Diplomats try to revive Mideast peace process in Paris

Edit Atlanta Journal 03 Jun 2016
France persuaded U.S ... France's President Francois Hollande, who will open the conference, said in a statement Thursday that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict faces a "dangerous deadlock." ... ....

Charges dropped for 4 Baton Rouge men who testified against acquitted French Quarter murder defendant

Edit The Times Picayune 03 Jun 2016
Philip Francois, Michael Johnson, Lamarcus Murray and Tavoris Smith had been jailed nearly seven months, after being indicted last Nov ... 1, 2010 ... She presented jurors surveillance video recorded the previous night, which showed Fuller and Gregory Carter meeting in jail with co-defendants Francois and Smith, without the knowledge or permission of those men's lawyers ... ....

Floods devastate French cities, prompt state of emergency

Edit China Daily 03 Jun 2016
The river reached a record high of 8.60 meters in 1910 ... At a meeting with mayor associations, President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency in the worst affected areas and promised money to help local authorities deal with the flood damage ... ....

Flooding in Europe Kills 7, Shuts Museums and Castles

Edit Voa News 03 Jun 2016
The Orsay Museum, on the left bank of the river, also will be closed. In Nemours, 3,000 people have been evacuated from the town center ... French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency and promised funding to help local authorities deal with floods that have killed two people ... ....

France: Paris floodwaters set to peak as more rain forecast

Edit The Oslo Times 03 Jun 2016
June 3, Paris. Floodwaters in Paris are forecast to peak on Friday with the River Seine due to reach 6m (19ft) above its normal level, reports said ... French President Francois Hollande said the weather was a serious climate phenomenon and a global challenge ... The Oslo Times ....

Paris floodwaters set to peak as more rain forecast

Edit BBC News 03 Jun 2016
Floodwaters in Paris are forecast to peak on Friday with the River Seine due to reach 6m (19ft) above its normal level. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums have been shut so staff can move priceless artworks to safety. Flooding across France and Germany has left at least 11 people dead and forced thousands from their homes ... French President Francois Hollande said the weather was a serious climate phenomenon and a global challenge....

Egypt takes delivery of first of two French Mistral warships

Edit Press TV 03 Jun 2016
Egypt has taken delivery of the first of two French Mistral warships as part of a military deal between Paris and Cairo in 2015. France agreed last year to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Egypt for $1 billion, which were originally intended for sale to Russia ... © AFP ... The deal for purchasing the warships by Cairo was signed during a visit by French President Francois Hollande to the Egyptian capital in April ... ....

Thousands evacuated, two dead, as France declares flood emergency

Edit The Himalayan 03 Jun 2016
PARIS/LONGJUMEAU. Torrential rain forced thousands of people from their homes south of Paris while the River Seine surged to its highest level for over 30 years in the French capital, shutting down the famed Louvre and Orsay museums and a metro line ... [nL8N18U1US] ... President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency in the worst affected areas and promised funding to help local authorities deal with flood damage ...   ... > ....

King 2nd most influential leader

Edit Arabnews 03 Jun 2016
Attached Files. . ID. . 1464916957365604800. Publication Date. . Friday, June 3, 2016. RIYADH ... Sad news often dominates the most re-tweeted tweets, such as the Malaysian Prime Minister’s tweet about the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, and the tweets by French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls after the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015 ... Main category. . Saudi Arabia. ....

Louvre evacuates artworks as Paris floods threaten safety

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 03 Jun 2016
Paris.  The rising waters of the Seine overflowed riverbanks, roads and rail tracks across Paris, forcing authorities at the Louvre to do something they have not done in generations ... Advertisement ... French President Francois Hollande said a "natural disaster" will be formally declared next week for areas most affected by the flooding — and a separate fund will help villages and small towns deal with the damage ... AP. ....

Paris museums on alert as flood chaos hits France, Germany

Edit Deccan Chronicle 03 Jun 2016
Paris. Floods in Germany and France have killed at least 10 people and forced thousands from their homes, officials said on Thursday as Paris' Louvre museum announced it would move treasures out of reach of the swollen Seine ... The horse made its own way back to safety, police said ... (Photo. AFP) ... French President Francois Hollande said a state of "natural catastrophe" would be declared when the cabinet meets next Wednesday ... ....

Louvre, Orsay museums close as Seine overflows in Paris

Edit The Jakarta Post 03 Jun 2016
The rising waters of the Seine overflowed riverbanks, roads and rail tracks across Paris on Thursday, forcing authorities at the Louvre to do something they have not done in generations ... ( Read also ... French President Francois Hollande said a "natural disaster" will be formally declared next week for areas most affected by the flooding — and a separate fund will help villages and small towns deal with the damages ... ....

Louvre Artwork In Jeopardy, Priceless Art Being Moved

Edit Inquisitr 03 Jun 2016
France is in the midst of historic flooding; the rising waters are so extreme and severe that officials have had to move iconic artwork in the Louvre to prevent it from becoming damaged or destroyed. France’s Seine river burst its banks this week, following days of heavy rains in the country ... The move was announced by France’s President Francois Hollande in a statement to French media on Thursday ... [Communiqué de presse]....
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