Mar 04 Virus prompts Italy to close schools, Louvre reopens with new measures By Associated Press More authorities are considering widespread school closures among a raft of measures being taken around the world to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Here are some of the latest developments. Continue reading
Mar 04 Louvre bans cash over virus fears By John Leicester, Associated Press The Louvre museum in Paris is no longer accepting cash as part of new measures to persuade employees worried about catching the coronavirus to return to work. But the Bank of France said refusing cash is illegal and unnecessary. Continue reading
Jan 14 Spike Lee will be the first black person to lead Cannes Film Festival jury By Angela Charlton, Associated Press American director Spike Lee will lead the jury of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the first black person to hold the post in the event’s 73-year history. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:37 How France is leveraging a lottery to finance historic preservation By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson From the Eiffel Tower to the Palace of Versailles, France is famous for iconic monuments and other structures. But the country also faces a large and growing challenge with protecting and preserving its lesser-known historic sites, many of which have… Continue watching
Dec 25 Notre Dame rector says fragile cathedral might not be saved By Jeffrey Schaeffer, Angela Charlton, Associated Press The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there's a “50 percent chance” the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year's fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic… Continue reading
Dec 23 Protesters block Paris subway on 19th day of pension strikes By Associated Press The government is negotiating with unions about the retirement reform, which President Emmanuel Macron has championed to keep the state pension system financially sustainable. Continue reading
Dec 21 French president says 33 jihadists killed in central Mali By Alexis Adele, Associated Press French forces have killed 33 Islamic extremists in central Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday. He made the announcement on the second day of his three-day trip to West Africa that has been dominated by the growing threat posed… Continue reading
Dec 20 Notre Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas in centuries By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars — a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed. It was an accidental fire in peacetime that finally stopped the Paris cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Senate approves Pentagon spending bill worth nearly $740 billion In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate gave final approval to a Pentagon spending blueprint worth nearly $740 billion. It includes a 3 percent pay raise for military personnel -- the largest in more than a decade. Also, former Trump… Continue watching
Dec 11 French government ups retirement age as strikes grind on By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Major unions were quick to reject government proposals and vowed to strike on. Continue reading