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Macron to break silence, address French nation amid protests

Pressure mounted on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce concrete measures to calm protests marked by violence when he addresses the nation Monday evening, and breaks a long silence widely seen as aggravating a crisis that has shaken the government and the whole country. The president will consult in the morning with an array of national and local officials as he trie...

Other Regions | 2018-12-10 10:03

France's 'yellow vests' clash with police [PHOTOS]

France's 'yellow vests' clash with police [PHOTOS]

Anti-government protesters faced off with French riot police in Paris on Saturday, hurling projectiles, torching cars and vandalising shops and restaurants in a fourth weekend of unrest that has shaken President Emmanuel Macron's authority. Police used tear gas, water cannon and horses to charge protesters on roads fanning out from the Champs Elysees boulevard, but encountere...

Other Regions | 2018-12-09 10:16

Macron to break silence, address French nation amid protests

Worst riot in a decade engulfs Paris; Macron vows action [PHOTOS]

France's most violent urban riot in more than a decade engulfed some of central Paris on Saturday as ``yellow jacket'' activists torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and tagged the Arc de Triomphe with multi-colored graffiti. Protesters angry about rising taxes and the high cost of living clashed with French riot police, who closed off some of the city's most popular ...

Other Regions | 2018-12-02 12:04

Deutsche Bank offices raided in money laundering probe

Police raided six Deutsche Bank offices in and around Frankfurt on Thursday over money laundering allegations linked to the "Panama Papers", the public prosecutor's office in Germany's financial capital said. Investigators are looking into the activities of two unnamed Deutsche Bank employees alleged to have helped clients set up offshore firms to launder money, the prosecuto...

Other Regions | 2018-11-29 22:03

Ukrainian president warns of threat of 'full-scale war' with Russia

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday warned of the threat of "full-scale war" and said Russia had sharply increased its military presence on their shared border as tensions escalate between the ex-Soviet neighbours. The crisis also threatened growing diplomatic fallout with US President Donald Trump warning that he may cancel a long-awaited summit with Russia's Vla...

Other Regions | 2018-11-28 10:38

French Senate official arrested for 'North Korea spying': AFP

Benoit Quennedey, the president of the Franco-Korean Friendship Association who has written a book on the isolated nation, was placed in custody on Sunday.

Other Regions | 2018-11-27 16:08

Hillary Clinton: Europe must limit immigration to stop right-wing populists

European leaders must send a much stronger message that they will not continue to offer “refuge and support,” or face ever-growing right-wing populism, Hillary Clinton warned in an interview published Thursday. The former Democratic presidential candidate praised leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for their compassion toward immigrants. But she said immigrati...

Other Regions | 2018-11-23 13:59

Spain threatens Brexit veto as May makes final push

British Prime Minister Theresa May briefed her ministers Tuesday ahead of a final push to secure a Brexit deal, but faced fresh pressure from her Northern Irish allies -- while Spain warned it could still veto the agreement. May will meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday as she seeks to finalise the outline terms of Britain's future t...

Other Regions | 2018-11-21 10:34

Britain agrees Brexit divorce deal with EU

Britain struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks, thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May into a perilous battle over Brexit that could shape her country's prosperity for generations to come.

Other Regions | 2018-11-14 10:18

Dutchman, 69, seeks age change to 49

Self-styled positivity guru Emile Ratelband thinks age is just a number. And his is a number the Dutchman wants changed. The 69-year-old TV personality has asked a court in the Netherlands to approve his request for a new birthday that officially would make him 49.

Other Regions | 2018-11-09 15:15

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