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Sailor's Fitness App Revealed French Aircraft Carrier's Real-Time Location
The French Navy's flagship, the Charles de Gaulle, is reportedly the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in operation outside the US military.
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Charles De Gaulle's Famed World War II Speech On Show For First Time
One of the most famous speeches in modern French history -- General Charles de Gaulle's 1940 radio plea for France to resist the Nazi occupation -- is set to go on display on Saturday for the first time.
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Paris Airport Shuts Runways In Search For Pet Dog On The Run For A Week
Two runways were closed at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport Tuesday as officials tried to capture a dog a week after it escaped from an aircraft, Air France and airport sources said.
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Man Carrying Knife Shot Dead At Paris Airport: Report
Police officers shot and killed a man who brandished a knife at the Charles de Gaulle airport outside Paris on Wednesday, police and airport sources said.
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As Chinese Assertion Grows, France Plans Aircraft Carrier In Indian Ocean
France said Friday it would send its aircraft carrier to the Indian Ocean next year, to defend freedom of navigation at a time of growing Chinese assertiveness in disputed waters.
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13,000 Attend Paris Rally To Protest Crimes Against Chinese
At least 13,000 people attended a rally in Paris today to protest against what they say is a crime wave targeting the Chinese community in France, police said, after a Chinese textile designer died after being mugged last month.
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France To Deploy Aircraft Carrier Against ISIS: Francois Hollande
France will deploy its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the Middle East in the autumn to participate in operations against ISIS terrorists, President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday.
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Drone Crosses Path Of Aer Lingus Plane Over France
A drone flying at more than 2,000 metres altitude came close to an Aer Lingus plane as it approached Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, airport sources said today.
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Tempers Flare At Paris Airport After Fake Bombs Found
A security exercise gone wrong saw tempers flare in a Paris airport, after fake explosive devices were discovered by FedEx workers in a ripped package, sources said today.
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War On ISIS 'Starting To Pay Off': French Minister
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told forces on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf Thursday that the war against the ISIS group was starting to bear its fruit.
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At Battle Against ISIS, But With French Touch
Starting in early October - and for the first time since 2007 - the United States did not have an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, as the Navy needed time to carry out repairs to its fleet. So the French agreed to deploy their only carrier to fill part of that gap.
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Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kenya After Bomb Alert
An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya on Saturday night after a suspicious package was found on board, Kenyan police said.
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German Airforce Runs First Refuelling Mission Over Syria
Germany's military staged its first aerial refuelling mission of allied fighter jets targeting Syria's ISIS terror group, the armed forces said today.
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Angela Merkel Dismisses US Request For More Military Help Against ISIS
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday brushed off what a Germany magazine said was a request from the United States to provide more military help in the fight against ISIS.
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San Francisco-Paris Flight Diverted After Threat: Air France
An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal "as a precaution" after an "anonymous threat," the airline told AFP today.
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Sailor's Fitness App Revealed French Aircraft Carrier's Real-Time Location
The French Navy's flagship, the Charles de Gaulle, is reportedly the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in operation outside the US military.
-
Charles De Gaulle's Famed World War II Speech On Show For First Time
One of the most famous speeches in modern French history -- General Charles de Gaulle's 1940 radio plea for France to resist the Nazi occupation -- is set to go on display on Saturday for the first time.
-
Paris Airport Shuts Runways In Search For Pet Dog On The Run For A Week
Two runways were closed at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport Tuesday as officials tried to capture a dog a week after it escaped from an aircraft, Air France and airport sources said.
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Man Carrying Knife Shot Dead At Paris Airport: Report
Police officers shot and killed a man who brandished a knife at the Charles de Gaulle airport outside Paris on Wednesday, police and airport sources said.
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As Chinese Assertion Grows, France Plans Aircraft Carrier In Indian Ocean
France said Friday it would send its aircraft carrier to the Indian Ocean next year, to defend freedom of navigation at a time of growing Chinese assertiveness in disputed waters.
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13,000 Attend Paris Rally To Protest Crimes Against Chinese
At least 13,000 people attended a rally in Paris today to protest against what they say is a crime wave targeting the Chinese community in France, police said, after a Chinese textile designer died after being mugged last month.
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France To Deploy Aircraft Carrier Against ISIS: Francois Hollande
France will deploy its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the Middle East in the autumn to participate in operations against ISIS terrorists, President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday.
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Drone Crosses Path Of Aer Lingus Plane Over France
A drone flying at more than 2,000 metres altitude came close to an Aer Lingus plane as it approached Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, airport sources said today.
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Tempers Flare At Paris Airport After Fake Bombs Found
A security exercise gone wrong saw tempers flare in a Paris airport, after fake explosive devices were discovered by FedEx workers in a ripped package, sources said today.
-
War On ISIS 'Starting To Pay Off': French Minister
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told forces on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf Thursday that the war against the ISIS group was starting to bear its fruit.
-
At Battle Against ISIS, But With French Touch
Starting in early October - and for the first time since 2007 - the United States did not have an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, as the Navy needed time to carry out repairs to its fleet. So the French agreed to deploy their only carrier to fill part of that gap.
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Air France Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kenya After Bomb Alert
An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to make an emergency landing in Kenya on Saturday night after a suspicious package was found on board, Kenyan police said.
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German Airforce Runs First Refuelling Mission Over Syria
Germany's military staged its first aerial refuelling mission of allied fighter jets targeting Syria's ISIS terror group, the armed forces said today.
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Angela Merkel Dismisses US Request For More Military Help Against ISIS
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday brushed off what a Germany magazine said was a request from the United States to provide more military help in the fight against ISIS.
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San Francisco-Paris Flight Diverted After Threat: Air France
An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal "as a precaution" after an "anonymous threat," the airline told AFP today.
