No arms to Syria opposition: France
April 20th, 2012 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
Paris, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France has no intention to supply arms to the Syrian opposition and is ready to discuss the UN and Arab League's peace plan, French Foreign ... Read more...
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France rules out military intervention in Mali
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Paris, April 3 (IANS) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has ruled out the possibility of military intervention in Mali following a coup there, and called on French nationals to leave ... Read more...
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France, Myanmar hold talks
January 16th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Jan 16 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein and visiting French Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Alain Juppe Monday discussed recent political developments in Myanmar, state media reported.The ... Read more...
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French foreign minister visits Myanmar
January 15th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, Jan 14 (IANS) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe arrived here Saturday on a three-day official visit to Myanmar, Xinhua reported.This is the first visit by a French foreign minister ... Read more...
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EU to decide on Iran oil embargo
January 5th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lisbon, Jan 5 (IANS) The European Union (EU) could decide on an oil embargo against Iran at a foreign ministers' meet Jan 30, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said here."It's ... Read more...
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France calls for stronger sanctions against Iran
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 3 (IANS/AKI) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe Tuesday accused Iran of developing nuclear weapons and called for stronger sanctions against the country.He said the European Union should ... Read more...
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Two French nationals abducted in Mali
November 25th, 2011 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Nov 25 (IANS) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has confirmed that two French geologists have been kidnapped in northwest African nation Mali."Two French were abducted in Mali in conditions ... Read more...
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French foreign minister to visit UAE Saturday
November 18th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Nov 18 (IANS/WAM) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe will visit the UAE Saturday as part of his Middle East tour that will also take him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar ... Read more...
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France asks Pakistan to prevent terror strikes
October 21st, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Pitching strongly for a permanent seat for New Delhi in the UN Security Council, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe Friday sought to scale up ... Read more...
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Will work with India to rebuild Libya: France
October 21st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe Friday said NATO's military operations in Libya will soon end with the killing of Muammar Gaddafi and called for joint ... Read more...
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With Gaddafi gone, NATO operations can end: France
October 21st, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 21 (IANS) NATO's military operations in Libya can end, now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Friday."I think the military operation is finished, ... Read more...
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France assures India of stringent n-safety, discusses AfPak
October 20th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Amid mounting concerns here over safety, France Thursday assured India of following stringent standards at the two nuclear reactors it plans to set up in ... Read more...
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India, France to discuss eurozone crisis, AfPak, n-deal
October 19th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India will Thursday urge France, the host of the forthcoming G20 summit, to help evolve a credible recovery plan to combat the eurozone crisis ... Read more...
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India, France to hold talks; n-deal on agenda
October 13th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Ahead of the G20 summit of emerging and developed economies, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe comes to India next week for talks that will ... Read more...
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France transfers Gaddafi funds to Libyan rebels
August 1st, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- The French government on Monday announced that it will transfer the frozen assets of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to the opposition National Transitional Council (NTC), which France considers ... Read more...
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France to invite Palestine, Israel for peace talks
July 6th, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Paris, July 6 (IANS) France plans to invite Palestinian and Israeli leaders for peace talks scheduled for September in Paris, a media report said.France is eager to generate a concrete ... Read more...
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Italy, France urge EU sanctions as Syria violence escalates
April 28th, 2011 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
Rome, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italy and France are calling on other European Union (EU) countries to discus the imposition of sanctions against Syrian authorities to prevent further escalation of ... Read more...
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Western forces breaching UN resolution on Libya: Russian envoy
April 18th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Western forces should cease violating the UN Security Council resolution on Libya and maintain the embargo on arms supplies to the conflict zone, said ... Read more...
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Libya mission to last weeks, not months: France
March 24th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 24 (IANS/AKI) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Thursday that the international military action against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi may last weeks, but will not turn into a ... Read more...
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Gaddafi appears in public, vows to fight on
March 23rd, 2011 - 8:42 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 23 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi made a public appearance near Tripoli, vowing to fight on, as the Western countries led by France were busy creating a ... Read more...
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Former French president Chirac on trial for corruption
March 7th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- A Paris court on Monday began trial against former French President Jacques Chirac for corruption while being mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995, Radio France Internationale (RFI) ... Read more...
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French Foreign Secretary resigns over friendship with Tunisian dictator
February 28th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28 (ANI): France's Foreign Secretary Michele Alliot-Marie has resigned after her close relationship with deposed Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received a lot of attention.Alliot-Marie, 64, delivered a ... Read more...
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France wants Britain, Germany to form joint military
January 24th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) France wants Britain and Germany to join itself and form a military partnership in which all three countries will share equipment and troops, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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France wants British, German armies to unite
January 24th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24(ANI): France wants Britain to join with Germany to form a military partnership in which all three countries will share equipment and troops.According to the Daily Express, the move ... Read more...
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Defence, n-power will dominate Sarkozy’s India visit
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
By Ranivr Nayar
Paris, Dec 3 (IANS) Accompanied by as many as seven of his key ministers, French President Nicolas Sarkozy will land in Bangalore Saturday morning at the start of a ... Read more...
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French parliament to vote on Sarkozy’s plan to rejoin NATO
March 17th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 17 (DPA) The French parliament is widely expected to approve President Nicolas Sarkozy's decision to rejoin NATO's military command when it votes on the measure later Tuesday.
As Sarkozy's UMP party ... Read more...
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