Francois Hollande
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Francois Hollande to visit Guinea next week, focus on fighting Ebola
World | Nov 22, 2014, 06:28 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande will visit the West African countries next week, including the Ebola-hit Guinea-Conakry Nov 28 and will focus on ways to eradicate the deadly virus, media reported on Friday.Hollande would "implement
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G20 Summit: Adopt common strategy to counter global terror: Modi
National | Nov 15, 2014, 12:04 PM ISTBrisbane: As the US leads a sustained campaign against the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (IS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said success against global terror is within reach if countries adopt a common strategy.
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French president vows to reduce unemployment
World | Nov 07, 2014, 01:03 PM ISTLondon: French President Francois Hollande has said that he would not contest for a second term if he fails to reduce unemployment.In an interview on Thursday, Hollande acknowledged he had made mistakes since taking office
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Obama discusses Ebola issue with UN chief, French president
World | Oct 14, 2014, 10:03 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama has spoken with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and French President Francois Hollande separately about the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the White House said.During his conversation with Ban Monday, Obama
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France hopes Iran n-talks yields final agreement
World | Sep 24, 2014, 06:37 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday expressed hope that Western leaders' negotiations with Iran over its nuclear plan will lead to a lasting compromise to lift sanctions against Tehran.At the United Nations annual gathering
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'France doesn't rule out sending troops to fight IS'
World | Sep 10, 2014, 08:03 AM ISTParis: French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday said dispatching French forces on the ground to fight Islamic State fighters in Iraq was possible as part of the international community efforts to curb terrorism
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French president Hollande to visit Iraq on Friday
World | Sep 10, 2014, 06:43 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande will pay a visit to Iraq on Friday to provide Baghdad authorities with needed tools to crack down on insurgents, the presidency office said Tuesday.The development came just days ahead
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Military action 'possible' against IS : French president
World | Sep 04, 2014, 06:45 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday said his country has been considering a military operation "if necessary" to quell the Islamic State (IS) militants and recalled the need to seek a diplomatic alternative to
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French government dissolved amid internal feud
World | Aug 25, 2014, 05:01 PM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande dissolved the government on Monday after open feuding in his Cabinet over the country's stagnant economy.Prime Minister Manuel Valls offered up his Socialist government's resignation after accusing the outspoken economy
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Francois Hollande pledges to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq
World | Aug 10, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday his country will send first humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of Iraqi people mainly Christians besieged by the Islamist fighters.Joining US and British efforts to support
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France's Hollande to run for 2017 presidential election
World | Jul 13, 2014, 08:04 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande would be "ready" to seek a second five-year term in 2017 despite poor approval ratings and rising public discontent, a leading French daily reported on Saturday."The determination of Francois Hollande
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Vladimir Putin to attend D-Day commemorations: Francois Hollande
World | Jun 05, 2014, 11:44 AM ISTBrussels: Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a commemoration ceremony of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, French President Francois Hollande said.Hollande said he invited Putin "in consultation with partners" despite the
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France, Germany threaten Russia over Ukraine polls
World | May 10, 2014, 05:22 PM ISTLondon: France and Gremany have threatened Russia with more sanctions if the Ukraine presidential election scheduled for May 25 fails to take place, a media report said Saturday.French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela
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Know 10 big sex scandals involving world leaders
World | Jun 27, 2014, 08:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: There have been many sex scandals involving world figures since ages. In recent times, many of the world leaders have been found involved either in extramarital sex or in sordid sex scandals. We
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French president Francois Hollande reportedly had affair in mobster-linked hotel
World | Jan 15, 2014, 10:27 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande is being dogged by further reports about his private life after it was claimed that a love affair in which he had reportedly been engaged took place in an apartment
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French president Hollande takes train, not plane, on vacation
World | Aug 03, 2012, 08:57 AM ISTParis, Aug 3: France's President Francois Hollande has headed off on vacation this year by train, not plane, in a break with his flashy predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy.Frugal-minded Hollande, who promised during spring's presidential campaign to
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All combat troops out in 2012, says Francois Hollande
World | May 26, 2012, 04:37 PM ISTKabul, May 26: French President Francois Hollande for the first time has provided details of his plan to pull France's combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, saying he would leave