Tag: France
French sports minister welcomes return of Karim Benzema
<p>PARIS — French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu on Wednesday welcomed the return of striker Karim Benzema to the country's national team following a long...
Angry French police hold huge, emotional rally at parliament
PARIS — French police officers held a huge demonstration outside parliament Wednesday to press for a law that protects the protectors who are feeling...
Angry French police hold huge, emotional rally at parliament
<p>PARIS — French police officers held a huge demonstration outside parliament Wednesday to press for a law that protects the protectors who are feeling...
France’s top court: Canadian to face trial for 1980 bombing
<p>PARIS — France’s top court has upheld a ruling ordering a Lebanese-Canadian academic to stand trial over a deadly 1980 bombing outside a Paris...
American Siebatcheu acquired by Young Boys from Rennes
<p>American forward Jordan Siebatcheu has been acquired by the Swiss club Young Boys on a permanent transfer from France's Rennes.</p>
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Mbappe stars as PSG beats Monaco 2-0 to retain French Cup
<p>PARIS — Kylian Mbappe scored one goal and set up the other as Paris Saint-Germain stayed on course for a domestic double by beating...
US says it opposes UN resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Wednesday it opposes a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in the conflict between...
Atlanta United mutually terminates contract with López
ATLANTA — Atlanta United has mutually agreed to terminate the contract of 38-year-old striker Lisandro López after the death of his father.
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Grand day for the French: Cafe and bistro terraces reopen
PARIS — It’s a grand day for the French. Cafe and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a shutdown of more than six months...
EXPLAINER: Spain’s migrant crisis in North Africa
About 8,000 people have streamed into the Spanish city of Ceuta from Morocco in the past two days in an unprecedented influx, most of...