Investors play safe as Syria, North Korea tensions rise Nervous investors turned to the safety of gold, government bonds and the yen on Tuesday as concerns mounted about possible U.S. military strikes in the Middle East and the Korean Peninsula. Signals from Washington that it was prepared to take further […]
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Italy wins G7 backing for U.N. peacekeeping force for culture Italy wins G7 backing for U.N. peacekeeping force for culture:- The G7 group of rich nations committed on Friday to pursuing the creation of a U.N. peacekeeping force to protect world heritage sites from destruction in conflict and combating the […]
French President Hollande demands election cyber-security measures French President Hollande demands election cyber-security measures:- Cyber security in the context of the upcoming presidential election will be on the agenda at the government's next weekly security council meeting, a statement from President Francois Hollande's office said on Wednesday. "The President wants […]
Asia shares down, euro pressured by doubts over Trump's policies, French election Asia shares down, euro pressured by doubts over Trump's policies, French election:- Asian share markets retreated on Wednesday and the euro was pressured as doubts over the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump and an election looming in […]
Facebook, Google, others launch drive against fake news in France Facebook, Google, others launch drive against fake news in France:- Social media companies Facebook, Google and a group of news organizations launched an initiative on Monday to tackle fake news stories in France, with the media in the spotlight as […]
Trump administration tightens Iran sanctions, Tehran hits back Trump administration tightens Iran sanctions, Tehran hits back:- The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran, which it said were just “initial steps” and said Washington would no longer turn a “blind eye” to Iran’s hostile actions. The sanctions on 25 […]
Kim Kardashian Paris Robbery Leads to 16 Arrests Kim Kardashian Paris Robbery Leads to 16 Arrests:- French authorities seem to be getting closer to the bottom of what happened on that horrifying night in October. According to several French reports, police have arrested 16 suspects who may be connected to […]
One dead in attack on missionaries’ home in France, hunt under way for suspect Police are searching for an armed man after finding a dead woman in a retirement home where some 60 missionaries are living in southwestern France, sources close to the matter said on Friday. According to one […]
Paris marks first anniversary of terror attacks with somber moment of silence PARIS — Parisians commemorated Sunday’s one-year anniversary of the deadly attacks on the City of Light with silence in solemn ceremonies, remembering a day many say brutally left its mark. “It’s obvious we have all changed a little. […]
American Bataclan victim, also at World Trade Center attack, describes Paris’s ‘9/11 moment’ Matthew Goff, an American shot in the thigh as terrorists killed 130 people throughout Paris last year, says he was one of the lucky ones. The 37-year-old struggles with the horror of witnessing ISIS gunmen open fire […]
