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Millions in France report eco-anxiety after summer of heatwaves and wildfires

France, Aug. 21 -- "I had to stop working, it was impossible for me to think about anything else," said 32-year-old engineer Andre. Like millions of other French people, he is suffering from eco-anxi... Read More


More Russians seeking to leave as fears of another mobilisation grow

France, Aug. 21 -- Relokatz, a platform linked to exiled Russian opposition figure Maxime Katz, said it is receiving around 120 enquiries a day from people seeking advice on moving abroad - up from 10... Read More


'An invisible avalanche': what happened in Cameroon's 1986 Lake Nyos disaster?

France, Aug. 21 -- The village of Nyos, in north-west Cameroon, was a peaceful place. On that day, its people carried out their work as usual - some in the fields, others leading cattle out to pasture... Read More


France backs down on plan to make patients pay more for healthcare

France, Aug. 21 -- The charges, known in France as franchises medicales, apply to medicines, paramedical care, medical transport and consultations. The government announced the planned increase in Jul... Read More


UN holds second informal straw poll for next leader

France, Aug. 21 -- Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner after last month's first informal vote, in which the council's 15 members, including the five with veto power, pass judgment in sec... Read More


DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially' with more than 2,500 dead

France, Aug. 21 -- The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak of the deadly virus on record. According to the latest figures, the vir... Read More


Cameroon's President Biya home after 73-day absence, amid health speculation

France, Aug. 21 -- Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, landed in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Thursday after travelling from Geneva, where he had been staying since 7 June on what th... Read More


Deadly border mine collapse exposes risks behind Central Africa's gold rush

France, Aug. 21 -- The accident happened on Tuesday at the Zamboye mining site, about 50 kilometres from the Central African town of Baboua, near the border with Cameroon. Local residents said nearly... Read More


France and European allies press Israel to abandon West Bank settlement plan

France, Aug. 21 -- In a joint statement released on Thursday, Paris, Berlin, Rome and London said the move was particularly concerning at a time of heightened instability in the West Bank, citing risi... Read More


French winegrowers begin record-early harvest as heat and drought bite

France, Aug. 20 -- "It's very intense," says Francois, who is picking Muscadet grapes at the Huchet wine estate in the Loire-Atlantique department. The work is a race against the heat. "You have to w... Read More