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Trump criticises France's 'yellow vest' protests, ridicules Paris deal
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 10 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has criticised the ongoing fourth-weekend of "yellow vest" protests across France which are being staged against the hike in fuel taxes, linking it to the "ridiculous and extremely expensive" Paris Agreement.
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French protests: PM calls for 'national unity' following violence
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 9 (ANI): Following the violent "yellow-vests" protests in the French capital on Saturday, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said that it was time for a dialogue "to knit our national unity back together" and called for a discussion with the protesters.
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Brussels: 450 detained in unauthorised yellow vest protest
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 09 (ANI): In an unauthorised yellow vest protest organised here on Saturday, police detained as many as 450 people.
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'Yellow vest' protests spread to Belgium, Netherlands
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 9 (ANI): With France reeling under violent 'yellow vest' protests due to the hike in fuel taxes and deteriorating economic situation, demonstrations have spread like wildfire and entered Belgium and the Netherlands.
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200 arrested as 'yellow jacket' protests continue in France
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 8 (ANI): At least 200 people were on Saturday arrested, with the police resorting to firing hundreds of tear gas shells to disperse crowds during the ongoing fourth week of protests across France against President Emmanuel Macron-led government.
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Appeal court turns down Trump's request to reinstate asylum ban
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
California [USA], December 8 (ANI): The San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals here denied the Trump administration's effort to delay US federal judge's order that blocked imposition of its asylum policy.
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TRS would retain power in Telangana: KCR
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Siddipet (Telangana) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Telangana caretaker Chief Minister and TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao, who exercised his franchise in the Assembly elections here, on Friday said that his party would retain power in the state with a huge majority.
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Rajasthan polls: Think and vote, says Rajyavardhan Rathore
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Casting his vote in Jaipur for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, on Friday urged people to exercise their franchise prudently.
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Telangana Polls: Akkineni Nagarjuna, Amala Akkineni, Allu Arjun among earl
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Setting a good example, renowned Telugu actors Akkineni Nagarjuna, Amala Akkineni and Allu Arjun exercised their franchise in the Telangana Assembly Elections on Friday.
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France beefs up security amid 'yellow vest' protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 7 (ANI): Ahead of the planned demonstrations on Saturday, French authorities have begun tightening security in different parts of the country, including capital Paris, amid fears of further violence after agitators clashed with police last week as part of the "yellow vest
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Cabinet apprised of India-France MoU on energy conservation
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and France in the field of energy efficiency/energy conservation which was signed on October 17 this year.
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USD 1.5bn announced for African Sahel by EU, France
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Nouakchott [Mauritania], Dec 6 (ANI): The European Union (EU) and France announced over USD 1.5 billion in aid for the countries falling in the African Sahel region on Thursday to combat armed groups.
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