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Environmental protesters throw pumpkin soup at the "Mona Lisa" in the Louvre in Paris, France. The painting is protected by bulletproof glass and was not damaged.
2024-01-28

Diplomats from the U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, and Iran gather in Vienna, Austria to seek a deal to revive the 2015 Iran deal.
2022-02-28

As the number of refugees from the crisis in Venezuela is projected to surpass the 6 million figure in 2020, matching that of the Syrian Civil War now, Brookings Institution calculates that aid for Venezuelan emigration is yet only 1.5% that for Syrian emigrants after five years of crisis.
2019-09-21

France claims to possess documentation of the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war.
2013-09-3

Food giant Nestlé removes its beef pasta meals from supermarkets in France, Spain, and Italy, after tests confirmed that the product contained horse meat.
2013-02-18

Insurgents launch an attack on the strategic city of Gao, capturing a police station and sparking a day-long firefight that included Malian troops, as well as French attack helicopters.
2013-02-11

France announces plans to host a summit on Libya as early as next week.
2011-08-22

France sends two planeloads of aid to opponents of the Libyan regime in Benghazi.
2011-02-28

A French market regulator approves a takeover defense adopted by the Hermès family, who own the manufacturer of Birkin and Kelly handbags. This improves the odds that Hermès will preserve its independence in the face of a bid by LVMH.
2011-01-6

At least 50 automobiles sustain burns in Grenoble, France, as people protest the fatal shooting of a man by police. The man was shot during a chase following a robbery after firing on police.
2010-07-17