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France's Hollande to meet pope after priest killing

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:38:45 +0200

French President Francois Hollande will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday to discuss the aftermath of the jihadist murder of a French priest, Hollande's office said on Monday.

French aircraft carrier soon ready to strike ISIS

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 11:45:05 +0100

French jets will be able to launch air strikes on Islamic State targets from an aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean from Monday, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said.

France to increase support to Iraqi Kurds

Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:18:04 +0200

France has said it would boost support to Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State militants, while Germany will send four planes with humanitarian aid to Kurds in northern Iraq on Friday.

British School of Paris bets on tablet technology

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:03:03 +0100

Emma McCluskey's classroom in Paris looks much like any other.

Marine le Pen backs father's Norway comments

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:37:00 +0200

The head of France's far-right National Front party, Marine Le Pen, has said she "did not disagree" with the party's founder, her father Jean-Marie, when he blamed Norway's attacks on government "naivety."