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Personal stories paint rich portrait of France's immigration through time

France, Nov. 24 -- With the exhibition "Every Life is History", the National Museum of Immigration History in Paris brings togetherart and artefactsthat build a picture of France's diverse modern soci... Read More


The great Brittany sardine strike of 1924, a milestone for working women

France, Nov. 23 -- One hundred years ago this month, women working in fish canning factories on France's north-west coast held a strike that has gone down in history as one of the earliest examples of... Read More


Mass rape trial sparks demonstrations across France

France, Nov. 23 -- Thousands demonstrated in major French cities Saturday against violence targeting women, as campaigners push for the country to learn from a mass rape trial that has shocked the pub... Read More


Goncourt winner Kamel Daoud accused of exploiting war survivor's story

France, Nov. 23 -- Kamel Daoud, the Franco-Algerian author who recently won the Goncourt Prize for his novel Houris, is being accused by an Algerian civil war survivor of using her personal story with... Read More


Historic cultural treasures to be returned to Ghana's king

France, Nov. 23 -- Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and regalia this weekend, in the latest major restoration of cultural treasures to the West Africa... Read More


Plastic-eating mealworms found in Kenya offer hope for waste crisis

France, Nov. 22 -- Kenyan scientists have discovered that a native mealworm can eat and break down polystyrene - a breakthrough that could help tackle the continent's growing plastic waste crisis. A ... Read More


Strasbourg honours liberation heroes 80 years after fall of Nazi regime

France, Nov. 22 -- French President Emmanuel Macron will be in Strasbourg on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the city's liberation from Nazi rule. He will also visit Natzweiler-Struthof, the ... Read More


Rich nations pledge $250bn for climate aid, but Africa demands more

France, Nov. 22 -- Wealthy nations on Friday offered $250 billion a year to help poorer nations hit hardest by global warming but faced immediate calls led by Africa to give more as UN climate negotia... Read More


Divisions emerge as ICC targets Netanyahu and Hamas over war crimes

France, Nov. 22 -- World leaders have clashed over the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for alleged war ... Read More


France at crossroads as ICC issues war crimes warrants for Netanyahu

France, Nov. 22 -- World leaders have clashed over the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for alleged war ... Read More