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Sarkozy under pressure as French right holds presidential primary INTERNATIONAL

Sarkozy under pressure as French right holds presidential primary

French voters went to the polls on Sunday for the first round of a US-style primary to choose a rightwing candidate for next year's presidential elections.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Paris attacks suspect 'radicalised' since arrest: lawyer INTERNATIONAL

Paris attacks suspect 'radicalised' since arrest: lawyer

The main Paris attacks suspect, Salah Abdeslam, has become even more radicalised since being imprisoned for his presumed role in the slaughter of 130 people a year ago, his former lawyer has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Page from Tintin moon adventure may raise $1m at auction INTERNATIONAL

Page from Tintin moon adventure may raise $1m at auction

A page of original comic strip drawings from one of the best Tintin adventures, ‘Explorers on the Moon’, is expected to sell for up to $1 million when it goes under the hammer later this month.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris ASIA

Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris

Israel on Monday formally rejected France's invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris later this year, saying it was a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australia's 'dirtiest' power station to close INTERNATIONAL

Australia's 'dirtiest' power station to close

One of Australia's dirtiest power plants will be shuttered as it is no longer economically viable, its owner said Thursday, in a move hailed by environmentalists.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
France moves Calais child migrants to reception centres INTERNATIONAL

France moves Calais child migrants to reception centres

France began moving about 1,500 unaccompanied child migrants from the site of a demolished camp to reception centres across the country on Wednesday, as a feud with Britain over who takes care of the youths dragged on.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
France ends military mission in troubled Central Africa INTERNATIONAL

France ends military mission in troubled Central Africa

France on Monday formally ended a peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic, hailing it a success despite sporadic outbreaks of violence in its deeply troubled former colony.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
France urges Britain to take in 1,500 'Jungle' minors INTERNATIONAL

France urges Britain to take in 1,500 'Jungle' minors

French President Francois Hollande on Saturday urged Britain to take in 1,500 unaccompanied minors from the ‘Jungle’ as officials stepped up efforts to finish demolishing the almost-deserted Calais migrant camp.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Yazidi survivors of IS torture win EU's Sakharov prize INTERNATIONAL

Yazidi survivors of IS torture win EU's Sakharov prize

Two Yazidi women who survived a nightmare ordeal of kidnapping, rape and slavery at the hands of Islamic State jihadists won the European Parliament's prestigious Sakharov human rights prize on Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
France begins demolition of 'Jungle' migrant camp INTERNATIONAL

France begins demolition of 'Jungle' migrant camp

Workers escorted by scores of French police officers moved into the ‘Jungle’ in Calais on Tuesday, demolishing shacks and tents emptied of migrants being bussed to shelters around France.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Hollande urges vigilance over Iraq returning jihadists INTERNATIONAL

Hollande urges vigilance over Iraq returning jihadists

French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday urged the US-led coalition backing the offensive against Islamic State jihadists in Mosul to prepare for the aftermath of the city's fall, including returning fighters.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Four killed when balcony collapses in France INTERNATIONAL

Four killed when balcony collapses in France

Four people were killed and 14 injured when a balcony collapsed in western France as young people were attending a housewarming party, local authorities and media said Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016