Senate probe urges France stop importing Russian LNG
A Senate investigating committee called Wednesday for France to stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and push for the fuel to face EU sanctions.
Read moreIn Tijuana, shelter for Muslim migrants on US doorstep
From Algeria, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, citizens of distant, Muslim countries wait for US asylum at a shelter in the Mexican border city of Tijuana -- more used to seeing migrants from Latin America than the Middle East.
Read moreSon of Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'concerned' as mother marks birthday in junta detention
The son of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is "concerned" about her health, he told AFP on Wednesday, as the Nobel laureate turned 79, passing another birthday in military detention.
Read moreKing Felipe VI marks 10 tough years on Spain's throne
King Felipe VI on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of his accession to the Spanish throne, putting the spotlight on a decade of efforts to restore the image of the monarchy following scandals that led his father Juan Carlos to abdicate.
Read moreLyon women hire Australian coach Montemurro
Australian Joe Montemurro has signed a two-year contract to coach Lyon women's team, the French club announced on Wednesday.
Read moreFrance's Muslim voters fear far-right election win
Muslim voters are increasingly worried about the prospect of a far-right victory less than two weeks before France's snap parliamentary elections, fearing the possible restrictions that could follow.
Read moreLast collective-run Paris cinema saved
The last Paris cinema run by a collective has been saved from closure with the help of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, as supporters announced Wednesday they had raised the funds to buy it.
Read moreFrench court sentences man over Banksy stencil theft
A French court Wednesday handed a man a two-year suspended jail sentence for using a bucket truck to steal a Banksy stencil from the back of a parking sign in Paris.
Read moreN.Korea, Russia sign mutual defence deal as Kim pledges support on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defence agreement on Wednesday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine.
Read moreStonehenge monument sprayed orange in UK climate protest
UK police arrested two people on Wednesday after environmental activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO world heritage site in southwest England.
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