:35 AM ISTWith the vote on Monday, Article 34 of the French Constitution now specifies that “the law determines the conditions by which is exercised the freedom of women to have recourse to an abortion, which is guaranteed". The move has been hailed as historic by women rights activists.
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'Francophone': Shashi Tharoor awarded highest French civilian honour
India | Feb 21, 2024, 07:12 AM ISTRenowned Congress MP and former UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor was honored with France's highest civilian award, the 'Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur,' by Chairman of the French Senate Gerard Larcher.
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France, Germany and Spain among countries with most powerful passports, check India's rank HERE
World | Feb 19, 2024, 04:24 PM ISTFrance, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain have topped the list of the world's most powerful passports. Afghanistan remained the country with the world's weakest passport, as it was ranked 109th on the list with visa-free travel to only 28 countries.
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Biden claims he met with ex-French President Francois Mitterrand, who died in 1996 I VIDEO
World | Feb 06, 2024, 02:00 PM ISTAddressing a crowd in Las Vegas on Sunday, Biden, who turned 81 last November, erroneously reminisced about his recent conversation with former French president Francois Mitterrand who died in January 1996.
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France: Three people injured in stabbing attack at Paris railway station, attacker detained
World | Feb 03, 2024, 03:18 PM ISTThe incident took place at Paris' Gare de Lyon station, which serves domestic trains as well as those heading to Switzerland and Italy. Two of the victims suffered light wounds while the third person was more seriously injured but was out of danger.
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Indian tourists can now buy tickets for Eiffel Tower in Paris via UPI
India | Feb 02, 2024, 10:18 PM ISTEiffel Tower is the first merchant to offer UPI payments in France, and the service will soon be extended to other merchants in the tourism and retail space across France and Europe.
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France approves historic bill in first step to include abortion rights in Constitution
World | Jan 31, 2024, 10:03 AM ISTAfter approval in the National Assembly, the bill now requires a vote in the French Senate, where a conservative majority has questioned the need for constitutionalisation of abortion rights. After this, the bill needs to be approved by a three-fifths majority of a joint session of the parliament.
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Xi offers to break new ground to give fillip to China-France ties days after Macron's visit to India
World | Jan 29, 2024, 10:37 AM ISTChina kept a wary watch on Macron’s visit to India as Paris is emerging as a key defence partner to New Delhi amid efforts by the US and European Union to court India as a counterweight to counter China.
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Mona Lisa painting suffers another attack by climate activists, this time with soup I VIDEO
World | Jan 28, 2024, 05:05 PM ISTThe activists represented the French organisation "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Response), which issued a statement saying the protest sought to highlight the need to protect the environment and sources of food.
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India issues clarification over notice to Delhi-based French journalist Vanessa Dougnac
World | Jan 28, 2024, 03:56 PM ISTThe matter was taken up with India during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Chief Guest for India’s 75th Republic Day celebrations.
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'Let's celebrate': From US to Maldives, global leaders wish India on 75th Republic Day
World | Jan 26, 2024, 01:29 PM ISTFrench President Emmanuel Macron, who has been invited to India as the Chief Guest of the Republic Day celebrations, extended his warm wishes to Indian citizens on Friday. India is showcasing its growing military strength and cultural richness on the 75th Republic Day at the Kartavya Path in Delhi.