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French Foreign Minister to visit India, discuss bilateral, int'l issues

Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France will pay an official visit to India from April 13-15, 2021.

Macron widens Covid-19 lockdown measure to entire mainland France

French President Emmanuel Macron has extended light lockdown from 19 areas to all over the country for the next four weeks amid the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic

Emmanuel Macron to address the nation as France's Covid epidemic surges

Previous nationwide lockdowns in March and October of 2020 were announced by Macron in televised speeches

Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies

The idea of such a treaty, also aimed at ensuring universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics for pandemics, was floated by the chairman of European Union leaders

French military presence in Sahel won't change in coming months: Macron

A massive withdrawal of French forces "would be a mistake," he said, noting that "it would be paradoxical to weaken our system at a time when we have a political and military alignment"

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with President Macron of France

They agreed on the need for close bilateral and multilateral cooperation to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak, climate change, and support democracy, the White House said in a readout of the call

France welcomes US-Russian plans to extend Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

This comes after US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Tuesday, which later led to the extension of the treaty

Only way out of Covid-19 will be economy that fights inequality: Macron

In conversation with the WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab, the French President said, "We will get out of this pandemic only with an economy that fights inequality."

Biden speaks to French President Macron, seeks to strengthen bilateral ties

The two leaders also agreed on the need for close coordination, including through multilateral organizations, in tackling common challenges such as climate change

After strained Trump romance, France seeks reset under Prez Joe Biden

After four years of "America First" under Trump, the new U.S. president and French leader see eye-to-eye on the importance of international cooperation to fight climate change and Covid-19

France imposes nationwide curfew for at least 15 days to curb coronavirus

All of France will be under a stricter curfew starting Saturday at 6 p.m. for at least 15 days to fight spread of the coronavirus

We haven't let China play procedural games over J&K: French Prez's advisor

Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, said that France has not let China play any procedural games regarding the security concern in Kashmir

Relations with Pakistan at 'historic low': French President's top advisor

French President Macron's top advisor, Emmanuel Bonne on Thursday said that the relations between France and Pakistan are at a 'historic low' amid a spat of terror attacks in the former nation

European unity and steadfastness have paid off: Macron on Brexit deal

"European unity and steadfastness have paid off," said French President Emmanuel Macron said in reaction to the deal reached on post-Brexit trade relations between Britain and the EU

Emmanuel Macron's condition 'stable' after testing Covid-19 positive

"The medical condition of the president is stable... He presents similar COVID-19 symptoms which do not prevent him from fulfilling his obligations," said the Elysee in a statement

French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19

It is not clear what symptoms Macron was experiencing

France's Macron announces referendum to add climate goals in constitution

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a referendum to add the fight against climate change and the need to preserve the environment into the French Constitution

France reports 13,750 new coronavirus cases, tally stands at 2.3 million

France reported 13,750 new Covid-19 cases, bringing its tally to 2,337,966, according to the country's health authorities

France confirms its first farm outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza this year

France's Ministry of Agriculture said Tuesday that a highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza had been detected on a duck farm in the southwest of the country, confirming the country's first farm outbreak of the virus this year.The H5N8 virus, which has never been detected in humans, has been spreading rapidly in wildlife in Europe through migratory birds."The ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) national reference laboratory confirmed today the infection of a farm of 6,000 ducks by the H5N8 virus in Benesse-Maremne (Landes region), in which high mortality was observed on Dec. 5," the ministry said in a statement.It said all the infected ducks were culled and a security zone was set up around the farm. A ban on the movement of poultry in these areas was imposed in order to contain the spread of the virus.In addition, three wild swans and one wild goose found dead last week have also been confirmed as carrying the H5N8 virus, the ministry ..

Covid-19 deaths in France cross 55,000-mark: National public health agency

More than 55,000 people have died of the novel coronavirus disease in France, the country's national public health agency, Sante Publique, said in a statement