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Envoy says over 2,200 stranded French citizens evacuated from India post l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Over 2,200 French citizens who were stranded in India due to the COVID-19 lockdown have been evacuated till now, France's ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain, said on Saturday, while appreciating the "excellent cooperation" of central and local authorities
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France records 761 more coronavirus deaths, toll rises to 18,681
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 18 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of coronavirus-related deaths in France rose by 761 to 18,681 in the past day, the head of the public health agency Jerome Salomon said on Friday.
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Wedding in times of COVID-19: Couple in Europe ties knot via video call, p
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 17 (ANI): Amid social distancing and lockdown imposed in view of the coronavirus crisis, a couple entered into wedlock from two different countries in Europe via a video calling app on Friday while their parents attended the event from India.
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Fear drives foreign returnees to undergo COVID-19 confirmation tests in Ne
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 17 (ANI): It's already been over a month and half that Roshan Chamlagain returned to Nepal from France when COVID-19 was spreading slowly in Europe.
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Berlin Formula E Grand Prix postponed due to coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 17 (ANI): The upcoming Berlin Formula E has been postponed after the Formula E and the FIA extended the championship's coronavirus suspension to July.
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France's COVID-19 deaths nearing 18,000, cases tally over 108,000
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 17 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of coronavirus-related deaths in France has increased by 753 to 17,920 over the past 24 hours, with the total case count now standing at 108,847, Jerome Salomon, the head of the state health agency, said on Thursday.
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India participates in virtual conference of Alliance of Multilateralism
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): India participated in a virtual conference of Alliance of Multilateralism convened by the Foreign Minister of Germany and France on Thursday that brought together 25 countries to discuss improvements in global health governance to fight COVID-19.
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A year after fire, Notre Dame's restoration suspended due to COVID-19 outb
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 16 (ANI): It has been a year to the day since a fire devastated the Notre Dame cathedral, causing its spire to collapse leaving the 850-year-old church's future in the rubble. But the sombre anniversary is set to pass with little fanfare as the country's attention is no
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Coronavirus toll exceeds 17,000 in France
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 16 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of coronavirus-related deaths in France has surpassed 17,000 on Wednesday, Jerome Salomon, the head of the state health agency, said.
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Cannes likely to run virtual film market in June
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 15 (ANI): With France's ban on events with large gatherings until mid-July, a plan for a virtual version of the Cannes film market, the Marche du Film, might be going ahead in June.
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Tour de France postponed amid coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 15 (ANI): Tour de France has been postponed to August 29 to September 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event was initially slated to take place in June this year.
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COVID-19 to erase nearly a decade of oil demand growth this year: IEA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 15 (ANI): The coronavirus crisis could erase almost a decade of oil demand growth in 2020 as countries around the world effectively shut down in response to the pandemic, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
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