France

Migrants cross English Channel to UK for 10th day in a row

8:39 pm August 13, 2020

London: Migrants crossing the English Channel arrived in the southern English port of Dover for the 10th day in a row Thursday, as British officials hardened their rhetoric against asylum-seekers. The migrants, including children, were brought aboard a Border Force patrol boat into Dover harbor, where immigration officials conducted routine assessments for symptoms of the coronavirus. More than 650 migrants have crossed the Channel, one […]

Danish prince discharged after brain surgery in France

10:54 pm August 4, 2020

Copenhagen: Prince Joachim, the younger son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, has been discharged after undergoing emergency surgery in France last month for a blood clot in his brain, the palace said on Tuesday. The 51-year-old prince, who had been on vacation, was admitted to the Toulouse University Hospital on July 24. “It is now the assessment of the doctors that the Prince’s […]

France won’t ratify Hong Kong’s extradition agreement

10:57 pm August 3, 2020

Paris: France has decided not to ratify an extradition agreement with Hong Kong after China’s central government in Beijing imposed a new national security law on the city. The French Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said in a written statement on Monday that “in light of the latest developments, France won’t proceed with the ratification” of the 2017 extradition agreement with Hong Kong “as it […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Mumbai International Airport operates 21 flights to US, Germany, France under air bubble pacts

7:24 pm July 31, 2020

Mumbai: Mumbai International Airport on Friday said it has operated 21 flights to the US, Germany and France since July 22 under the bilateral air bubble pacts with these countries. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport catered to a total of 3,059 passengers that include 1,185 from Newark, 660 from Paris and 1,214 from Frankfurt, Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) said in a release. It added that the […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

France, Italy, Spain see startling virus hits to economies

3:23 pm July 31, 2020

Paris: France, Italy and Spain reported precipitous contractions Friday for their coronavirus-battered economies, with the pandemic wiping out years of growth in a matter of weeks as the lockdowns closed shops, factories, and restaurants. The Spanish economy shrank by 18.5% in the April-June period from the previous quarter, the French economy nearly 14% and Italy 12.4%. The Spanish contraction was by […]