Air France told AFP simply that it was “not flying over Niger airspace”. (Representational) Niamey: Niger’s military rulers have banned “French aircraft” from flying over the country’s airspace, according to the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) website. Niger’s airspace is “open to all national and international commercial flights […]
The woman was accompanied by about 30 other tourists. (Representational) Agra: A 60-year-old woman from France died allegedly after falling from a 5-8 feet high platform in the Fatehpur Sikri complex here on Thursday, an official said. “The woman tourist fell from the platform at Khwabgah in the Fatehpur Sikri complex. The incident happened as […]
Our relations have of course not always been entirely straightforward,” Charles said. Paris , France: King Charles III on Thursday follows in his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps by addressing lawmakers in the French upper chamber of parliament on the second day of a visit that has seen him urge stronger ties between the countries. […]
Thierry Mathou said India has so much to offer to the world including contributing to peace, security New Delhi: The India-France partnership is “universal” as it goes from the “sea to the space”, France’s Ambassador-designate to New Delhi Thierry Mathou said on Monday, vowing to work towards further strengthening it. Thierry Mathou’s comments came shortly […]
Paris: A threatening letter sent by local education authorities to the parents of a boy who died by suicide after complaining of being bullied has embarrassed France’s government, which described the communication as “shameful”. The boy, named as Nicolas, 15, killed himself on September 5, one day after children went back to class in France […]
President Emmanuel Macron said the ambassador and diplomatic members are eating military rations (File) Paris: France’s ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. “As we speak, we have an ambassador and diplomatic […]
Some estimates say Apple sold over 50 million iPhones last year in Europe. (Representational) Paris: Apple defended its iPhone 12 model on Wednesday after a French watchdog ordered a halt to its sales citing breaches of European Union radiation exposure limits. The French move raised the prospect of further bans in Europe. Germany’s network regulator […]
Apple is expected to respond within two weeks related to the iPhone 12 issue. Paris: Apple must stop selling its iPhone 12 model in France due to above-threshold radiation levels, France’s junior minister for the digital economy told newspaper Le Parisien in an interview published on Tuesday. France’s radiation watchdog ANFR notified Apple of its […]
The bilateral talks took place after the G20 Summit concluded. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and said they discussed a series of topics. “A very productive lunch meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed a series of topics and look forward to ensuring India-France […]
Eric Dupond-Moretti is France’s combative justice minister. Paris, France: French journalist groups have condemned “sexist” remarks directed at women reporters by Eric Dupond-Moretti, the country’s combative justice minister. Dupond-Moretti made the offending comments Monday after inspecting a courthouse in the central town of Aurillac that had been damaged during a protest against the prosecution of […]
