Aug 02 Europe evacuates foreigners from Niger as tensions rise after coup By Sam Mednick, Associated Press European militaries are continuing to evacuate foreign nationals in Niger, with a third French military flight expected to depart the African nation's capital. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 2:30 News Wrap: Unrest in Niger’s capital, deadly bombing at Pakistan rally In our news wrap Sunday, a bomb at a political rally for a hard-line religious leader in Pakistan killed at least 44 people and injured nearly 200, the French embassy in Niger’s capital was attacked as thousands marched in support… Continue watching
Jul 30 French embassy in Niger attacked during pro-junta rally in capital By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing the country's former colonial power, and setting a door at the French Embassy ablaze on Sunday before the army broke up the crowd. Continue reading
Jul 24 French national police chief says officers under investigation ‘have no place in prison’ By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press The apparently unprecedented remarks by Frederic Veaux in a weekend interview quickly triggered a debate and raised fundamental questions about whether French law enforcement is above the law. Continue reading
Jul 18 Lawmakers approve bill allowing French police to locate suspects by tapping their devices By Youcef Bounab, Associated Press French lawmakers have adopted a sweeping justice reform bill that includes a provision to allow law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the cameras, microphones and location services of internet-connected devices used by some criminal suspects. Continue reading
Jul 16 Jane Birkin, actor, singer and style icon, dies in Paris at 76 By John Leicester, Associated Press Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism, has died at age 76. Continue reading
Jul 14 France celebrates Bastille Day with pomp, a tribute to India and extra police to prevent new unrest By Angela Charlton, Youcef Bounab, Associated Press France is celebrating its national holiday Friday with whizzing warplanes and a grand Bastille Day parade in Paris. It is also deploying 130,000 police around the country to prevent a new outbreak of unrest in underprivileged neighborhoods. Continue reading
Jul 07 Unrest spreads to France’s small towns in wake of deadly police shooting of teenager By John Leicester, Associated Press Tranquil French villages and towns escaped previous cycles of urban violence. Continue reading
Jul 06 Thousands of teens have been arrested in French protests, though violence is subsiding By Jade le Deley, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press French courts are working overtime in fast-track trials for more than 3,600 people arrested in unrest sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old boy captured on video. Continue reading
Jul 05 After teen killed by police, France struggles to discuss race By Cara Anna, Associated Press With the shooting captured on video, the killing could be seen as France’s George Floyd moment. However, the national discussion leaves out what many Americans would consider the essential point: color. Continue reading