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Citizenship Amendment Act India's Internal Matter, Says France: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 27, 2020

France considers the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) an internal matter of India, French diplomatic sources said today after nearly 600 lawmakers in the 751-member European Union parliament moved six resolutions against the controversial law.

China Stiffens Defences Against Epidemic As Coronavirus Kills 56

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 27, 2020

China expanded drastic travel restrictions Monday to contain an epidemic that has killed 56 people and infected nearly 2,000, as the US, France and Japan prepared to evacuate their citizens from a quarantined city at the outbreak's epicentre.

Coronavirus Spreads To Europe, Three Cases Confirmed In France

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 25, 2020

Three cases of the coronavirus have been "confirmed" in France, the first in Europe, officials said Friday. The first case involved a patient in hospital in the southwestern city of Bordeaux while the other was in Paris, French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn told reporters.

Coronavirus Death Toll: 80 People Have Died, More Than 2,700 Cases Confirmed- Do People In India Need To Worry?

Health | Garima Arora | Monday January 27, 2020

Coronavirus symptoms: Originating in Hubei, the capital of Wuhan, coronavirus has spread throughout China, with cases confirmed in around a dozen countries including as far as the United States, France and Australia.

France Uses Davos to Pursue Global 'Digital Tax' Goal

Reuters | Thursday January 23, 2020

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is optimistic of reaching a deal on a global tax on digital companies, despite an initial failure to agree one with the United States.

Flight Surgeons For Gaganyaan Mission To Be Trained By France

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 21, 2020

France will train Indian flight surgeons who will monitor the health of astronauts selected for the ambitious human space mission Gaganyaan, officials said on Tuesday. The two-week training is a critical aspect of the Gaganyaan project, aimed at sending three Indians to space by 2022.

Disney+ European Streaming Launch Revealed to Be Set for March 24

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Disney jumped into the hotly-contested streaming market with a splash last November, when it racked up 10 million subscribers within 24 hours of going live in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands.

Australian Open: Karolina Pliskova Beats Kristina Mladenovic To Storm Into Second Round

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 21, 2020

World number two Karolina Pliskova barrelled into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday as she chases her first Grand Slam crown.

Australian Open: Immaculate Roger Federer Cruises Into Second Round With Easy Win

Agence France-Presse | Monday January 20, 2020

Roger Federer marched into the Australian Open second round with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 demolition of world number 75 Steve Johnson.

Fiat Chrysler & Foxconn Plan Push Into Chinese Electric Car Market

Reuters | Sunday January 19, 2020

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) - which is set to launch its first full-electric model, the 500 small car, this year - last month reached a binding agreement for a $50 billion tie-up with France's PSA to create the world's No. 4 carmaker. The merger with PSA would help the Italian-American automaker to strengthen resources to meet tough new emissions rules and...

Iran Supreme Leader Slams Germany, UK, France, Calls Them "US Errand Boys"

World News | ANI | Saturday January 18, 2020

In a rare public sermon on Friday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hit out at Germany, France and the UK for being the errand boys of the US who were not trustworthy and also mocked US officials as clowns.

"Careful," Says Trump After Iran Supreme Leader Calls US Allies "Lackeys"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 18, 2020

Iran's supreme leader said Friday that demonstrations at home over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner were unrepresentative of the Iranian people and accused the country's enemies of exploiting the disaster for propaganda purposes.

Justin Trudeau Urges Iran To Hand Over Downed Ukrainian Jet's Black Boxes To France

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 18, 2020

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday urged Iran to hand over the damaged black boxes from last week's downed airliner to France, saying it has one of the few laboratories capable of properly examining them.

Netflix, Amazon Prime Video Should Invest 25 Percent of Their Revenue in Local Content: France

Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

France wants streaming services like Netflix and Amazon to invest a quarter of their sales in the country into French and European productions, more than has previously been evoked as part of a regulatory reform.

Ducati Global Sales Remain Flat In 2019; Over 53,000 Bikes Delivered

Edited by Preetam Bora | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Ducati motorcycle sales accounted for 53,183 units in 2019 worldwide, across 90 countries. Italy and the US continue to remain the most important markets for Ducati.