France plans to change constitution to extend state of emergency: Govt sources
France plans to change the constitution to allow it to extend a state of emergency "to a maximum of six months", government sources said on Thursday.
Dec 03, 2015, 14:34 PM IST
French President has best ratings since 2012 after Paris attacks: Poll
French President Francois Hollande`s ratings zoomed up to 50 percent, the best since 2012, following his hardline response against jihadists after the Paris attacks, a poll showed Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2015, 23:36 PM IST
India to give USD30 mn to boost global solar energy generation
The International Solar Alliance was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with French President Francois Hollande Monday on the sidelines of the 195-nation United Nations climate summit here to tackle climate change.
Dec 01, 2015, 19:28 PM IST
PM Modi arrives home after attending Paris Climate Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the national capital on Tuesday after attending the Climate Summit in Paris.
Dec 01, 2015, 12:11 PM IST
Narendra Modi holds bilateral meeting with Francois Hollande
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (CoP) 21 climate summit that got underway here.
Nov 30, 2015, 16:38 PM IST
French President Hollande welcomes Modi at CoP 21 climate summit
French President Francois Hollande on Monday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as world leaders gathered here for the inauguration of the CoP 21 climate summit.
Nov 30, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
Obama visits Paris attack site, pays tribute to victims
President Barack Obama laid a single rose at a memorial for the victims of the Paris attacks on Monday shortly after arriving in the city, visiting the Bataclan, the concert hall where the deadliest attacks took place during the onslaught some two weeks ago.
Nov 30, 2015, 10:58 AM IST
France's Hollande wins cooperation not coalition against Islamic State
The leaders of Russia and France avoided each other`s gaze as they made short, stiff statements in the Kremlin on Thursday before talks on countering Islamic State in Syria.
Nov 27, 2015, 23:00 PM IST
In response to 'army of fanatics', Hollande vows 'more songs'
French President Francois Hollande vowed on Friday to destroy the "army of fanatics" behind the Paris attacks but also said France would respond with more songs, concerts and shows as the nation paused to honour the 130 killed.
Nov 27, 2015, 21:49 PM IST
Putin seeks map of forces not to bomb in Syria: France
France has stepped up its aerial bombing campaign of Islamic State targets in Syria since the group claimed responsibility for attacks in Paris on Nov. 13.
Nov 27, 2015, 17:51 PM IST
France jobless claims hit 30-month high
On a yearly basis, the monthly unemployment rate rose by 3.7 percent.
Nov 27, 2015, 13:17 PM IST
France to mourn Paris attack dead, Francois Hollande leads solemn ceremony
The tribute will be "national and republican".
Nov 27, 2015, 10:46 AM IST
Hollande urges Germany to do more in IS fight
Hollande met his closest EU partner yesterday during a week of intense but so far faltering efforts by France to build a coalition to crush IS in its fiefdom in Iraq and Syria.
Nov 26, 2015, 03:28 AM IST
French lawmakers vote to extend air strikes in Syria
President Francois Hollande met his US counterpart Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic push to forge a global coalition against IS.
Nov 26, 2015, 02:29 AM IST
Hollande, Obama vow unity against ISIS, appeal to Russia
France and the United States have pledged to step up the fight against the Islamic State group.
Nov 25, 2015, 19:14 PM IST
US, France to step up strikes in Syria, Iraq: Francois Hollande
Hollande is trying to rally support for a more coordinated international campaign to destroy ISIS.
Nov 25, 2015, 11:06 AM IST
French fighter jets hit Islamic State Command Center near Mosul
French President Francois Hollande visited Washington for talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama.
Nov 25, 2015, 10:45 AM IST
French warplanes hit IS command center near Mosul: Official
The aerial assault, which took place around 1830 GMT, was conducted jointly with the US Air Force and last about five hours, the French defense ministry said in a statement.
Nov 25, 2015, 05:52 AM IST
Italy to boost security spending by a billion euros: PM
The measures will be funded in part by postponing by one year a planned reduction in corporate taxes.
Nov 25, 2015, 04:48 AM IST
Turkey has right to defend its airspace: Obama
Obama said this points to an ongoing problem with the Russian operations in the sense that they are operating very close to a Turkish border and they are going after moderate opposition that are supported by not only Turkey but a wide range of countries.
Nov 25, 2015, 04:32 AM IST
