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New French study explores risks of ultra-processed food
Food
February 12, 2019
New French study explores risks of ultra-processed food
A major French study published Monday has found for the first time a link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods…
Demonstrator loses hand at Paris ‘yellow vest’ march
World
February 10, 2019
Demonstrator loses hand at Paris ‘yellow vest’ march
A “yellow vest” demonstrator lost his hand during clashes with police outside the main parliament building in Paris on Saturday,…
Woman with history of psychiatric care charged over deadly Paris fire
World
February 9, 2019
Woman with history of psychiatric care charged over deadly Paris fire
A woman with a history of psychiatric problems has been charged with starting a fire in a Paris apartment building…
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making
Environment
February 6, 2019
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making
Like master artisans selecting the finest raw materials for their showpiece designs, New Caledonian crows identify the best plants for…
Guaido boosted by Europe backing in Venezuela standoff
World
February 5, 2019
Guaido boosted by Europe backing in Venezuela standoff
International clamor for snap elections in Venezuela intensified Monday as European powers recognized opposition chief Juan Guaido as interim leader,…
Seven dead in Paris building blaze: fire service
World
February 5, 2019
Seven dead in Paris building blaze: fire service
Seven people died and another was seriously injured in a fire which ripped through a building in a wealthy Paris…
Footballer Sala’s missing plane found: investigators
World
February 4, 2019
Footballer Sala’s missing plane found: investigators
The missing plane carrying Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala and his pilot has been found, investigators told AFP on Sunday.…
French priest jailed for sexual abuse
World
February 2, 2019
French priest jailed for sexual abuse
A French priest was Friday sentenced to five years, two without parole, for sexually assaulting four young female parishioners,…
European powers launch mechanism for trade with Iran
Middle East
January 31, 2019
European powers launch mechanism for trade with Iran
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have set up a European mechanism for non-dollar trade with Iran to avert…
France’s Rungis to develop Egypt’s wholesale markets
Business
January 30, 2019
France’s Rungis to develop Egypt’s wholesale markets
Egypt’s government, represented by the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade, signed a cooperation protocol with Rungis, the largest French…