Mar 14 Polluted skies in Paris reach levels comparable to Beijing By Simone Pathe Beijing on the Seine: "@nycjim: Layer of smog envelops Paris and other French cities. http://t.co/AF6Es22UCW pic.twitter.com/dufaJzjRCI”— John Bussey (@johncbussey) March 14, 2014 There’s no excuse for easy-breathing tourists in France not to take in… Continue reading
Mar 08 Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 missing at sea By Kayla Ruble Rescue crews from multiple countries were still searching on Sunday for a Malaysia Airlines plane missing off the southern coast of Vietnam -- more than 20 hours after the Boeing 777-200 aircraft carrying 239 people vanished early Saturday morning. Continue reading
Feb 11 Obama cites ‘frustration’ with Syrian peace talks, vows action against violators of Iran sanctions By Julie Pace, Associated Press .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } President Barack Obama weighed into… Continue reading
Feb 11 Obama makes grand welcome to Hollande as the leaders seek to revamp relationship By Julie Pace, Associated Press Overshadowed by the intrigue of a European love triangle and a glamorous White House gala, Tuesday's policy talks between President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande will showcase a revamped relationship that is now a cornerstone of diplomatic efforts… Continue reading
Feb 06 Rwandan genocide trial a symbolic step for France By Simone Pathe For the first time in the 20 years since the 1994 genocide, a Rwandan perpetrator is on trial in France, a historic event for a country long accused of harboring Rwanda's genocidaires. Continue reading
Jan 13 PHOTO: Potato diplomacy in Paris By Colleen Shalby Secretary of State John Kerry gave Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov two Idaho potatoes at a meeting in Paris on Monday. Kerry and Lavrov are meeting in preparation for Geneva II peace talks over Syria next week. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch Saturday, December 21, 2013 France mulls child beauty pageant ban, theater for autistic children, journalist safety. Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Why did the Iran nuclear talks fall apart despite signs of hope? Why did the Iran nuclear talks fall apart despite signs of hope?… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Iran nuclear talks fall short of deal, but Kerry reassures ‘this is not a race’ Iran nuclear talks fall short of deal, but Kerry reassures 'this is not a race'… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Uproar over U.S. surveillance scope raises question of what spying is acceptable Uproar over U.S. surveillance scope raises question of what spying is acceptable… Continue watching