World Mar 16 French rioters set fire to Paris bank; mother, child saved French yellow vest protesters set life-threatening fires, smashed up luxury stores and clashed with police Saturday in the 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron. Large plumes of smoke rose above the rioting on Paris’ landmark Champs-Elysees Avenue,…
Arts Feb 19 Iconic couturier Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85 Chanel's iconic couturier, Karl Lagerfeld, whose accomplished designs as well as trademark white ponytail, high starched collars and dark enigmatic glasses dominated high fashion for the past 50 years, has died. He was around 85 years old.
World Feb 05 Arson suspected in Paris apartment fire that killed 10 The fire is the deadliest in Paris since the April 2005 hotel fire near the capital's famed Opera that killed 24 people.
Politics Jan 01 U.S. and Israel officially withdraw from UNESCO The withdrawals will not greatly impact UNESCO financially, since it has been dealing with a funding slash ever since 2011 when both Israel and the U.S. stopped paying dues after Palestine was voted in as a member state.
Politics Nov 10 UNESCO chief says U.S. ’empty chair’ can’t last New UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay has rebuked the U.S. for its decision to withdraw from the U.N. cultural body for alleged anti-Israel bias and says America is "affected by everything" the agency does.
World Oct 18 U.S., Israel to exit UN agency over alleged anti-Israel bias The United States said Thursday it is pulling out of the U.N.'s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias and need for "fundamental reform." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to…
World Nov 12 Sting to reopen Bataclan hall one year after Paris attacks A concert by British pop legend Sting is marking the reopening of the Paris' Bataclan concert hall one year after suicidal jihadis killed 90 revelers.
World Jul 14 Looking for a $11,000 haircut? Ask French President Francois Hollande The deeply unpopular Socialist leader, who was elected on a populist mandate of taxing the super-wealthy, is embroiled in an embarrassing scandal over the exorbitant price of his hair care that detractors have dubbed #Coiffeurgate.
Nation Jun 06 France celebrates D-Day anniversary with dance, historical film and world leaders at Omaha beach Historical film footage and modern interpretive dance recreated the images of World War II at D-Day's 70th anniversary, a blend of old and new that bridged seven decades and depicted a once riven Europe as a newly unified whole.