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West African Countries Set Date For Work On Key Rail Line

Work to rehabilitate a 1,260-kilometre (782-mile) railway that is a vital link between the Sahel and Atlantic coast...

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France Indicts Two Ex-Bosses In Malaysia Submarine Graft Case

French investigators have indicted two former top executives in a long-running probe into alleged kickbacks from the...

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Gulen ‘not Worried’ About Extradition To Turkey

US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara for a failed coup attempt a year ago, told French TV Tuesday...

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Paris Pompidou Centre To Open Art Gallery In Shanghai

The Pompidou Centre in Paris, which houses the world's second biggest collection of modern art, said Tuesday that it...

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US Sanctions Iran Over Missiles, Despite Nukes Compliance

The US slapped fresh sanctions on Iran Tuesday over its ballistic missile program, just hours after Washington admitted...

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Four Albanian Migrants Are Caught Trying To FLY To Britain From Calais

Four Albanian migrants tried to fly from France to Britain in a light aircraft, in what is believed to be a first,...

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France Overtakes US and UK As World’s Top ‘soft Power’

France has leapfrogged the United States and Britain as the world's top 'soft power' with more non-military global...

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IOC Working With France In Frankie Fredericks Graft Probe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday it was cooperating with French authorities investigating graft...

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US Sending Mixed Messages On Iran Nuclear Deal

Iran is receiving "contradictory signals" from the US administration about the fate of the nuclear deal but Foreign...

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Israel Opposes Syria Truce Deal Over Iran Presence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the southwest Syria ceasefire agreed by Russia and the US since it...

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Iraqis Accused of Siding With IS Targeted For Revenge

Revenge attacks against Iraqis accused of siding with the Islamic State group in Mosul are on the rise after Iraqi...

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CAF ‘think Tank’ To Mull Africa Cup of Nations Changes

New-look Africa Cup of Nations and CAF Champions League competitions could emerge this week from discussions in Morocco...

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Muslims Heed Calls To Avoid Holy Site Over Israeli Security Measures

Muslims heeded calls Monday not to enter a Jerusalem holy site and protested outside after Israeli authorities...

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Chelsea Completes Bakayoko Transfer [Photos]

Chelsea have made their third signing of the summer in Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco. The 22-year-old defensive...

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Bakayoko Another Smart Chelsea Signing

After weeks of difficult negotiations, Chelsea have finally secured the midfield signing Antonio Conte wanted. Tiemoue...

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Meeting of Minds As Netanyahu Visits Hungary’s Orban

Hungary welcomes Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday on a landmark visit that Prime Minister Viktor Orban...

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Macron Chides Netanyahu On Settlements, Urges New Mideast Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron told Israel's visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that Paris opposes...

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Macron Urges Resumption of Mideast Talks Based On Two States

French President Emmanuel Macron called Sunday for a resumption of long-stalled Middle East peace talks based on a...

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French FM In Kuwait For Gulf Crisis Talks

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held talks with top officials in Kuwait on Sunday in a bid to bolster the...