
Francois Hollande was warmly welcomed by Hanoians and tourists in the Old Quarter

French President's visit is expected to help to boost military ties between France and Vietnam.



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"What have they done up to now to make us feel safe? And yet what do we expect? Every six months we...


The attacker, identified by a police source as a 31-year-old Tunisian-born Frenchman, also opened fire before police...

"There's no denying the terrorist nature of this attack of yet again the most extreme form of violence."

"What was once unthinkable has become irreversible".

Its commemoration has come to signify the reconciliation between Germany and France after decades of hostility and distrust following two world...


Both the refinery strikes and the wider demonstrations are in protest against Hollande’s efforts to ease restrictions on firing and...

Further strikes and protests are planned for the rest of the week in what labor unions and other opponents hope will...
