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France, Germany impose new lockdowns to curb virus spread

By Frank Jordans, Angela Charlton, Associated Press

The World Health Organization says the European region — which includes Russia, Turkey, Israel and Central Asia, according to its definition — accounted for almost half of the 2.8 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week.

As virus spreads throughout Europe, French doctor warns his country has 'lost control'

By Angela Charlton, Mike Corder, Associated Press

France declared a state of emergency earlier this month and has been imposing more and more restrictions since September to try to ease the pressure on France’s hospitals.

French Prime Minister says 2nd virus wave is here, vastly extends curfew

By Associated Press

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus, saying "the second wave is here."…

France's Macron decries slaying of history teacher

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced what he called an "Islamist terrorist attack" against a history teacher, urging the nation to stand united.

How populism, political will and public fatigue are undermining global COVID-19 fight

The world is struggling to slow a new surge in the number of COVID-19 infections. The problem is especially pronounced in Europe, where France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom account for a large share of new cases. But the…

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As virus fills French ICU beds, doctors ask what went wrong

By Angela Charlton, Associated Press

National health agency figures and doctors at multiple hospitals say France hasn’t added significant ICU capacity or the staff needed to manage them since the pandemic's first wave.

Paris hospitals on emergency footing as virus cases rise

By Associated Press

French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Thursday the virus situation "keeps deteriorating in France unfortunately."…

Flooding in Italy, France leave 9 dead and several missing

By Associated Press

Flooding has devastated mountainous areas in France’s southeastern region of Alpes-Maritimes and Italy’s northwestern regions of Liguria and Piedmont.

'It belongs to us!': French trial over colonial art grows tense

By Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza in part was inspired by global protests against racial injustice and colonial-era wrongs unleashed by George Floyd's death in the U.S. at the knee of a white policeman.

Suspect says prophet caricatures prompted Paris stabbings

By Associated Press

France’s counterterrorism prosecutor says the chief suspect in a double stabbing in Paris has claimed he acted out of anger over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad recently republished by satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.