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France’s Sanofi halts work on mRNA Covid vaccine

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Tuesday it was stopping work on an mRNA vaccine against Covid-19…

France to double Covid vaccine doses for poorer countries

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- France will double the number of vaccine doses it will send to poorer countries to…

Macron, Biden have ‘friendly’ talk to defuse submarine row

by Stuart Williams with Sebastian Smith in Washington PARIS, France (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart…

France denies report it would give up permanent UN seat

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France denied a report in Britain's The Daily Telegraph on Wednesday that it would be prepared…

Macron and Modi vow to ‘act jointly’ after subs dispute

PARIS, France (AFP) -- President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday vowed to "act jointly" in…

Biden bids to renew US leadership in UN speech

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - President Joe Biden will tell the world Tuesday that…

Tightrope walker wows crowds with Eiffel Tower slackline performance

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A French tightrope walker has crossed the Seine in Paris 70 metres up in a breathtaking…

Biden asks for early talks with Macron amid submarine row

by Stuart WILLIAMS with Holly ROBERTSON in Sydney PARIS, France (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden has requested early talks…

Australia rejects French accusations of lying over subs deal

  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday rejected France's accusations Canberra lied about plans to cancel a contract to…

France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Thousands of health workers across France have been suspended without pay for failing to get vaccinated…

UNESCO announces 20 new biospheres in 21 countries

ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) - UNESCO on Wednesday added 20 new sites in 21 countries to its global network of biosphere reserves,…

Australia submarine decision ‘regrettable’: France

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Australia's decision to build nuclear-powered submarines in a new partnership with the United States and Britain…

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