Macron sticks by plan for compulsory national service
PARIS, France (AFP) - Two decades after it scrapped its compulsory military service France will introduce a mandatory "national service" for all…
8 years ago
France
Airbus to pay 81 mn euros to end German corruption probe
by Michelle FITZPATRICK Agence France-Presse FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Friday said it had…
8 years ago
Fekir sees Lyon into French Cup quarters
by Jed Court Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Nabil Fekir's penalty helped Lyon beat Montpelier 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the…
8 years ago
France hikes defense spending to hit NATO target
by Daphné Benoit Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - France on Wednesday announced plans to boost defense spending by more than 40…
8 years ago
Work among the penguins? France is looking for candidates
by Sandra FERRER Agence France-Presse BREST, France (AFP) -- Fancy a job at the North or South Pole? A French research…
8 years ago
Snow shuts Eiffel Tower as winter blast hits France
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower turned away tourists on Tuesday as snow swept across northern France, causing traffic chaos in…
8 years ago
Preserved in time: WWII bunker hidden under Paris train station
by Jean Liou © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFPI) -- t lies hidden deep beneath Paris's bustling Gare de l'Est railway…
8 years ago
DOH reports gov’t vaccination programs suffering after dengue vaccine scare
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Widespread fears over a controversial dengue vaccine that some blame for child deaths are wreaking…
8 years ago
Five dead after two army helicopters crash in France
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) -- Five people were killed Friday after two army helicopters crashed near the southern French resort…
8 years ago
Europe claims 100 million users for Galileo satnav system
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Galileo satellite navigation system, Europe's rival to the United States' GPS, has nearly 100 million…
8 years ago
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