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'L'Etranger' no stranger to top prizes at France's Lumieres film awards

France, Jan. 20 -- Seen as the equivalent of Hollywood'sGolden Globesfor French cinema, the 31st edition organised by theAcademie des Lumieres, took place at the Institut du monde arabe in Paris on Su... Read More


Fans in Senegal await return of Cup of Nations-winning team

France, Jan. 19 -- Pape Gueye's scorcher into the top right hand corner of Yassine Bounou's goal in the first minutes of extra-time decided a contest that descended into chaos in the closing stages of... Read More


What is the EU's 'anti-coercion instrument' and will it be used against Trump?

France, Jan. 19 -- After US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on a string of European countries unless Greenland is ceded to the United States, the European Union... Read More


France sends food aid for babies to Gaza, remains 'mobilised' to end conflict

France, Jan. 19 -- A container ship carrying 383 tonnes of food aid left from France's port of Le Havre on Sunday bound for Gaza, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The cargo is made up... Read More


Paris prosecutor launches probe into death of man in custody

France, Jan. 19 -- El Hacen Diarra, 35, died Wednesday night in a Paris police station where he had been taken after police saw him allegedly rolling a joint, according to the Paris prosecutor's offic... Read More


Ukraine war videos raise questions over Russia's recruitment of Africans

France, Jan. 16 -- The footage, widely circulated online, shows black men in Russian military uniforms being humiliated, threatened or described as expendable. The language used has drawn attention to... Read More


How much is China willing to risk to protect its ties with Iran?

France, Jan. 16 -- As protests and repression intensify inside Iran, Beijing finds itself under growing pressure. China's long-standing principle of non-interference is colliding with its deep economi... Read More


French prosecutor seeks jail term for Iranian woman accused of terrorism

France, Jan. 16 -- Mahdieh Esfandiari, 39, was arrested in France in February on charges of promoting and inciting "tterrorism" on social media. The offences carry a maximum sentence of seven years in... Read More


French census draws criticism over question on parents' place of birth

France, Jan. 16 -- The question, "Where were your parents born?", was added to the census last year. It was criticised by the Human Rights League (LDH) and other organisations, which questioned why t... Read More


France census draws criticism over question on parents' place of birth

France, Jan. 16 -- The question, "Where were your parents born?", was added to the census last year. It was criticised by the Human Rights League (LDH) and other organisations, which questioned why t... Read More