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Topping up the kitty: Staff at Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage puzzled after Frenchman leaves bequest to museum’s cats in his will

Posted on December 5, 2020December 5, 2020By Editor

On visiting Russia’s world-famous Hermitage Museum, it’s impossible to miss the army of cats guarding the building against pesky mice. … Read More >Topping up the kitty: Staff at Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage puzzled after Frenchman leaves bequest to museum’s cats in his will

World

Armenia commits to work with French, Russian & US-led OSCE mediators, says it will stick to peaceful solution for Nagorno-Karabakh

Posted on October 3, 2020October 3, 2020By Editor

Armenia said on Friday it’s ready to negotiate an end to hostilities with Azerbaijan, but also prepared to continue fighting. Yerevan welcomed the condemnation of the violence in Nagorno-Karabakh by Russia, France, and the US. … Read More >Armenia commits to work with French, Russian & US-led OSCE mediators, says it will stick to peaceful solution for Nagorno-Karabakh

World

French anti-terrorist unit in Mali kills civilian in bus incident

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

A French military unit deployed in the West African country of Mali has killed one civilian and injured two more on board a bus that approached its convoy. The anti-terrorist unit has been on alert after a recent roadside bombing. … Read More >French anti-terrorist unit in Mali kills civilian in bus incident

Middle East

Nearly 80 Containers With Dangerous Chemicals Found in Beirut Port, Lebanese Army Says

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Lebanese military specialists and their French colleagues have found 79 containers with dangerous chemicals in the port of Beirut, where a deadly blast occurred earlier this month, the Lebanese army informs. … Read More >Nearly 80 Containers With Dangerous Chemicals Found in Beirut Port, Lebanese Army Says

French Police Use Tear Gas Against Football Fans in Paris After Bayern Defeats PSG – Video

Posted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020By Editor

Police used tear gas against football fans who gathered in Paris on the night of the UEFA Champions League final that ended with FC Bayern Munich beating Paris St. Germain 1-0, a Sputnik correspondent reports. … Read More >French Police Use Tear Gas Against Football Fans in Paris After Bayern Defeats PSG – Video

Asia & Pacific

WATCH first squadron of French-made Rafale fighter jets arrive in India as tensions with China simmer on

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

The first squadron of five multirole Dassault Rafale fighter planes has landed in India. The delivery of the aircraft, whose purchase had sparked embezzlement allegations, took place a month after a bloody skirmish with China. … Read More >WATCH first squadron of French-made Rafale fighter jets arrive in India as tensions with China simmer on

World

‘Don’t trust Chinese drones’: UAV maker takes aim at tech rival’s origins despite its own ties to Pentagon

Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020By Editor

French electronics maker Parrot has played into alarmist fears of the Chinese government’s purported all-encompassing surveillance in the pre-launch campaign for its new drone – despite itself working directly with the Pentagon. … Read More >‘Don’t trust Chinese drones’: UAV maker takes aim at tech rival’s origins despite its own ties to Pentagon

Latin America

Paris denies that Guaido is hiding in French Embassy in Caracas as Venezuela demands he be handed over

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

France has rejected allegations that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has been holed up inside the nation’s diplomatic mission in Caracas. Venezuelan authorities earlier labeled Guaido a “fugitive from justice.” … Read More >Paris denies that Guaido is hiding in French Embassy in Caracas as Venezuela demands he be handed over

World

French Defence Minister Reportedly Tries to Prevent US Withdrawal From Africa

Posted on January 26, 2020January 26, 2020By Editor

The US has been recently thinking about reducing its military presence in the Islamist-infested continent in order to focus more on countering Russia and China globally, despite the dire situation with terrorism in certain African countries. … Read More >French Defence Minister Reportedly Tries to Prevent US Withdrawal From Africa

US may sanction $2.4bn worth of French products over digital tax, some duties to reach 100%

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019By Editor

The US has proposed new tariffs on over two billion dollars in French goods, retaliating to a “digital tax” which it says “discriminates” against American products. Some of the products could be penalized by 100 percent. … Read More >US may sanction $2.4bn worth of French products over digital tax, some duties to reach 100%

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