France
2.25.22
Putin waged a totally illogical war: NATO official
—Fox Business // 25 Feb. 2022 // 10 minutes 26 seconds [see 8:32]
Putin waged a totally illogical war: NATO official
—Fox Business // 25 Feb. 2022 // 10 minutes 26 seconds [see 8:32]
12.12.20
Zam fled Iran to live in exile in France for years, but was lured back to the country in October 2019 when he was captured in a "complex operation using intelligence deception," Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said... Press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounced Zam's execution Saturday, with France and other human rights groups condemning the Supreme Court's decision.
—Kaelan Deese, The Hill, "Iran executes journalist who sought asylum in France," 12 Dec. 2020 {10:26 AM EST}
Zam fled Iran to live in exile in France for years, but was lured back to the country in October 2019 when he was captured in a "complex operation using intelligence deception," Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said... Press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounced Zam's execution Saturday, with France and other human rights groups condemning the Supreme Court's decision.
—Kaelan Deese, The Hill, "Iran executes journalist who sought asylum in France," 12 Dec. 2020 {10:26 AM EST}
11.9.20
Negotiations for control over the territory have been stalled for 30 years under the support of the Minsk Group, co-chaired by the U.S., France and Russia. The United States has attempted to negotiate a cease-fire in the fighting, though such an agreement fell apart minutes after its implementation late last month.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, "Russian helicopter shot down over Armenia: Moscow," 9 Nov. 2020 {1:25 PM EST}
11.1.20
Two more men arrested in knife attack at French church
—Zack Budryk // The Hill // 1 Nov. 2020 // 4:54 PM EST
Negotiations for control over the territory have been stalled for 30 years under the support of the Minsk Group, co-chaired by the U.S., France and Russia. The United States has attempted to negotiate a cease-fire in the fighting, though such an agreement fell apart minutes after its implementation late last month.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, "Russian helicopter shot down over Armenia: Moscow," 9 Nov. 2020 {1:25 PM EST}
11.1.20
Two more men arrested in knife attack at French church
—Zack Budryk // The Hill // 1 Nov. 2020 // 4:54 PM EST
10.16.20
French high school teacher decapitated in possible terrorist attack
—Kaelan Deese // The Hill // 16 Oct. 2020 // 5:01 PM EDT
French high school teacher decapitated in possible terrorist attack
—Kaelan Deese // The Hill // 16 Oct. 2020 // 5:01 PM EDT
3.30.20
Russian officials have said early measures such as closing the country's borders with China and screening arrivals from European countries including Italy, France and Spain slowed the spread of the virus but that the disease is still spreading rapidly within the nation and that low official numbers could be the result of low screening, according to the AP.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, "Moscow placed under strict lockdown to stem coronavirus spread," 30 Mar. 2020 {3:45 PM EST}
3.28.20
To Zuckerberg's point, New York is already testing hydroxychloroquine — a proven anti-malarial drug — with the antibiotic azithromycin to see if the combo can be an effective treatment for COVID-19. The combination proved effective in a small, controversial study in France, but there has yet to be widespread testing on the possible treatment option.
—Marty Johnson, The Hill, "Zuckerberg, Gates team up to contribute $25M for research into coronavirus treatments," 28 Mar. 2020 {2:17 PM EST}
3.11.20
Troops from Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States participate in Exercise Cold Response 20.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, "Pentagon pulls troops as Arctic military exercises cut short over coronavirus," 11 Mar. 2020 {11:32 AM EDT}
3.3.20
President Trump pulled out of the JCPOA in 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Iran, although Tehran and the other signatories, including France, the U.K., Germany, Russia and China, remain in the deal.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, "Menendez, Graham lobbying European allies to open negotiations with Iran," 3 Mar. 2020 {2:20 PM EST}
3.2.20
He has also been at the center of controversy in recent days, including for remarks in which he compared Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) decisive win in the Nevada Democratic caucuses to the Nazis taking France in 1940.
—Joe Concha, "Chris Matthews announces his retirement from MSNBC," 2 Mar. 2020 {7:09 PM EST}
Russian officials have said early measures such as closing the country's borders with China and screening arrivals from European countries including Italy, France and Spain slowed the spread of the virus but that the disease is still spreading rapidly within the nation and that low official numbers could be the result of low screening, according to the AP.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, "Moscow placed under strict lockdown to stem coronavirus spread," 30 Mar. 2020 {3:45 PM EST}
3.28.20
To Zuckerberg's point, New York is already testing hydroxychloroquine — a proven anti-malarial drug — with the antibiotic azithromycin to see if the combo can be an effective treatment for COVID-19. The combination proved effective in a small, controversial study in France, but there has yet to be widespread testing on the possible treatment option.
—Marty Johnson, The Hill, "Zuckerberg, Gates team up to contribute $25M for research into coronavirus treatments," 28 Mar. 2020 {2:17 PM EST}
3.11.20
Troops from Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States participate in Exercise Cold Response 20.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, "Pentagon pulls troops as Arctic military exercises cut short over coronavirus," 11 Mar. 2020 {11:32 AM EDT}
3.3.20
President Trump pulled out of the JCPOA in 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Iran, although Tehran and the other signatories, including France, the U.K., Germany, Russia and China, remain in the deal.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, "Menendez, Graham lobbying European allies to open negotiations with Iran," 3 Mar. 2020 {2:20 PM EST}
3.2.20
He has also been at the center of controversy in recent days, including for remarks in which he compared Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) decisive win in the Nevada Democratic caucuses to the Nazis taking France in 1940.
—Joe Concha, "Chris Matthews announces his retirement from MSNBC," 2 Mar. 2020 {7:09 PM EST}
2.29.20
Before the ceremony, France's culture minister Franck Riester said it would be "symbolically bad" for Polanski to win the best director award, "given the stance we must take against sexual and sexist violence," the BBC reported... Polanski holds French and Polish citizenship and has avoided different extradition attempts by U.S. authorities. France does not extradite its citizens, and a Polish court also denied a U.S. extradition call when he was filming in Krakow in 2015.
—Kaelan Deese, The Hill, "Actresses walk out after Roman Polanski wins award at 'French Oscars'," 29 Feb. 2020 {1:23 PM EST}
Before the ceremony, France's culture minister Franck Riester said it would be "symbolically bad" for Polanski to win the best director award, "given the stance we must take against sexual and sexist violence," the BBC reported... Polanski holds French and Polish citizenship and has avoided different extradition attempts by U.S. authorities. France does not extradite its citizens, and a Polish court also denied a U.S. extradition call when he was filming in Krakow in 2015.
—Kaelan Deese, The Hill, "Actresses walk out after Roman Polanski wins award at 'French Oscars'," 29 Feb. 2020 {1:23 PM EST}
11.18.19
A statement last week by the foreign ministers of the U.K., France, Germany and the EU said Iran’s actions are “inconsistent” with its commitments to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or nuclear deal.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, "Cruz, Graham and Cheney call on Trump to end all nuclear waivers for Iran," 18 Nov. 2019 {5:45 PM EST}
A statement last week by the foreign ministers of the U.K., France, Germany and the EU said Iran’s actions are “inconsistent” with its commitments to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or nuclear deal.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, "Cruz, Graham and Cheney call on Trump to end all nuclear waivers for Iran," 18 Nov. 2019 {5:45 PM EST}
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