French hostage freed in Sudan: Paris
A French mineworker who was kidnapped in Chad and taken to neighbouring Sudan has been freed after more than six weeks in captivity.
May 07, 2017, 17:49 PM IST
Eiffel Tower stunt exposes security concern on eve of French election
Security was stepped up at the Eiffel Tower on Friday ahead of Sunday`s presidential election in France after Greenpeace activists scaled the Paris landmark and hung out a big political banner.
May 05, 2017, 19:25 PM IST
"Radicalised" man arrested near French military base: Judicial source
A "radicalised" man has been arrested near a military base at Evreux in western France.
May 05, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
Violence scars France's pre-election May Day marches
Traditional May 1 union marches turned violent in France on Monday and presidential election frontrunner Emmanuel Macron attacked far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
May 02, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
France `hiding truth` on suspected chemical attack: Damascus
Syria on Thursday accused France of concealing the real identity of those behind a deadly suspected chemical attack, a day after Paris said it had proof the Damascus regime was responsible.
Apr 27, 2017, 15:15 PM IST
Man arrested in Paris after waving knife at police
A man was arrested at the North Railway Station here after waving a knife to a gendarmerie patrol.
Apr 23, 2017, 09:23 AM IST
Marine Le Pen demands closure of all Islamist mosques in France
It was unclear whether the Thursday night attack would tip the balance of the vote in favour of Marine Le Pen, who has vowed to take a tough line on "Islamic terrorism".
Apr 22, 2017, 09:10 AM IST
ISIS terrorist killed in counter attack by police in Paris
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Apr 21, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Islamic State claims Paris shooting, one policeman killed
French President Francois Hollande said he was convinced the "cowardly killing" on the Champs Elysees boulevard was an act of terrorism.
Apr 21, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
Paris fast replacing Mauritius as tax haven: Report
Till March 31, Mauritius was the preferred location to carry out such business.
Apr 18, 2017, 10:28 AM IST
Karishma Tanna loves to travel and her Instagram is a solid proof!
Former 'Bigg Boss' contestant and popular face on Indian television, Karishma Tanna has a huge fan following.
Apr 17, 2017, 10:44 AM IST
Olympics needs reboot: Bid process `dead` and needs revamp, claims ex-IOC official
The race for the 2024 Summer Games has only two candidates left standing -- Los Angeles and Paris -- after the likes of Boston, Rome and Budapest dropped out due to a perceived lack of popular support at home.
Mar 30, 2017, 09:41 AM IST
Paris joins Los Angeles in rejecting 2028 Olympic bid
LA 2024 officials have also consistently played down speculation surrounding a possible double award, maintaining that the focus remained on a 2024 bid.
Mar 22, 2017, 23:58 PM IST
Orly airport: Drugs, alcohol found in gunman's blood
Ziyed Ben Belgacem, 39, was killed after he put a gun to a soldier`s head saying he wanted to "die for Allah".
French investigators probe motives of airport attacker
French investigators were on Sunday trying to establish whether the man shot dead after holding up a soldier at Orly airport in Paris had planned the attack or acted on impulse.
Mar 19, 2017, 17:59 PM IST
Flights resuming at Paris Orly airport: Operator
Flights will resume gradually from 1400 GMT at the south terminal of Orly airport in Paris, operator ADP said, following an incident earlier on Saturday in which a man was shot dead after attacking a patrolling soldier.
Mar 18, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
Man shot dead in Paris airport security scare
Troops at Paris' Orly airport today shot dead a man who tried to grab a soldier's weapon, triggering a major security scare that shut down the airport and left thousands of travellers stranded.
Mar 18, 2017, 19:01 PM IST
Eleven candidates confirmed in French presidential race
Eleven candidates have been approved to run for French president, the country's Constitutional Council announced today, a month before the vote.
Mar 18, 2017, 18:19 PM IST
France's Fillon charged over 'fake jobs' scandal
France's rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with several offences over a fake jobs scandal, including misuse of public funds, his lawyer said.
Mar 14, 2017, 23:45 PM IST
France condemns Damascus attack, calls on Russia and Iran to ensure ceasefire
The French foreign ministry condemned a deadly bombing in Damascus and called on truce guarantors, especially Russia and Iran, to ensure a ceasefire in Syria is fully respected.
Mar 12, 2017, 20:02 PM IST
