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France reports new daily record with over 52,000 coronavirus cases

France registered 52,010 new cases of Covid-19 infection in a 24-hour span, a new daily record after a record 45,422 on Saturday, according to the Public Health Agency on Sunday.

Covid update: France surpasses 1 million confirmed virus cases amid spike

France has recorded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming the second country in Western Europe to reach that number of known infections

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US FDA approves remdesivir as first Covid drug

Philippines to allow foreign investors in, French curfew now covers two-thirds of its population, mouthwash won't shield you from virus, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

France reports new daily record in Covid-19 cases with over 41,000 cases

France reported a new record rise in Covid-19 cases with 41,622 new infections registered over the past 24 hours alone

French PM Macron says 2nd coronavirus wave is here, vastly extends curfew

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus, saying the second wave is here

French militant group, mosque to close after teacher's slaying

France's president on Tuesday named a domestic militant Islamist group as "directly implicated" in last week's gruesome street beheading in a Paris suburb of a high school history teacher

Italy eyes new coronavirus measures with London, Paris under curbs

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte may order bars and restaurants to close at 10 p.m., ban some sporting activities and change the hours for high schools to prevent congestion

France: Paris suburb knife attacker is of Chechen origin, says prosecutor

The prosecutor said the 18-year-old suspect, who was shot dead by police as he refused to surrender, was a refugee of Chechen origin and not previously known to the intelligence services

UNAOC chief Moratinos condemns beheading of teacher in suburbs of Paris

The UNAOC chief stressed that togetherness, peace and tolerance are rooted in religions across the faith spectrum

France coronavirus update: Over 25,000 new Covid-19 cases reported

France reported 25,085 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour span, increaing the overall infection tally to 834,770, according to health authorities

IAF team in France to make preparations to induct more Rafale jets

As it prepares to induct a second batch of Rafale jets, IAF has sent a team of officials to France to oversee the logistical issues and review the training of a hand-picked group of pilots

Macron announces curfew amid second wave of coronavirus cases in France

President Emmanuel Macron announced a curfew in France in the wake of a surging second wave of the coronavirus in a number of cities, including Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse

European Union should retaliate in Airbus-Boeing dispute: French govt

The ruling is the latest twist in a more than 15-year dispute that has already seen Washington put border duties on EU imports.

France govt warns no Brexit deal better than bad one on fisheries

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has adopted a similar stance

Two small aircraft collide mid-air in France, killing at least five people

The tourism aircraft, reportedly a four-seat single engine plane, fell into an uninhabited sector

France coronavirus update: New Covid-19 injections top 20,000

French health authorities on Friday reported 20,339 new coronavirus infections in one day, a fresh record since the outbreak of the epidemic

Porsche and Ferrari face $59,000 tax on gas guzzlers in France

The government in Europe's second-largest auto market is planning to more than double the "malus" -- or penalty -- consumers must pay based on cars' carbon-dioxide emissions

China happiest nation, India 13 in marketing firm's online survey for 2020

Peru, Chile, Spain are least happy, according to Ipsos's study in 27 global markets.

Google must open payment talks with publishers, says French court

The Paris Court of Appeal sided with France's competition authority, which had ordered the US tech company to discuss compensation with publishers and news agencies

Russia, France, US call for ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh region

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region