Sep 20 WATCH: Psaki says Biden will hold call with French president after defense deal causes rift By News Desk France is reeling after being humiliated by a major Pacific defense pact orchestrated by the U.S., Australia and Britain involving a submarine deal that sank a rival French submarine contract. Continue reading
Sep 19 Australia says France knew of 'grave' submarine concerns By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press France accused Australia of concealing its intentions to back out of the 90 billion Australian dollar ($66 billion) contract for French majority state-owned Naval Group to build 12 conventional diesel-electric submarines. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: France recalling ambassadors from U.S., Australia over submarine deal In our news wrap Friday, France is recalling its ambassadors from the U.S. and Australia in a fury over a submarine deal, more than 170 people including some Americans boarded a flight out of Afghanistan, Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez says… Continue watching
Sep 17 France recalls ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Le Drian said in a statement late Friday that the decision, on request from President Emmanuel Macron, "is justified by the exceptional seriousness of the announcements" made by Australia and the United States. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 6:32 France furious over new U.S. pact meant to confront China's growing ambitions in Asia Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday tried to calm tensions with France over a new defense pact between the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia. Australia had scrapped a $40 billion submarine contract with France in favor of U.S. nuclear-powered… Continue watching
Sep 16 Macron, Merkel meet in Paris to discuss world's crises, E.U. issues By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to discuss international crises and European issues. Continue reading
Sep 15 2015 Paris attacks suspect claims deaths of 130 people was 'nothing personal' By Lori Hinnant, Associated Press Nine Islamic State group gunmen and suicide bombers struck within minutes of one another at several locations around Paris on Nov. 13, 2015. Continue reading
Sep 08 Paris terror trial opens for 20 accused in 2015 attacks By Lori Hinnant, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press Nine Islamic State group gunmen and suicide bombers struck within minutes of one another at several locations around Paris on Nov. 13, 2015, leaving 130 people dead and hundreds wounded. Continue reading
Sep 02 French children are back to school, wearing masks By Sylvie Corbet, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press They must wear a mask from age 6 as part of rules aimed at slowing down the spread of the virus in the country. Continue reading
Aug 18 Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 2, injures 27 By Daniel Cole, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press A wildfire near the French Riviera killed two people and was burning out of control Wednesday in the forests of the popular region, fueled by wind and drought. Continue reading