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French media sue Google for $1.1B over advertising

French media sue Google for $1.1B over advertising

Seven French media groups plan to sue Google seeking more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for alleged anti-competitive practices in online advertising, a report said Friday.
French economy to get Olympics boost: central bank

French economy to get Olympics boost: central bank

Paris prepares warm Olympics welcome, except for rats

Paris prepares warm Olympics welcome, except for rats

IT outage hits athletes arriving for Paris Olympics

IT outage hits athletes arriving for Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics were affected by the global IT outage on Friday, with organizers temporarily unable to hand out accreditations to athletes and officials arriving for the Games.
July 19, 2024 | 05:56 pm PT
Olympic opening rehearsal on fast-flowing Seine set for July 16

Olympic opening rehearsal on fast-flowing Seine set for July 16

The postponed rehearsal for the innovative Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine has been rescheduled for July 16, France's Ministry of Sport and the Olympic Games said on Friday.
July 12, 2024 | 06:06 pm PT
France charges two Moldovans over coffin graffiti in Paris

France charges two Moldovans over coffin graffiti in Paris

French prosecutors on Saturday charged two Moldovans suspected of painting coffins and a slogan urging an end to Ukraine war on the facade of a prominent Paris newspaper, a judicial source said.
June 23, 2024 | 05:30 am PT
Chanel boutique on Paris's upscale Avenue Montaigne suffers million-dollar robbery

Chanel boutique on Paris's upscale Avenue Montaigne suffers million-dollar robbery

A Chanel store located on the prestigious Avenue Montaigne in Paris was the scene of a smash-and-grab robbery, resulting in an estimated loss of US$6.5-10.8 million.
June 14, 2024 | 06:21 pm PT
France grants $763,000 for Long Bien Bridge renovation

France grants $763,000 for Long Bien Bridge renovation

France has granted Hanoi ODA (official development assistance) worth over €700,000 (US$763,595) to study the feasibility of renovating the iconic Long Bien Bridge.
December 17, 2023 | 05:08 pm PT
French court convicts six teens for role in beheading of teacher

French court convicts six teens for role in beheading of teacher

A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their role in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by a radicalised Islamist near Paris, in a case that horrified the country.
December 8, 2023 | 11:32 pm PT
Golden imperial seal handed over to Vietnam from France

Golden imperial seal handed over to Vietnam from France

A Nguyen Dynasty's golden seal of “Hoang de chi bao” (Treasure of the Emperor) was handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony held at the Vietnamese Embassy in France on Nov. 16.
November 18, 2023 | 05:23 am PT
French court convicts Vietnamese truck tragedy suspects

French court convicts Vietnamese truck tragedy suspects

A French court on Friday handed down jail sentences of up to 10 years in a people smuggling trial over the death of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a refrigerated container on the way to Britain.
November 10, 2023 | 11:30 pm PT
France on top alert after school attack, Louvre evacuated

France on top alert after school attack, Louvre evacuated

France was on high alert on Saturday, after an attacker stabbed a teacher to death in what the president called an act of "Islamist terror," with troops deployed and the Louvre museum evacuating visitors.
October 14, 2023 | 05:30 am PT
Owners sue dealer for cheating them into selling antique African mask for $157

Owners sue dealer for cheating them into selling antique African mask for $157

A French couple sued an antiques dealer of cheating as they found out that the African mask they sold him for $157 was resold at $4.4 million.
October 5, 2023 | 04:34 am PT
Vietnamese women rescued from refrigerated truck in France

Vietnamese women rescued from refrigerated truck in France

Four Vietnamese women were among six rescued from a refrigerated truck in France when they texted a reporter to ask for help.
September 28, 2023 | 10:59 pm PT
China Premier Li Qiang to visit Germany, France next week

China Premier Li Qiang to visit Germany, France next week

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Germany and France from June 18 to 23, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
June 15, 2023 | 03:29 am PT
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