Hollande calls for stronger role of Green Climate Fund
The UN financial mechanism Green Climate Fund (GCF) should play stronger role in helping developing countries trim global warming, French President Francois Hollande has said.
Oct 02, 2015, 13:22 PM IST
Bank of England head warns of `catastrophic` climate change
Climate change threatens global financial crises and long-term declines in wealth unless world leaders urgently seal a deal to limit it, the head of the Bank of England said on Tuesday.
Sep 30, 2015, 05:46 AM IST
PM Modi in New York: As it happened Monday
In New York, PM Modi and President Barack Obama decided to "further refine" the Indo-US strategic partnership while pushing ahead with cooperation in the areas of security, counter-terrorism, defence, economy and climate change.
Sep 29, 2015, 05:42 AM IST
Narendra Modi in US: PM meets Cameron, Hollande
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held separate bilateral meetings with his British counterpart David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande during which talks were held on key issues like terrorism, UNSC reforms and climate change.
Sep 29, 2015, 00:15 AM IST
United Nation serves ''Landfill Salad'', recycled lunch fit for presidents, princes
In a lesson on practising what they preach, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon served lunch made from food waste -- like "Landfill Salad" -- to about 30 world leaders here for the global summit on sustainable development agenda.
Sep 28, 2015, 17:40 PM IST
France says Iran can help facilitate Syria political solution
Iran can be a facilitator in a political solution in Syria but President Bashar al-Assad cannot be part of it, French President Francois Hollande told his Iranian counterpart in a meeting on Sunday, according to a French official.
Sep 28, 2015, 09:37 AM IST
France announces 4 billion-euro boost in aid
France said Sunday that it would ramp up foreign assistance, pumping in an extra four billion euros ($4.5 billion) per year starting in 2020.
Sep 28, 2015, 04:56 AM IST
Barack Obama calls for `strong` climate deal in Paris
US President Barack Obama on Sunday urged world leaders to step up efforts for a "strong" climate agreement at year-end talks in Paris.
Sep 28, 2015, 02:32 AM IST
Barack Obama makes forceful defense of new development goals
President Barack Obama on Sunday committed the US to a new blueprint to eliminate poverty and hunger around the world, telling a global summit that a sweeping new development agenda is "not charity but instead is one of the smartest investments we can make in our own future."
Sep 28, 2015, 02:00 AM IST
Syrian political process must be revived: Cameron and Hollande
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed that a political process in Syria must be revived, a source close to the French president said on Tuesday.
Sep 23, 2015, 03:59 AM IST
Europe has taken on responsibility for refugees: Hollande
Europe has taken on responsibility for refugees, French President Francois Hollande said in London after EU interior ministers agreed on Tuesday to relocate 120,000 refugees around the bloc.
Sep 23, 2015, 00:41 AM IST
No European country `can be exempt` from taking in refugees: Hollande
No European country can get out of taking in refugees who have the right to asylum, French President Francois Hollande said Sunday, amid a growing row over how to fairly distribute a massive influx of migrants across the continent.
Sep 21, 2015, 01:41 AM IST
Greek vote `significant success` for Tsipras, to visit Greece soon: Hollande
France`s President said Sunday that the result of the Greek election represented a "significant" success for re-elected premier Alexis Tsipras and vowed to visit Athens soon.
Sep 21, 2015, 00:43 AM IST
Hollande says will ask EU summit to `work with Turkey` on refugee crisis
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that he will urge a special EU summit next week to ask Turkey to keep Syrian refugees on its soil until the neighbouring country`s war ends.
Sep 18, 2015, 02:12 AM IST
'French air strikes on Islamic State in Syria in coming weeks'
France will carry out its first air strikes on the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria "in the coming weeks," Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 12:37 PM IST
Hollande says French air strikes will be needed in Syria
President Francois Hollande said on Monday that French air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria would be necessary.
Sep 15, 2015, 02:37 AM IST
Greek PM sees bailout deal after August 15
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and French President Francois Hollande agreed Thursday that Athens and its international creditors "can and must" reach a bailout deal after August 15.
Aug 07, 2015, 01:32 AM IST
For France, mission accomplished as "Grexit" averted
As President Francois Hollande led Angela Merkel off for a working dinner at his Elysee Palace a week ago last Monday, his advisers breathed deep sighs of relief.
Jul 13, 2015, 19:05 PM IST
Greek compromise proposed after Tsipras, Hollande,Merkel talks
The leaders of Greece, Germany, France and the EU proposed a "compromise" on a bailout deal for Athens at late-night talks which will now be put to the rest of the eurozone, a European source said early on Monday.
Jul 13, 2015, 12:32 PM IST
Greek proposals `serious and credible`: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande on Friday welcomed the latest proposals from Athens on a fresh bailout plan as "serious and credible".
Jul 10, 2015, 16:12 PM IST
