Emmanuel Macron's party set for huge French parliamentary majority
The vote delivered a further crushing blow to the Socialist and conservative parties that had alternated in power for decades.
Southern France battles bush fires as 1,000 evacuated
France mobilised 1,500 firefighters on Wednesday to tackle wildfires in countryside north of Marseille that have gutted buildings and forced more than 1,000 people to flee their homes.
Aug 11, 2016, 09:04 AM ISTNice terrorist attack on Bastille Day: As it happened
A man drove a truck into crowds of people celebrating France's national day in Nice, killing at least 84 people.
Jul 15, 2016, 21:07 PM IST