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Macron, Netanyahu Mark 75 Years Since Paris Roundup of Jews

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday marked 75 years since the roundup of 13,000 Jews to be sent to Nazi death...

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Njie Seals Permanent Marseille Switch

Cameroon international striker Clinton Njie has joined Marseille on a permanent deal from Tottenham Hotspur after...

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Row Over Netanyahu Invite To Paris Vel d’Hiv Ceremony

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Paris Sunday to mark the 75th anniversary of a notorious roundup...

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Trump Faces Tough Return To Washington ‘swamp’

US President Donald Trump returns to Washington Sunday after a brief overseas respite, facing an enduring and...

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Trump Watches US Women’s Open From Enclosed Area

US President Donald Trump watched Saturday's third round of the US Women's Open tournament from a glass-enclosed...

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Closing Birdie Keeps Feng Atop US Women’s Open

China's Feng Shanshan birdied the last hole after 17 consecutive pars to seize a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third...

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France Aims To Be ‘facilitator’ In Gulf Crisis Talks

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in Doha on Saturday that Paris wants to assist Kuwait-led mediation on...

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China Cremates Body of Nobel Laureate and Dissident Liu Xiaobo

The body of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo was cremated Saturday after a private ceremony attended by his...

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China’s Late Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Cremated

The body of China's late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo was cremated on Saturday after a ceremony attended by his wife and...

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JPMorgan CEO Being American ‘almost An Embarassment’

JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon ripped into the political gridlock in Washington and said Friday that they...

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Italians Debate Citizenship Rights As Migrant Pressures Grow

With a flood of migrants arriving on Italy's shores, a bitter debate has erupted over whether children born on Italian...

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Military Pomp and the High Life

Dinner up the Eiffel Tower, a military parade and a controversial moment with the French president's wife: AFP looks at...

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China Won’t Pay Price For Nobel Winner’s Death

When China allowed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to die in police custody, it made a bet that world governments were more...

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Cook Islands Creates Huge Pacific Ocean Marine Reserve

The Cook Islands has created one of the world's largest marine sanctuaries, protecting a vast swathe of the Pacific...

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Residence of France Hosts Bola Ray, Others To Special Gastronomic Event

he Residence of France in Ghana, yesterday hosted a special gastronomic event of a few select guests. The event was a...

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Pomp and Mourning As Macron, Trump Mark France’s Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron and US counterpart Donald Trump marked France's national day together on Friday at a...

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China Rejects Foreign Criticism Over Liu Xiaobo Death

China has rejected international criticism for not allowing its most prominent critic, Liu Xiaobo, to be treated abroad...

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Pomp and Mourning For France On Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend a Bastille Day military parade on Friday alongside his American...

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The Iran Nuclear Deal

The landmark nuclear deal signed two years ago on July 14, 2015 by Iran and major world powers led to a partial lifting...