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- France reports 31 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,142
France's coronavirus death toll, the fifth-highest in the world, rose more slowly on Saturday, while the number of people in intensive care continued to fall, government data showed.
Reuters. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 18:17:57 -0400. - Al-Qaeda chief in North Africa killed by French forces in military operation in Mali
French defence minister Florence Parly has announced that Abdelmalek Droukdel was killed on Wednesday during a military operation in the African country of Mali.
Daily Mail. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 23:08:13 +0100. - Huge Crowds Around the Globe March in Solidarity Against Police Brutality
Tens of thousands turned out in Australia, Britain, France, Germany and other nations in support of U.S. protests against the death of George Floyd, while denouncing racism in their own countries.
Damien Cave, Livia Albeck-ripka and Iliana Magra. New York Times. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 18:50:04 +0000. - France Holds a Ceremony to Commemorate the Normandy Landings
Due to the coronavirus restrictions the event was much smaller than previous such gathering.
Voice of America. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 06:28:18 -0400. - Police ban several protests against police brutality in central Paris
Only 10 people can gather together outside in French lockdown
Zoe Tidman. The Independent. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 08:50:05 GMT. - Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed - France
Veteran jihadist Abdelmalek Droukdel was killed in an operation in Mali, the defence minister says.
Yahoo. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 04:44:26 -0400. - France says its army killed al-Qaeda North Africa chief
Abdelmalek Droukdel was a key Islamist fighter that France had been hunting for more than seven years.
Sydney Morning Herald. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 17:08:16 +1000. - France says its army killed al-Qaeda's Abdelmalek Droukdel
No immediate confirmation from al-Qaeda as French minister says Abdelmalek Droukdel killed in northern Mali operation.
Al Jazeera. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 04:08:49 GMT. - French army kills al-Qaeda North Africa chief Droukdel -defense minister
Droukdel was believed to be hiding in the mountains of northern Algeria. The group operates across northern Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Algeria.
Jerusalem Post. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 21:08:13 GMT. - French forces kill al Qaeda's North Africa chief in Mali, defence minister says
French forces have killed the leader of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in northern Mali, France's Defence Minister Florence Parly said Friday.
France 24. France 24. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 20:42:33 GMT.
Facts About France
The French Republic, located in western Europe, is governed by an elected
President, who appoints a Prime Minister and presides over a Council of
Ministers. Its bicameral legislature consists of a Senate and a
National Assembly. France's capital city is Paris, and its currency
is the Euro. The primary language used in France is French, and
in 2007, France's estimated population was 63,718,000.
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