Dec 03 Ambulance workers and students join ‘yellow vest’ protests in France By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Paramedics joined the ongoing anti-government protests as the prime minister met with political rivals Monday. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 22:25 December 2, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 2, tributes continue for former President George H.W. Bush, and the re-emergence of ISIS in Iraq causes growing alarm as members of the militant group wield control in remote areas of the country. Hari… Continue watching
Dec 02 Macron tours damaged Arc de Triomphe after yellow vest protests in Paris By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron visited the graffiti-damaged Arc de Triomphe monument and held an emergency meeting on security Sunday, a day after central Paris was hit by France’s worst riot in a generation. Continue reading
Dec 01 80 injured as yellow vest protests in France enter a third weekend By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Paris police says at least 80 people have been injured, including 16 police officers, in violent protests in the center of the French capital. Continue reading
Nov 17 1 dead, dozens injured in French fuel taxes protests By Associated Press One protester was killed and 47 others were injured during roadblocks set up around France to demonstrate against rising fuel taxes, a new challenge to embattled President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump suggests France would have been defeated without U.S. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his verbal assaults against France on Tuesday, suggesting that America's stalwart European ally would have been vanquished in both world wars if not for the military firepower provided by the United States. Continue reading
Oct 11 Analysis: Macron too busy to rush French government reshuffle By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press France's president is turning a government reshuffle into a soapbox against the time-pressures of modern politics and wall-to-wall news coverage. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:47 What French women get right about aging well By Pamela Druckerman What makes older French women so radiant, and have more active sex lives than American women? Journalist Pamela Druckerman wanted to know how women in her adoptive country cope with looking older. She found the secret is simply to aspire… Continue watching
Jul 16 Second World Cup victory gives France a needed boost By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press "Eternal Happiness" said Monday's headline in the sports daily L'Equipe, summing up the mood of many who hope this euphoria will last for months — even years. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 15, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 15, looking at expectations for the Trump-Putin meeting on Monday in Helsinki. Also, how adult foster care in Oregon is offering support to the elderly. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching