France, April 21 -- Pope Francis, the unconventional and outspoken pontiff who inspired widespread devotion but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88. Born Jorge Bergoglio, Francis was the fir... Read More
France, April 21 -- President Emmanuel Macron returned Monday to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, four months after it was devastated by cyclone Chido, to assess the reconstruction of the arc... Read More
France, April 20 -- Marseille has emerged as the world's sixth-largest internet hub, surpassing even Hong Kong and becoming a global crossroads for internet traffic. Data centres continue to prolifera... Read More
France, April 20 -- Health chiefs on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Sunday called for more doctors and medicines to help them combat an epidemic of the mosquito-borne chikungunya disease... Read More
France, April 20 -- Ghanaian authorities have failed to protect the human rights of hundreds of women accused of witchcraft, Amnesty International has warned. Attacks by their accusers are forcing the... Read More
France, April 20 -- Pope Francis appeared on Sunday in St Peter's Square to deliver a quick Easter greeting before a senior archbishop delivered his "Urbi et Orbi" benediction which, like last year, c... Read More
France, April 20 -- Renowned British-Nigerian visual artistYinka Shonibare is celebrating hisfirst solo exhibition on the African continent, at the age of 62 - an explosion of colour that raises quest... Read More
France, April 19 -- The reported healing of an Italian woman during a pilgrimage to Lourdes has been officially recognised as the 72nd "miracle" linked to the Catholic shrine in south-western France. ... Read More
France, April 19 -- ATunisian court handed jail terms ranging from 13 to 66 years to 40 opposition leaders, businessmen and lawyers on charges of conspiring against state security, Tunisia's state new... Read More
France, April 19 -- Waterbirds in France's largest wetland are still being poisoned by toxic lead pellets almost two decades after the ammunition was banned, a study has warned this week. The researc... Read More