August 29, 2020 GOP, Dem conventions were Heartland vs. Hollywood, Euro Parliament member says The recently concluded U.S. political conventions offered American voters two separate and distinct views of the world – one based on authenticity and another on artifice, a member of the European Parliament said this week.
August 28, 2020 Paris exempts cyclists from coronavirus mask mandate Cyclists and children under 11 will be exempt from a sweeping mask mandate implemented in all public spaces in Paris on Friday as the number of new cases of COVID-19 surged to its highest level of daily infections, authorities said.Â
August 27, 2020 Uncertainty shrouds Tour de France racing against COVID-19 Already delayed, the Tour de France sets off Saturday shrouded in uncertainty, flying in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the imponderable question of how many of the 176 riders will avoid infection and endure three exceptionally tough weeks of racing to reach the finish in Paris.
August 26, 2020 French member of EU Parliament goes after Hillary Clinton, compares her attitude to Taliban French politician Jerome Riviere criticized Hillary Clinton during an interview on "The National Pulse" Wednesday and compared her tactics to the Taliban after she told Joe Biden not to concede on election night, under any circumstances.Â
August 25, 2020 Coronavirus outbreak identified at France nudist resort, reports say Nearly 150 coronavirus cases have cropped up among visitors to a large nudist resort, per multiple reports.
August 22, 2020 Vandals desecrate French village WWII memorial to victims of Nazi massacre Vandals desecrated a sacred memorial to the victims of the deadliest World War II massacre in Nazi-occupied France.
August 20, 2020 France offers to help Alexei Navalny after alleged poisoning as world leaders react French President Emmanuel Macron has offered his country's help to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny following his alleged poisoning, while other world leaders reacted to the sudden illness of the vocal foe of President Vladimir Putin.
August 20, 2020 Intricate plans to remove Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue snarled by lawsuit Relocating the 21-foot tall monument, which rests atop a granite pedestal nearly twice as high, has proven a conundrum. It's complicated further by a lawsuit against Gov. Ralph Northam.
August 19, 2020 French air-to-air missile accidentally sent to Florida airport A French-made air-to-air missile was discovered at a commercial airport in Florida, according to reports.
August 14, 2020 France declares Paris, Marseille at-risk zones for coronavirus Britain added France to a list of required quarantine for travelers, which could further damage a struggling tourism industry.