Emmanuel Macron orders nationwide lockdown in France from Friday as COVID-19 cases surge, schools to remain open
France will go into national lockdown starting from Friday to stem the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday evening.
Oct 29, 2020, 10:25 AM IST
Vive la France! India comes in full support for French President Emmanuel Macron
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been taking jibes at the French President after the latter called for action over, what he called, "Islamist separatism”.
Oct 28, 2020, 22:54 PM IST
DNA Exclusive: Emmanuel Macron's final assault against radical Islam in France irks many Islamic nations
The French President clearly stated that there is no longer a place for radical Islam in France.
Oct 27, 2020, 01:47 AM IST
DNA: How fighting fundamentalism is 'Islamophobia'?
French President Emmanuel Macron's criticism of Islam has intensified after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan questioned the mental health of his counterpart, while Muslims in many countries are demanding a boycott of France.
Oct 26, 2020, 23:08 PM IST
Pakistan PM accuses Emmanuel Macron of attacking Islam by encouraging blasphemous cartoons
Khan's comments come days after Macron paid tribute to a French history teacher beheaded by an Islamist radical who wanted to avenge the use of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
Oct 26, 2020, 06:18 AM IST
Teacher killed in France for showing class cartoons of Prophet Mohammad, police shoot attacker dead
A middle school history teacher in France was knifed to death near the school where earlier this month he had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
Oct 17, 2020, 06:22 AM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron dashes hopes for Coronavirus vaccine by ‘March or April’ 2021
Despite a global race to find a cure for the deadly coronavirus pandemic that has affected millions across the globe, French President Emmanuel Macron has dashed hopes for finding a COVID-19 vaccine by ‘March or April’ 2021.
Oct 02, 2020, 08:19 AM IST
Hezbollah chief tells French President Emmanuel Macron can't act like Lebanon's ruler
In a televised speech, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Hezbollah was still ready for dialogue under the French plan to lift Lebanon from the financial crisis, but that a new approach would be needed.
Sep 30, 2020, 01:39 AM IST
Lebanon set to designate new PM ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron visit
Lebanon's ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is set to be designated prime minister on Monday ahead of a visit to Beirut by the French president who will press for long-delayed reforms to steer the Middle East nation out of its deep crisis.
Aug 31, 2020, 13:18 PM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron to host donor conference to raise emergency relief for Lebanon's capital Beirut
President Macron visited Beirut on Thursday becoming the first world leader to do so after explosions rocked Lebanon's capital.
Aug 09, 2020, 15:24 PM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron names Jean Castex as new prime minister to reinvent presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron named Jean Castex, a top civil servant and a local mayor who orchestrated France`s coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, as his new prime minister on Friday as he acted to reinvent his administration and win back voters. Castex, 55, hails from the centre-right of French politics and served for two years as the second-highest-ranking official in the Elysee Palace during Nicolas Sarkozy`s presidency.
Jul 03, 2020, 19:14 PM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson and France President Emmanuel Macron's 'namaste' as they meet in London
As the world tries to get back on their feet after the severe effects of the coronavirus outbreak, world leaders during meetings are avoiding handshakes and are seen resorting to do a 'namaste'.
Jun 19, 2020, 14:36 PM IST
Man stabs two to death, leaves five wounded in France
David Olivier Reverdy, assistant national secretary of the National Police Alliance union, said the assailant had called on police to kill him when they came to arrest him.
Apr 04, 2020, 23:28 PM IST
Protesters gather at Paris theatre to confront President Macron over pension reform
Protesters opposed to the French government`s proposed changes to the pension system tried to force their way into a theatre in Paris where President Emmanuel Macron attended a show with his wife.
Jan 18, 2020, 19:16 PM IST
Emmanuel Macron describes NATO as 'brain dead'
French President Emmanuel Macron has described NATO as "brain dead", stressing what he sees as waning commitment to the trans-atlantic alliance by its main guarantor, the US.
Nov 08, 2019, 15:04 PM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron starts three-day state visit to China
Trade-related issues are expected to dominate Macron's visit, which comes as the European Union and China seek to hammer out a comprehensive agreement on investment by next year. According to officials, Macron will be accompanied by a large delegation of business leaders- from global giants to small firms - to promote French exports to China.
Nov 04, 2019, 09:19 AM IST
Rajnath Singh to perform Shastra puja in Paris on Dusshera as IAF receives first Rafale fighter aircraft
The ceremony to hand over the Rafale jet will take place at a facility of Dassault Aviation, the makers of the aircraft, in Merignac of Bordeaux.
Oct 07, 2019, 09:43 AM IST
Teemu Pukki fever reaches France as Emmanuel Macron is gifted Finn's jersey
Macron was gifted a jersey bearing the name of Finland`s soccer hero after an official meeting with the country`s Prime Minister Antti Rinne at the Elysee Palace in France on Wednesday.
Sep 19, 2019, 19:08 PM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson puts his feet up in French President Macaron's palace
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have taken a month to embark on his first trip abroad, but he was quick to make himself at home in President Emmanuel Macron`s gilded palace, putting his feet up on the furniture.
Aug 23, 2019, 10:47 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to leave for UAE on two-day visit from France on Friday, here's his schedule
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation tour, will depart for the UAE on Friday on a two-day visit after completing the first leg of his tour in France.
Aug 23, 2019, 08:50 AM IST
