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Today, Paris's Air Pollution Is Worse Than Beijing
When you think of polluted cities, the Chinese capital probably springs to mind above all others—and with good reason, given the record-breaking levels of lung-killing smog. But in the past few days, another city is competing with Beijing when it comes to air pollution: Paris.
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Paris car ban imposed after pollution hits high
Hundreds of police monitored traffic in Paris on Monday after high pollution levels prompted the French government to impose major restrictions. Only motorists with odd-numbered number plates were allowed to drive.
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French Satellite Offers Fresh Lead In Hunt for Missing Jet
Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport said the country had received images from French authorities "showing potential objects in the vicinity of the southern corridor,” the same region as previous satellite sightings possibly linked to the missing Malaysian Airlines jet
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You Can Barely See Through the Smog in the UK and France Right Now
A massive sandstorm in the Sahara Desert is now playing a major role in fouling the air in London, Paris and other parts of Western Europe.
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French organic winegrower fined for refusing to spray grapes with pesticide
Emmanuel Giboulot supported by green groups after refusing to spray grapes against flavescence dorée disease in Burgundy
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When the French clock off at 6pm, they really mean it
A new labour agreement in France means that employees must ignore their bosses' work emails once they are out of the office and relaxing at home – even on their smartphones
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Lindzee - Amelymeloptical illusion
Incredible optical illusion by French juggler Lindzee Poi. He turns a set of juggling rings in an impressive fluid way.
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Embarrassment for Marine Le Pen as National Front councillor Eric Assad is revealed as killer
A National Front councillor elected in the central French city of Clermont-Ferrand last month is a killer who spent seven years in psychiatric institutions, it has emerged. The revelation of the dark past of Eric Assad, 59, is a deep embarrassment for Marine Le Pen, who claims to have professionalised and cleaned up the far-right party since she replaced her father as its president three years ago.
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Jar of Fresh Air from France Sold for $860 at Chinese Auction
Beijing artist Liang Kegang returned from a business trip in southern France with well-rested lungs and a small item of protest against his home city's choking pollution: a glass jar of clean, Provence air. He put it up for auction before a group of about 100 Chinese artists and collectors late last month, and it fetched 5,250 yuan ($860).
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French kite festival takes flight
Tens of thousands of people visited the northern French resort town of Berck-sur-Mer to attend the 28th International Kite Meeting which runs from the 12th and 21st of April.
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Four French journalists freed after being kidnapped in Syria
Four French journalists taken hostage in Syria last year were freed on Saturday after a 10-month ordeal in the world's most dangerous country for the media. French President Francois Hollande said Edouard Elias, Didier Francois, Nicolas Henin and Pierre Torres were "in good health despite the very challenging conditions of their captivity".
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Bernard-Henri Levy: Yes, France Is To Blame For Rwanda
The sooner France’s politicians admit to their responsibility for failures during the Rwandan genocide, the better.
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World War I in Photos: The Western Front, Part I
One hundred years ago, in the summer of 1914, a series of events set off an unprecedented global conflict that ultimately claimed the lives of more than 16 million people, dramatically redrew the maps of Europe, and set the stage for the 20th Century.
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French troops kill gunmen in heavy Central African Republic clashes
French peacekeepers killed several militants during a three-hour battle on Monday after coming under attack from some 40 heavily armed unidentified gunmen in the northwest of Central African Republic, a French army official said on Tuesday. Thousands of French and African troops have failed to stop the waves of intercommunal violence that erupted after mostly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in March 2013 in the majority Christian former French colony.
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The U.S. Now Drinks More Wine Than France
U.S. oenophiles now drink a larger total amount of wine than any other country in the world — but when it comes to per capita consumption, France still wins hands down Hold onto your berets, folks. For the first time ever, France is now the world’s second largest consumer of wine, ceding the heavyweight title to the U.S.
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French rail company orders 2,000 trains too wide for platforms
France's national rail company SNCF said on Tuesday it had ordered 2,000 trains for an expanded regional network that are too wide for many station platforms, entailing costly repairs. A spokesman for the RFF national rail operator confirmed the error, first reported by satirical weekly Canard Enchaine in its Wednesday edition.
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France Spent $20 Billion on Trains That Don't Fit Its Stations
France's national railway operator, SNCF, recently ordered 2,000 new trains at a cost of more than $20 billion. Now, it's found out that they're too big for many of the stations they're supposed to pass through. And this isn't the kind of order you can return.
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Front National wins European parliament elections in France
European politics were jolted as seldom before on Sunday when France's extreme nationalists triumphed in the European parliament elections, which across the continent returned an unprecedented number of MEPs hostile or sceptical about the European Union in a huge vote of no confidence in Europe's political elite.
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Paris, Under your Feet
This breathtaking pool of glistening turquoise water under creamy ecclesiastical stone vaulting is the underground water reservoir tank of Mountsouris, a hidden treasure in the south of the Paris. Sitting undisturbed beneath the feet of unknowing Parisians, the original entrance is unfortunately closed to the public.
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France To Ban Cigarette Branding, Require Generic Packaging
Bad news for the tobacco industry and smokers in France. Health Minister Marisol Touraine will announce strict new tobacco control measure next month that are expected to ban any branding on cigarette packs. The French daily Le Figaro reports that the overall effect of the new measures will be as radical as the original 1991 Évin law that banned the advertising of cigarettes, as well as the 2007 decree ending smoking in public spaces.
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