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Paris attacks hero dog to get medal

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Diesel, the police dog who inspired the 'Je Suis Chien' hashtag after he was killed in Paris siege, is to be awarded the Dickin Medal.

France opens access to archives from Vichy wartime era

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Many documents relating to when Pétain regime collaborated with Nazi occupiers during World War II can now be ‘freely consulted’.

Paris city-centre New Year celebrations to be held under tight security

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Crowds of hundreds of thousands traditionally join the official festivities on the Champs-Elysées, which this year will be cut to ten minutes.

Paris attacks terrorist 'buried in unmarked grave north of city'

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Samy Amimour, 28, one of three gunmen who killed 90 people at the Bataclan theatre, was reportedly buried in a Paris suburb on December 24th.

French press correspondent speaks out over expulsion from China

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Ursula Gauthier said in TV interview she was accused of supporting terrorism after article critical of official policy in western region of Xinjiang.

Air France staff strike planned for late January

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Members of the airline's CGT union, mostly groundstaff, are called on to strike on January 28th against the company's plans of layoffs and outsourcing.

China 'to expell' French news correspondent

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Weekly magazine l'Obs says its Beijing correspondent is given until December 31st to leave after report on crackdowns on Muslim Uighur people.

Muslim prayer room vandalised after attack on firefighters in Corsica

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After youths on a housing estate in the French Mediterranean island ambushed firefighters and police, a protest gathering degenerated into violence.

Paris airport worker 'pocketed 20,000 euros dropped by diplomat'

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Charles de Gaulle airport worker held after CCTV images show him picking up notes lost by Morocco's ambassador to US as he left VIP lounge.

France develops 'cheese power' as new energy source

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Bacteria bred in whey, the liquid strained to make cheese, generate a clean, renewable energy source that can also be used to produce electricity.