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'Yellow vests' protests witness drop in number of demonstrators
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 16(ANI): The 'yellow-vests' protests that continued for the fifth consecutive weekend saw a dip in the number of demonstrators here on Saturday, after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a series of financial measures on Monday seeking to defuse the revolt that had
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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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'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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Sugar industry capable of producing low emission clean fuel: Pradhan
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan opined that the sugar industry has the capacity to produce low emission clean fuel.
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SHAKTI impact: Power plants reduce dependence on costlier sources of coal,
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Coal Ministry's new Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India (SHAKTI) has started showing results as a study conducted by global analytics company CRISIL said that coal linkage under the scheme has lifted utilisation and sla
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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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France cancels fuel tax hike over protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 6 (ANI): The Emmanuel Macron-led French government has decided to scrap the hike in fuel taxes amid fears of an outbreak of fresh protests in the country.
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Paris Agreement is 'fatally flawed', says Trump
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 5 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump said he is "glad" that people in Paris have reached a conclusion on skyrocketing fuel prices, reiterating that the Paris Agreement is "fatally flawed."
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France: Fuel price hike suspension on the horizon amidst yellow vest prote
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 4 (ANI): In a resounding victory for a people's movement in the land where 'liberty, equality, and fraternity' is the nation's motto, a suspension in fuel price hikes is on the horizon as French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is expected to announce a moratorium on Tuesd
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French students block school entrances to protest against education reform
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): Students in France on Monday blocked the entrances of over 100 schools across the nation to protest against education reform.
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