French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier shocked the fashion world Friday by saying his next Paris haute couture show will be his last. The flamboyant creator said he would be bowing out Wednesday with "a big party" to mark his 50 years in the business after his ...
As climate changes, more pinot noir vineyards cropping up in Hokkaido
Pinot noir vineyards are now dotting Hokkaido, better known for its ski slopes, as global warming raises spring-to-fall temperatures to a point suitable for cultivating the red grapes. But the grapes, used in expensive wine in Hokkaido, could see reduced acidity as climate change progresses ...
Macron says he repeatedly told Abe that Ghosn's treatment wasn't good enough
The French president felt the conditions of Carlos Ghosn’s detention and interrogation by Tokyo prosecutors were substandard.
War of attrition: Macron plans to financially grind down French strikers
When French trade unions declared a nationwide strike to protest against planned pension reforms, Nicolas, a 34-year-old maintenance technician with the Paris metro, went on strike for three straight weeks. Then he went back to work. "It was a financial thing," he said as he ...
Ghosn claims French envoy warned him of Nissan plot against him
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, speaking in Beirut after his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, said on Tuesday that the French ambassador had warned him shortly after his arrest that his own company was plotting against him. "Frankly, I was shocked by the arrest and ...
'I'm happy he did it': In Beirut, Ghosn's wife slams Japanese justice system
Carlos and Carole Ghosn, the former first couple of carmaker Nissan, are united again in Beirut. They hold hands in the street and whisper together in a mix of Arabic and French. They kiss. But the pair's most visceral display of unity comes when they ...
French ex-spy boss blamed for deadly sinking of Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior dies at 95
French ex-secret service boss Pierre Lacoste, synonymous with the deadly sinking of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior protest ship in New Zealand in 1985, has died at the age of 95, his family said. Lacoste died in a retirement home, his son, Marc, told AFP. "My father was ...
European nations launch dispute over Iran's nuclear activity
Britain, France and Germany say they are triggering a dispute mechanism that is part of the nuclear deal with Iran over its failure to live up to terms of the pact. The leaders of the three nations said in a statement Tuesday that they've been ...
French summit aims to boost counterterror fight in West Africa
French and West African heads of states paid tribute Monday to French soldiers killed in Mali, in a symbolic ceremony ahead of a summit aimed at fighting escalating extremist attacks in Africa's Sahel region. Leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger and Mauritania have joined ...
French transport strike drags on despite government compromise on pensions
A crippling French transport strike dragged into its 39th day on Sunday despite the government's offer to withdraw the most contested measure of the pension reform plans that sparked the protest. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Saturday he would drop plans to increase the official ...
25 soldiers killed as suspected jihadis strike Niger military
Islamic militants carried out another large assault on Niger's military Thursday, leaving at least 25 soldiers dead along with dozens of jihadis only a month after the worst attack of its kind in years, the military said. The latest violence blamed on extremists struck the ...
Europe and North Africa in diplomatic flurry to avoid 'second Syria' in Libya
Europe and North Africa have launched a diplomatic offensive to try to prevent Libya, with the increased involvement of international players in its conflict, from turning into a "second Syria. The flurry of visits across the two sides of the Mediterranean comes after Libyan strongman ...
