French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
France asked to explain support for alleged rapist in India
Feb 06, 2013 07:02 EST
An Indian mother whose daughter was allegedly raped by her French father has asked France's Foreign Ministry to explain why their diplomats are providing support for him but not the little girl.
Rebels seek funds and arms, Syria's Assad says winning
Jan 28, 2013 16:45 EST
The Syrian opposition appealed Monday for hundreds of millions of dollars (euros) to step up the revolt against Bashar al-Assad, as the president asserted his forces had made "significant gains" in the conflict.
Rebels seeks funds and arms, Syria's Assad says winning
Jan 28, 2013 14:33 EST
The Syrian opposition appealed Monday for hundreds of millions of dollars (euros) to step up the revolt against Bashar al-Assad, as the president asserted his forces had made "significant gains" in the conflict.
Canadians march in support of French gay rights bill
Jan 27, 2013 18:04 EST
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of French-speaking Montreal and Quebec City on Sunday in support of gay marriage and adoption in parallel with a mass demonstration in Paris.
African leaders seek global involvement in Mali
Jan 19, 2013 14:41 EST
West African leaders Saturday urged more global involvement to fight Islamists in Mali as President Francois Hollande said French troops would remain there as long as needed to "defeat terrorism".
Islamists flee French air strikes in Mali
Jan 14, 2013 21:28 EST
French air strikes forced Islamist guerrillas to flee towns in northern Mali and Paris secured new international support for military action as the militants struck back, seizing a small western town.
UN demands end to foreign aid to Congo rebels
Nov 17, 2012 23:48 EST
The UN Security Council demanded an end to foreign support for rebels closing on a provincial capital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
UN demands end to foreign aid to Congo rebels
Nov 17, 2012 19:11 EST
The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded an end to foreign support for rebels closing in on a key provincial capital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
France says Afghanistan troop pullout faster than expected
Oct 20, 2012 14:52 EDT
The withdrawal of French combat troops from Afghanistan will happen "a bit more quickly than anticipated" and could be completed before the end of December, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Saturday.
Major powers demand urgent Iran action on nuclear fears
Sep 28, 2012 04:18 EDT
Iran must take urgent action to allay mounting international concerns over its nuclear drive, EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said Thursday after talks among the major powers.
Major powers demand urgent Iran action on nuclear fears
Sep 27, 2012 18:52 EDT
Iran must take urgent action to allay mounting international concerns over its nuclear drive, EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said Thursday after talks among the major powers.
Arab ministers mull Syria intervention force
Sep 27, 2012 07:14 EDT
Arab ministers on Wednesday weighed calls for an Arab intervention in the Syria conflict, while Western nations pressed Russia and China to drop opposition to international action.
Clinton calls for new bid to end UN deadlock on Syria
Sep 27, 2012 05:05 EDT
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday appealed for the "paralyzed" UN Security Council to make a new attempt to reach an accord to end the Syria conflict.
Arab ministers mull Syria intervention force
Sep 26, 2012 18:32 EDT
Arab ministers on Wednesday weighed calls for an Arab intervention in the Syria conflict, while Western nations pressed Russia and China to drop opposition to international action.
Clinton calls for new bid to end UN deadlock on Syria
Sep 26, 2012 16:45 EDT
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday appealed for the "paralyzed" UN Security Council to make a new attempt to reach an accord to end the Syria conflict.
Turkey demands Syria safe havens as UN meets
Aug 31, 2012 04:33 EDT
War-torn Syria's frustrated neighbor Turkey demanded that world powers set up refugee camps within the country to stem the massive outflow of refugees fleeing the fighting.
Turkey demands Syria safe havens as UN meets
Aug 30, 2012 22:58 EDT
War-torn Syria's frustrated neighbor Turkey demanded that world powers set up refugee camps within the country to stem the massive outflow of refugees fleeing the fighting.
Britain, France see little hope for Syria safe zones
Aug 30, 2012 15:27 EDT
Major obstacles confront any bid to set up safe zones for refugees fleeing Syria's civil war, the foreign ministers of France and Britain warned Thursday, while insisting they would not rule out future action.
UN assembly hits out at Security Council failure on Syria
Aug 04, 2012 01:22 EDT
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution slamming the Security Council's failure to act on the Syria conflict, which UN leader Ban Ki-moon said has become a "proxy war".
UN chief scolds world powers on Syria as fighting rages
Aug 03, 2012 23:46 EDT
UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned world powers they must overcome their rivalries to put an end to the "proxy war" in Syria, as deadly fighting raged in Damascus and the country's second city Aleppo.
