Tag: France
PSG beats Montpellier on penalties to reach French Cup final
<p>PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain led twice through goals by Kylian Mbappe but needed penalty kicks to beat Montpellier and reach the French Cup final...
French court orders trial in 2009 crash of Rio-Paris flight
PARIS — A French court on Wednesday ordered Air France and plane maker Airbus to stand trial for manslaughter in the 2009 crash into...
French Open players to get 1 hour of daily freedom in Paris
Players at the French Open will be allowed a daily one-hour window outside their social-distancing bubble, tournament organizers said Wednesday.
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Poland wants to buy Marie Curie’s vacation house in France
SAINT-REMY-LES-CHEVREUSE, France — Poland’s prime minister says he’s given instructions for the government to buy a house in France where the Nobel-winning scientist couple...
Macron’s party pulls support from woman in Muslim headscarf
PARIS — France’s long-standing debate over the Muslim headscarf has landed in a local political race, giving it a national message, with a decision...
Beyond vaccines, UNESCO seeks share more global science
<p>PARIS — While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious...
France wants tougher punishment for those who attack police
PARIS — France’s prime minister is proposing tougher and faster punishment for people who attack the police, as the government pays a national tribute...
Former world track chief Diack back in Senegal after release
DAKAR, Senegal — Disgraced former world athletics head Lamine Diack returned home to Senegal late Monday after a local soccer club paid a bond...
PSG midfielder out for up to 6 weeks, doubtful for Euro 2020
PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury, the French club said...
Beyond vaccines, UNESCO seeks share more global science
PARIS — While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious...