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Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
World
December 9, 2019
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
Russian leader Vladimir Putin will for the first time hold formal talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky over the conflict…
Unrelenting transport chaos as French strike bites
World
December 8, 2019
Unrelenting transport chaos as French strike bites
Public transport in France was crippled for a fourth day Sunday as the government prepared to respond to anger over…
No let-up in French strikes with fresh turmoil awaited
World
December 7, 2019
No let-up in French strikes with fresh turmoil awaited
France was on Saturday expecting its most serious nationwide strike in years to paralyse the country over the weekend, with…
Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform
World
December 6, 2019
Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform
PARIS (AP) — Paris police fired tear gas at demonstrators Thursday as the Eiffel Tower shut down, France’s high-speed trains…
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
World
December 4, 2019
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
NATO leaders will attempt to make a convincing show of unity on Wednesday when they meet to conclude a summit…
Trump launches NATO meet with attack on “nasty” France
World
December 3, 2019
Trump launches NATO meet with attack on “nasty” France
US President Donald Trump launched a two-day NATO meeting Tuesday with a blistering attack on France’s criticism of the alliance…
Turkey threatens to block NATO plan on summit eve
Middle East
December 3, 2019
Turkey threatens to block NATO plan on summit eve
LONDON (Reuters) — Turkey will oppose a NATO plan to defend Baltic countries unless the alliance backs it in recognizing…
Are you ‘brain-dead’? Turkey’s Erdogan raps Macron before NATO summit
Middle East
November 30, 2019
Are you ‘brain-dead’? Turkey’s Erdogan raps Macron before NATO summit
ISTANBUL/PARIS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Emmanuel Macron’s warning that NATO was dying reflects a…
NATO seeks to head off budget row saying spending is rising
World
November 29, 2019
NATO seeks to head off budget row saying spending is rising
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that European allies and Canada are spending even more than previously…
French ‘yellow vests’ shut down top Paris department store
World
November 18, 2019
French ‘yellow vests’ shut down top Paris department store
French “yellow vest” demonstrators occupied a top Parisian department store on Sunday, a day after clashes in the capital on…