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Man Stabs 5 In France's Marseille, Shot Dead By Police
Five people, including a hotel manager and the manager's son, were stabbed at a hotel in the southern French city of Marseille on Tuesday and one was in critical condition, the city's prosecutor said.
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Cannes, Parts Of Southern France Suffer Major Power Outage, Probe Underway
French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival.
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Power Cut Chaos In Spain, Portugal, Operator Points To 'Rare Phenomenon'
Millions in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France were affected by a rare power outage, bringing traffic, trains and regular activities to a halt, causing panic among people.
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Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal To Ceasefire Guarantors
Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors France and the United States to force a halt.
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Cars Set On Fire At French Prison Following Wave Of Attacks On Jails
Cars were set on fire at a prison in Tarascon in southern France early on Wednesday, justice minister Gerald Darmanin said, as the government tackles a wave of attacks on jails.
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Archaeologists May Have Found 2,100-Year-Old Roman Canal Built by Gaius Marius in Southern France
Archaeologists in France may have located a lost Roman canal built during the Cimbrian Wars. The Marius Canal, ordered by Gaius Marius, was a crucial supply route for Roman troops fighting the Cimbri and Teutones between 104 and 102 B.C. Researchers have identified structures in the Rhône River delta matching Roman engineering standards, including...
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In France, PM Visits Largest Scientific Project That Aims To Build Mini Sun
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ITER project or International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor - which is described as the world's largest and most expensive experiment on Earth - at Cadarache in southern France today.
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PM Modi Arrives In French Port City Of Marseille, Pays Homage To Savarkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Marseille in southern France and paid homage to the memory of freedom fighter V D Savarkar, who attempted a "courageous escape" at the port city.
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Scientists Try To Build Mini Sun In France, With A Big India Link
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inspect the world's most advanced fusion energy nuclear reactor in southern France, where the world's best scientists have gathered to create a "miniature Sun" on Earth.
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Gisele Pelicot, French Mass Rape Survivor, Hopes Trial Will Help Women
Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society.
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Man Stabs 5 In France's Marseille, Shot Dead By Police
Five people, including a hotel manager and the manager's son, were stabbed at a hotel in the southern French city of Marseille on Tuesday and one was in critical condition, the city's prosecutor said.
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Cannes, Parts Of Southern France Suffer Major Power Outage, Probe Underway
French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival.
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Power Cut Chaos In Spain, Portugal, Operator Points To 'Rare Phenomenon'
Millions in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France were affected by a rare power outage, bringing traffic, trains and regular activities to a halt, causing panic among people.
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Israel Strikes South Beirut, Prompting Lebanese Appeal To Ceasefire Guarantors
Israel struck south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile November 27 ceasefire, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to call on its guarantors France and the United States to force a halt.
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Cars Set On Fire At French Prison Following Wave Of Attacks On Jails
Cars were set on fire at a prison in Tarascon in southern France early on Wednesday, justice minister Gerald Darmanin said, as the government tackles a wave of attacks on jails.
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Archaeologists May Have Found 2,100-Year-Old Roman Canal Built by Gaius Marius in Southern France
Archaeologists in France may have located a lost Roman canal built during the Cimbrian Wars. The Marius Canal, ordered by Gaius Marius, was a crucial supply route for Roman troops fighting the Cimbri and Teutones between 104 and 102 B.C. Researchers have identified structures in the Rhône River delta matching Roman engineering standards, including...
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In France, PM Visits Largest Scientific Project That Aims To Build Mini Sun
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ITER project or International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor - which is described as the world's largest and most expensive experiment on Earth - at Cadarache in southern France today.
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PM Modi Arrives In French Port City Of Marseille, Pays Homage To Savarkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Marseille in southern France and paid homage to the memory of freedom fighter V D Savarkar, who attempted a "courageous escape" at the port city.
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Scientists Try To Build Mini Sun In France, With A Big India Link
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inspect the world's most advanced fusion energy nuclear reactor in southern France, where the world's best scientists have gathered to create a "miniature Sun" on Earth.
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Gisele Pelicot, French Mass Rape Survivor, Hopes Trial Will Help Women
Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society.
