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Virus won’t stop Eiffel Tower high life, says top French chef

by Olga NEDBAEVA PARIS, France (AFP) -- The ebullient French chef Frederic Anton is having none of the talk that…

Louvre museum reopens after 16-week virus shutdown

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, reopens after its coronavirus closure Monday, but with nearly…

New French PM to unveil reshuffled cabinet

by Laurence BENHAMOU and Stuart WILLIAMS PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's new Prime Minister Jean Castex was on Monday expected…

France pulls plug on country’s oldest nuclear plant

by Béatrice ROMAN-AMAT Agence France-Presse FESSENHEIM, France (AFP) — France's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after…

Eiffel Tower reopens in Paris after 104-day virus lockdown: AFP

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower reopened on Thursday for the first time since France imposed its coronavirus lockdown…

Top French historian slams Macron’s statue stance as another is attacked

by Fiachra GIBBONS Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A top French historian slammed President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday for…

France closes two Paris schools as precaution after coronavirus cases

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French authorities have closed two schools in Paris as a precautionary measure after the discovery of…

Sanofi expands US vaccine venture in COVID-19 race

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Tuesday that it would invest $425 million to expand its vaccine…

French pupils return for ‘obligatory’ school after virus closure

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French schools opened their doors to greet pupils on Monday for what the government says is…

Disneyland Paris says gradual reopening to start July 15

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Disneyland Paris said Monday that it would begin a "phased reopening" of the theme park on…

Spain reopens border with France

LA JONGQUERA, Spain (AFP) -- Traffic flowed again across Spain's border with France on Sunday as the last of the…

Al-Qaeda North Africa confirms chief is dead: SITE

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing has confirmed that its Algerian chief Abdelmalek Droukdel is dead, according to…

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