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When Pastries Sparked War: The French Invasion of Mexico Over A Pastry Shop
The Pastry War began in 1838 when France blockaded Veracruz after Mexico refused to compensate a French pastry chef for damages.
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How A Gaza Refugee Artist Embroiders Her 'Pain' On Canvas
In her new Paris home, Palestinian artist Maha Al-Daya pulled a needle and thread through material as news for war-torn Gaza blared in the background.
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"Can't Guarantee Your Journalists' Safety In Gaza": Israel Tells News Agencies
Israel's military has told international news organisations Reuters and Agence France Presse that it cannot guarantee the safety of their journalists operating in the Gaza Strip, under Israeli bombardment and siege for almost three weeks.
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Kiran Bedi Trolled For "We Win" Tweet After France World Cup Victory
Kiran Bedi, the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, has been bombarded with criticism on social media over her tweets congratulating France for its FIFA World Cup victory. "We won," she tweeted in her first reaction, in a reference to Puducherry's past as a French colony.
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France Strikes Islamic State in Syria From Newly-Deployed Carrier: Ministry
France bombarded Islamic State targets in Syria on Monday from jets from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier newly deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, hours after announcing similar strikes in Iraq.
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France Widens Crackdown at Home as Bombs Rain on Islamic State
French police raided hundreds of locations across the country and coalition forces expanded aerial bombardment of Islamic State targets in Syria as officials warned that terrorists are plotting more attacks in Europe.
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Mali rebels make gains, vow to avenge French bombs
Despite a punishing bombardment by French warplanes, al Qaeda-linked insurgents grabbed more territory in Mali on Monday, seizing a strategic military camp that brought them far closer to the government's seat of power.
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When Pastries Sparked War: The French Invasion of Mexico Over A Pastry Shop
The Pastry War began in 1838 when France blockaded Veracruz after Mexico refused to compensate a French pastry chef for damages.
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How A Gaza Refugee Artist Embroiders Her 'Pain' On Canvas
In her new Paris home, Palestinian artist Maha Al-Daya pulled a needle and thread through material as news for war-torn Gaza blared in the background.
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"Can't Guarantee Your Journalists' Safety In Gaza": Israel Tells News Agencies
Israel's military has told international news organisations Reuters and Agence France Presse that it cannot guarantee the safety of their journalists operating in the Gaza Strip, under Israeli bombardment and siege for almost three weeks.
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Kiran Bedi Trolled For "We Win" Tweet After France World Cup Victory
Kiran Bedi, the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, has been bombarded with criticism on social media over her tweets congratulating France for its FIFA World Cup victory. "We won," she tweeted in her first reaction, in a reference to Puducherry's past as a French colony.
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France Strikes Islamic State in Syria From Newly-Deployed Carrier: Ministry
France bombarded Islamic State targets in Syria on Monday from jets from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier newly deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, hours after announcing similar strikes in Iraq.
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France Widens Crackdown at Home as Bombs Rain on Islamic State
French police raided hundreds of locations across the country and coalition forces expanded aerial bombardment of Islamic State targets in Syria as officials warned that terrorists are plotting more attacks in Europe.
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Mali rebels make gains, vow to avenge French bombs
Despite a punishing bombardment by French warplanes, al Qaeda-linked insurgents grabbed more territory in Mali on Monday, seizing a strategic military camp that brought them far closer to the government's seat of power.
