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Radical Islamist party frees 11 Pakistani police hostages

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LAHORE, Pakistan — An outlawed Pakistani Islamist political group freed 11 policemen almost a day after taking them hostage in the eastern city of...

Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide

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PARIS — The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan government concludes about France’s role...

France restricting travel from 4 countries to curb variants

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PARIS — France is imposing entry restrictions on travelers from four countries — Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil — in hopes of keeping...

Pakistan blocks social media access amid anti-France rallies

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LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan blocked access to all social media on Friday, after days of anti-French protests across the country by radical Islamists opposed...

Ukraine, France and Germany hold security talks

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PARIS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is holding talks on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid growing tensions...

France’s pandemic death toll set to pass 100,000 amid surge

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PARIS — France's coronavirus death toll is expected to pass 100,000 on Thursday after a year of hospital tensions, on-and-off lockdowns and personal loss...

French high court clears cardinal of abuse cover-up claims

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LYON, France — France's highest court confirmed on Wednesday that the former archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, did not cover up the sexual...

France fights kids’ mental health woes with free counseling

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REIMS, France — France's president promised free psychological counseling Wednesday for children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied...

Rwanda recalls genocide as France seeks to reset relations

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KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda is marking 27 years since its genocide with somber commemoration events Wednesday, as France reevaluates its role in the mass...

Hackers, glitches mar France’s mass return to online school

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PARIS — French children, parents and teachers are battling with internet connection problems across the country after an abrupt nationwide switch to online learning...