French FM Fabius says nations have ‘obligation to succeed’ at UN climate summit aimed at limiting global warming
Former president Laurent Gbagbo and Ivorian militia leader Charles Ble Goude were both supposed to stand trial at the Hague court on Tuesday
Talks include ministers from Chad, Niger, Haiti and the Seychelles, countries already seeing fallout of climate-influenced catastrophes
Train chugging its way across France this month to raise awareness about climate change and what is at stake during December's climate summit in Paris
Putin and Hollande met in Paris, after the first air attacks by both France and Russia in Syrian territory this week.
This time, Jean-Pierre Bemba and his associates are accused of corrupting witnesses and interfering with justice
During first official visit to Ukraine since becoming head of NATO last year, Jens Stoltenberg says cease-fire in eastern part of country is mostly holding
With Greek PM’s party finishing first in snap poll, officials say they now look forward to seeing country move ahead implementing new bailout deal
As France begins welcoming its first batch of Iraqis and Syrians out of 24,000 due to be resettled from elsewhere in Europe, questions are mounting over the status and treatment of longer-term migrants. Many of them are sleeping in the street, as the country scrambles to find new housing. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris.
Authorities scramble to house Iraqi and Syrian newcomers but evacuate Africans from two makeshift camps
France is already conducting surveillance flights over Syria
Move comes as EU ministers fail to agree on a plan to relocate 120,000 migrants across European Union
At recreation center in Paris suburb, Iraqi and Syrian migrants land after making perilous voyage to in search of asylum
As Europe continues to bicker over sheltering tens of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict, public opinion in France has swung in favor of the Iraqis and Syrians who are beginning to arrive in the country. France has pledged to take in more than 24,000 refugees over the next two years. Lisa Bryant reports from the Paris suburb of Cergy-Pontoise, where a recreation center has opened its doors to the first arrivals from Germany.
France announces it will earmark nearly $28M in aid for persecuted minorities, as Europe grapples with the mounting refugee crisis on its doorstep
Chemins des Dunes School is bringing together Calais’ diverse migrant community, founder says
Europe is facing mounting criticism over how it’s handling its biggest migration crisis since World War II. But not all Europeans believe building walls or passing repressive policies are the answer. A school for migrants in the French port city of Calais, is opening doors and building bonds across nationalities. VOA's Lisa Bryant reports.
Bosco Ntaganda to go on trial Wednesday at International Criminal Court to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon raises alarm at Paris press conference
Ministers to look for ways to tighten regional security after attack on high-speed train traveling from Netherlands to France; suspect formally charged with terrorism
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