France to evacuate citizens from virus-stricken Wuhan
France said on Sunday it expected to evacuate hundreds of its citizens from the Wuhan area in China, the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak.
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Police IT worker kills four in Paris knife attack
Police IT worker kills four in Paris knife attack
A 45-year-old IT assistant at the police HQ in central Paris went on a knife rampage inside the building on Thursday, killing three police officers and an administrative worker before he was shot dead by an officer.
France arrests four over Lyon blast
France arrests four over Lyon blast
French police have arrested a 24-year-old Algerian computer student suspected of planting a bomb in Lyon last week that wounded 13 people, authorities said on Monday.
French police hunt suitcase bomber after blast in Lyon
French police hunt suitcase bomber after blast in Lyon
French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people, officials said.
Global Insight: Teaming up against terrorism on social media
Global Insight: Teaming up against terrorism on social media
Jacinda Ardern's plan to work with France to "rein in'' the internet is not an attack on freedom of speech, Professor Robert Patman says.
Linking us to our past
Linking us to our past
Behind what makes the banner headlines, what reverberates and resonates, what attracts the newspaper readers and sets online hits on fire lie intriguing questions about people and about society.
Mosque attack suspect also sent money to French group
Mosque attack suspect also sent money to French group
The suspected Christchurch mosque gunman sent money to a French far-right group and once bought a ticket to Bavaria's "fairytale castle," German police said.
Flash floods in southern France kill at least 12
Flash floods in southern France kill at least 12
At least 12 people have died in southwestern France when some of the worst flash floods in a century turned rivers into raging torrents that engulfed homes and swept away cars.
British cyclist shot dead by hunter in Alps
British cyclist shot dead by hunter in Alps
A 34-year old British man was shot dead by a hunter while cycling in the French Alps, police said.
Concern mounts over missing Interpol chief in China
Concern mounts over missing Interpol chief in China
French police are investigating the disappearance of Interpol chief, Meng Hongwei, who was reported missing after travelling from France to his native China, and they have placed his wife under...
French theme park trains birds to retrieve litter
French theme park trains birds to retrieve litter
A French theme park has trained six rooks to pick up cigarette butts and other rubbish dropped by visitors in return for food.
Tightrope walker stuns Paris with performance
Tightrope walker stuns Paris with performance
French tightrope artist Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga impressed hundreds of Parisians with a performance that featured a walk on a rope suspended 35 metres above the ground.
Knife attacker was French citizen born in Chechnya
Knife attacker was French citizen born in Chechnya
Police scoured the background of a Chechnya-born Frenchman who killed a man in a knife attack in Paris, questioning the parents and a friend of the 21-year old, who had been flagged previously as a potential security risk.
Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria
Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions.
Stolen Degas worth $1.3m found on bus
Stolen Degas worth $1.3m found on bus
French police have found a painting by 19th century master Edgar Degas that was stolen nine years ago from a museum in Marseille in the luggage compartment of a bus near Paris.
French President, Rihanna team up for education
French President, Rihanna team up for education
Emmanuel Macron and Rihanna may not usually move in the same circles, but the French president and pop star joined forces to champion education for the world's poorest countries.
Paris on alert as River Seine rises
Paris on alert as River Seine rises
The levels of the River Seine in Paris rose further on Saturday and were set to hit a peak this weekend, according to official estimates, and French authorities were on standby for any major...
Armed robbers steal millions from Ritz Paris hotel
Armed robbers steal millions from Ritz Paris hotel
Axe-wielding robbers stole jewellery possibly worth more than $US5 million from a store in the famed Ritz Paris hotel, police said.
Chinese tourists scared after Paris muggings
Chinese tourists scared after Paris muggings
In tight-knit groups, Chinese tourists walked around Paris on their guard, alarmed by a recent mugging and other attacks targeting Asian visitors.
Knifeman shot dead after killing two in France
Knifeman shot dead after killing two in France
Two women were stabbed to death and their assailant shot dead by a soldier in the southern French port city of Marseille in what officials described as a "likely terrorist act".