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Assange to request asylum in France after rape allegation dropped

JulianAssange,founderofWikiLeaks,willappealforasyluminFrancetoavoidextraditiontotheUnitedStateswherehecouldfacetrialoverthepublicationofclassifieddocuments,hisl

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France's new PM Philippe takes office

French new Prime Minister Edouard Philippe took office on Monday, replacing the outgoing Socialist PM Bernard Cazeneuve.

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Emmanuel Macron to be sworn in as French president

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APD Review: The road of new French president is still full of obstacles

ByAPDwriterFanZhengjieOnMay8,theFrenchMinistryoftheInteriorannouncedtheresultsoftheelection,the39-year-oldex-economyministerEmmanuelMacronwonwith66.1%votes.Thef

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Xi urges closer ties in phone call with French President-elect Macron

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with French President-elect Emmanuel Macron on the phone on Tuesday and the two agreed to meet at an early date.

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Xi congratulates Emmanuel Macron on election as French president over phone

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as French president.

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Xi urges closer ties in phone call with French President-elect Macron

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Theresa May admits Calais border controls are up for discussion

Theresa May has vowed to fight Emmanuel Macron if he attempts to scrap British border controls in Calais and said that they benefit France as much as the UK.

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Chinese president sends congratulatory message to French president-elect

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to French President-elect Emmanuel Macron.

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France bans extremely thin models

A law in France banning the use of unhealthily thin fashion models has come into effect. Models will need to provide a doctor's certificate attesting to their overall physical health, with special regard to their body mass index (BMI) - a measure of weight in relation to height.

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France's Le Pen launches election bid with vow to fight globalization

France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday told thousands of flag-waving supporters chanting "This is our country!" that she alone could protect them against Islamic fundamentalism and globalization if elected president in May.

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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Paris

People perform lion dance and dragon dance in front of the Printemps Department Store during the celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year in Paris, France, on Feb. 2, 2017.

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EU voters upset but say no inclination to follow Brexit - poll

European Union voters in France, Germany, Italy and Greece think their countries are heading in the wrong direction but there is not yet any Europe-wide inclination to follow Britain towards exiting the bloc, according to a poll published on Thursday.

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French Middle East peace conference to be postponed - Palestinian official

France will postpone a proposed Middle East peace conference in Paris to January next year, Voice of Palestine radio reported on Wednesday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refusing to participate and U.S. attendance in doubt.

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French EU exit would be tricky for a Le Pen presidency

France's far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, who wants to become president in next spring's elections, celebrated Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

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APD REVIEW: Another black swan in sight?

2016 has had enough of surprises in world politics, from the Brexit vote to US presidential election. In November, France had its first taste.

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Conservative Fillon wins French presidential primary

Francois Fillon, a conservative reformist promising to shrink the French state, on Sunday clinched the rightwing nomination for next year's presidential election with a resounding victory over his rival Alain Juppe.