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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
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The terror attack in Nice has shocked the world, but rough figures reveal something even more appalling – far more people have been killed by terrorists in France under president Hollande in the last two years than in the previous 100.
Troops have been deployed to the Nice airport and evacuation started from the luggage area.
While French police are yet to connect the dots in the latest terrorist attack to hit the European country, the truck massacre in Nice demonstrated that encroaching electronic surveillance doesn’t protect from lone wolf attacks, a former MI5 agent told RT.
The Nice killings came hours after President François Hollande of France proclaimed that the state of emergency imposed since the Paris attacks last November would be lifted July 26.
ONE of the world’s most loved landmarks was obscured by smoke on Thursday night as what appears to be a terrorist attack killed at least 60 people in the southern French city of Nice.
ACTOR Tom Hiddleston has finally broken his silence about his new relationship with pop star Taylor Swift, following widespread speculation that their pairing is a publicity stunt or hoax.
Truck rammed into crowd on Promenade des Anglais seaside walk in centre of town
The French government has called on former European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso not to take a job with Goldman Sachs, Reuters reported. Some EU politicians are demanding Barroso be sanctioned for accepting the new position.
Iceland’s remarkable Euro 2016 campaign came to an end as they fell to a 5-2 defeat to host-nation France in an entertaining quarter-final match in Saint-Denis.
With Britons living across the EU now wondering what Brexit will mean for their legal status abroad, many in France are looking to become citizens – a protracted process that mainly involves collecting a vast array of documentation.
President Francois Hollande has firmly rejected calls for a referendum on leaving the EU, said French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen. Disappointed with the talks and disregard for public opinion, she was left with the “feeling of coming for nothing.”
Wales and Northern Ireland both have the belief they can win Euro 2016, according to their respective forwards Gareth Bale and Kyle Lafferty.
UEFA warned Russia could be disqualified if there is a repeat of crowd trouble inside grounds whe-re the team is playing.
French media mocked President François Hollande on Tuesday after he described sexual orientation as "a choice", in his reaction to the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, comments that had provoked outrage on social media.
Still image taken f-rom video shows Police vehicles at the scene near whe-re a French police commander was stabbed to death in front of his home in the Paris suburb of Magnanville, France, June 14, 2016. © Reuters TV / Reuters
The couple's 3-year-old was in the house in Magnanville, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) west of Paris, but was unharmed.
THREE people are dead after a man attacked and stabbed a policeman and held his wife and young son hostage.
Viciousness and organization are the hallmarks of these ''firms'', who have put aside their domestic rivalries at the European Championship.