World Jun 30 French president urges parents to keep teenagers home to quell rioting spreading across France Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores Friday in a fourth day of violence in France triggered by the deadly police shooting of a teen, piling more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron after he appealed to parents to keep…
World Jun 29 France deploys 40,000 police to quell violence after shooting of teen driver France sent tens of thousands of police officers into the streets on Thursday in an effort to head off widespread urban rioting following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that shocked the nation.
World Jun 22 Biden defends calling China's Xi a 'dictator' China's government earlier Thursday registered a formal protest of his remarks.
World Jun 16 Poverty, climate, regional stability on agenda as Saudi crown prince visits France The French presidency said the talks on Friday would focus on bilateral relations between the two countries and on regional stability issues, especially after long-time rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran restored diplomatic ties earlier this year.
World Jun 06 World War II veterans honored at 79th D-Day anniversary Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
World Jun 05 WWII veterans return to Utah Beach to commemorate the 79th anniversary of D-Day Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
World May 02 Opponents make last-ditch effort to stop French pension change as protests continue Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change. The country's main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes…
World Apr 20 Continued anger at retirement age change fuels further protests in France Hundreds of protesters opposed to the law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 have demonstrated in a small town in southern France during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron.
World Apr 17 French President Macron says he hears people's anger but insists pension change was needed French President Emmanuel Macron says that he heard people's anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. But Macron insisted Monday that it was needed to keep the pension system afloat as the population ages.
World Mar 24 Amid massive protests against pension plan, Macron delays Charles' visit The ongoing unrest across France against President Emmanuel Macron's pension plan and calls for a new round of demonstrations next week persuaded officials to postpone a planned visit by Britain's King Charles III.