January 14, 2020 Iran nuclear deal: European powers say Islamic Republic 'not meeting' terms, threaten more sanctions A trio of western powers is paving the way Tuesday for sanctions to be re-imposed on economically-strained Iran if the Islamic Republic continues to back away from its international nuclear deal.
January 12, 2020 France's #MeToo moment? Woman's book alleges sex with 'ogre' author when she was a minor Now a grown woman, Vanessa Springora is causing a literary, legal and cultural storm in France with her explosive tell-all book that alleges, in cutting detail, an underage and destructive sexual relationship with French writer Gabriel Matzneff, now in his eighties.
January 9, 2020 Niger's military targeted in Islamic terror attack, at least 25 killed Islamic militants in Niger killed at least 25 soldiers during a Thursday assault on a military base, officials said amid a surge of jihadist attacks in the region.
January 9, 2020 French supermarket mistakenly lists wrong price for TVs, sparking chaos Customers in a French retail store refused to leave Wednesday after they were denied a generous deal on televisions inadvertently advertised at a substantial discount, prompting police to clear the building.
January 8, 2020 Child stowaway found dead on Air France plane that landed in Paris from Ivory Coast A “lifeless body of a stowaway” has been found on an Air France plane that arrived in Paris Wednesday, the airline says.
January 3, 2020 Man shot dead by French police after fatal stabbing spree near Paris A man killed one person and injured two others outside of Paris Friday during what witnesses are describing as a random stabbing spree, before he was shot dead by police.
January 2, 2020 France transportation strike reaches new milestone French rail strikes against government plans to reform France's retirement system marked a new milestone on Thursday as it entered its 29th day, reaching a 51-year record.
December 30, 2019 Mexican cartel violence, Notre Dame up in flames and Justin Trudeau blackface scandal: World in review 2019 There was no shortage of news from around the world that captivated headlines in 2019.
December 26, 2019 Notre-Dame has ‘50% chance’ of being saved, restoration work won’t begin until 2021: rector Notre Dame Cathedral was unable to host its traditional Christmas services for the first time since the French Revolution, and the cathedral’s rector says faithful believers might need to get used to not attending services for a long time - or even ever again.
December 25, 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral can't celebrate Christmas Mass for first time in 200 years following devastating fire Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was forced to skip Christmas Mass this week for the first time in over two centuries after a devastating fire gutted the building in April.
