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A year after Assad's fall, Syrian hopes for transitional justice are fading

France, Dec. 8 -- In the aftermath of the overthrow of Assad, demonstrators proclaimed the victorious unity of the Syrian people, from Idlib to Suwayda, Latakia to Raqqa. A year later, following seve... Read More


EU pushes ahead with overhaul of migration rules as 'return hubs' approved

France, Dec. 8 -- EU countries have given their backing to the tightening of Europe's migration rules, endorsing for the first time the creation of "return hubs" outside the bloc for people whose asyl... Read More


EU Council president rejects political influence in US security plan

France, Dec. 8 -- Costa said that while it is normal that the US does not share the same vision on many issues, threats to interference in internal political life is unacceptable. "The United States ... Read More


Vietnam's signature coffee culture conquers Paris cafe-goers

France, Dec. 7 -- Nam, owner of Hanoi Cornerin the bustling Marais neighbourhood, remembers the puzzled looks of his French customers as they discovered not just Vietnamese coffee, but the art of drin... Read More


Moving story of migrants in Tunisia scoops top prize at Marrakech Film Festival

France, Dec. 7 -- "I would like to thank the Tunisians who have supported the migrant population in Tunisia and all those who have had the courage to speak out on issues of freedom," Sehiri said upon ... Read More


Recipes for remembrance: artist brings Colombia's disappeared back to the table

France, Dec. 7 -- They are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts and uncles. All have lost a loved one in the armed conflict in Colombia. All are still searching for the truth about their disappe... Read More


Bear attacks rise worldwide as climate change shrinks natural habitats

France, Dec. 6 -- Japan has seen the starkest rise in attacks. Seven people were killed in October and authorities counted 88 incidents that month. With 13 deaths so far this year, the country has rep... Read More


Rising online masculinism in France fuels concern for consent, sexual health

France, Dec. 6 -- The French charity Sidaction, which works on HIV prevention and support, said the rise in what it calls harmful messages of male domination, sexism and sexual violence carries danger... Read More


Why Lebanon's Christians wield power greater than their numbers

France, Dec. 5 -- Lebanon has been a refuge for diverse peoples and religious groups since ancient times. Christians have been rooted there for more than 2,000 years, and remained even as the region b... Read More


Burkina Faso moves to reinstate death penalty as junta overhauls penal code

France, Dec. 5 -- The reform, approved at a Council of Ministers meeting on Thursday, reverses the country's 2018 abolition of the death penalty and forms part of a wider legal overhaul undertaken by ... Read More