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France, UK break COVID records, surpassing 100,000 new cases in single day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igJ6lG8nyXoFrance broke its all-time high for COVID-19 on Saturday, totaling 104,000 surprising cases in a single day, while the United Kingdom. exceeded 122,000 cases.France recorded just over 94,000 cases…
vote in Afghanistan highlights differences between India and China and Russia | India News
NEW DELHI: While the United Nations Security Council resolution to ensure that sanctions do not hamper humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan was unanimously adopted, negotiations for the resolution have again brought evidence of "strong…
French flanker Gourdon retires at 31 with heart problem
Published on: 12/21/2021 - 12:16
La Rochelle (France) (AFP) - French international flanker Kevin Gourdon had to end his playing career at 31 following the discovery of a heart problem, his…
Germany introduces two-week quarantine for travelers from UK – POLITICO
From midnight Sunday, Germany will classify the UK as an 'area of variants of concern' following the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID strain. This means a two-week quarantine for all travelers from the UK, even if they have…
The darling of the French left opens the door to the presidential election – POLITICO
PARIS - Christiane Taubira, one of the most popular figures on the French left, announced on Friday that she plans to run in the next presidential election in 2022, a decision that could upset the race on the left, as no…
US targets Chinese companies in painkiller crackdown
Published on: 12/15/2021 - 22:52Amended: 12/15/2021 - 10:50 PM
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Chinese painkillers as they pledged to step up action to…
Why the future of New Caledonia is in limbo even though the overwhelming majority voted to stay with…
New Caledonians voted to remain a territory of France, but with less than half of eligible voters showing up to the polls, questions remain about the future of the Pacific territory.Sunday's third and possibly last independence referendum…
French elections permeate Macron’s priorities for EU presidency – POLITICO
PARIS - There was a strong undercurrent of domestic politics on Thursday evening as President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his priorities for the French presidency of the Council of the EU.
Macron chose to start his one-hour…
Global news roundup: 5 overnight developments from around the world
Here is a round-up of the main developments in the world today.
1. Study suggests Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine may only partially protect against Omicron
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus may partially escape the protection of two doses of…
Why France is facing so much anger in West Africa
Analysis - Paul Melly * of the Africa Program explains where things went wrong for France in West Africa and why the European nation seems so unpopular in Africa.
Protesters burn a French flag in Bamako, the capital of Mali,!-->…