France 24added this to EarthWorld News Turkish court sentences 24 to life in prison over failed 2016 coupFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESA Turkish court on Thursday gave life sentences to 24 people in one of the biggest trials over the 2016 failed bid to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state media reported. Of the 24, the judge
France 24added this to EarthPlay buttonU.S. Navy Iran says it shot down US drone 'violating Iranian air space' amid growing tensionsFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESThe US-made Global Hawk surveillance drone was hit with a missile “after violating Iranian air space” over the waters of Hormozgan province, the Guard said in a statement. The Iranian military did not
France 24added this to Earth Starving polar bear wanders into Siberian townFrance 24 - France 24 ENA visibly weak polar bear wandered into the city of Norilsk, in the Arctic Circle, this week, scavenging for food more than 800 kilometres away from its natural habitat. It was the first time locals had
France 24added this to HealthPlay buttonIran The Interview - Former US deputy secretary of state: 'I'm very worried' about war with IranFrance 24 - Marc PerelmanBurns also said he believes strategic competition is the main challenge for US diplomacy in the years to come, arguing that President Donald Trump was right to push back against China’s trade practices
France 24added this to Americas NewsPlay buttonMichelle Bachelet UN human rights chief Bachelet to meet Maduro, Guaido on Venezuela visitFrance 24 - France 24 ENThe United Nations’ top human rights official, former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday for a visit that comes amid heightened international pressure on President Maduro
France 24added this to Americas NewsMichelle Bachelet UN human rights chief Bachelet makes first visit to crisis-wracked VenezuelaFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESOn her first visit to the South American country, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is expected to meet with Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó two men locked in a power for
France 24added this to Top StoriesWorld News Europe seeks compromise candidate to succeed Juncker in top EU jobFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESNone of the leading names to have emerged during last month’s European election has won consensus support from the four mainstream parties to become president of the European Commission, the EU’s executive
France 24added this to SportsCarli Lloyd Carli Lloyd: From standout starting player, to the bench and back againFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Lloyd has been a fixture on the United States women’s national team since 2003. But she has seen her role gradually shift in recent years from standout starting player to substitute. At 36, Lloyd is often
France 24added this to EarthPlay buttonKim Jong-un Xi Jinping in Pyongyang to meet Kim Jong-un, reboot allianceFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESXi is the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years, after relations between the Cold War era allies deteriorated over Pyongyang's nuclear provocations and Beijing's subsequent backing UN
France 24added this to HealthPlay buttonBurkina Faso Jihadists kill 17 civilians in raid north of Burkina Faso, says Defence MinisterFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES"An armed terrorist group carried out an attack against the civil population in the village of Belehede" overnight Tuesday, Sy said. "The attack caused 17 deaths," he added in a statement. A "massive"
France 24added this to Africa NewsPlay buttonAl-Shabaab The 2015 Garissa University MassacreFrance 24 - France 24 EN The April 2, 2015, attack was carried out by four gunmen from al-Shabaab, a Somali jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda
France 24added this to Africa NewsPlay buttonAfrica Militia's 'break the girls' bid spurs Sudanese activists to seek justice for mass rapesFrance 24 - Leela JACINTOOn the morning of June 3, Nahid Jabrallah was at a sprawling sit-in outside Sudan’s army headquarters in Khartoum when paramilitary troops descended on the protesters, marking the start of what has since
France 24added this to EarthFIFA Women's World Cup White's brace brings England's victory over Japan to finish top of Group DFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESGeorgia Stanway released White to slot home in the 14th minute, and the same player then wrapped up the win six minutes from time, taking her tally of goals at the tournament so far to three. For England,
France 24added this to Europe NewsPlay buttonRory Stewart Rory Stewart is outFrance 24 - France 24 EN Rory Stewart was knocked out of the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Wednesday, leaving four candidates led by former foreign secretary Boris Johnson.
France 24added this to HealthBoris Johnson Johnson extends lead in UK PM contest as Stewart loses third voting roundFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESInternational Development Secretary Stewart received the fewest votes in the third ballot of Conservative MPs and so drops out of the contest, while Johnson extended his commanding lead among his colleagues
France 24added this to EarthSudan International court calls for Sudan’s Bashir to stand trial for Darfur mass killingsFrance 24 - FRANCE 24"Now is the time for the people of Sudan to choose law over impunity and ensure that the ICC suspects in the Darfur situation finally face justice in a court of law," prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the
France 24added this to EarthAfrica Nairobi court hands down first convictions linked to 2015 Garissa University massacreFrance 24 - FRANCE 24The three convictions are the first to result from a long-running investigation and prosecution into the attack. A fourth individual was acquitted, Judge Francis Andayi said, adding that sentencing will
France 24added this to Americas NewsPlay buttonUnited Nations Number of global refugees at an all-time high, says UNFrance 24 - France 24 EN More than 70 million people were counted last year as displaced from their homes, a record that underestimates the real number of refugees and asylum seekers, the UN said Wednesday.
France 24added this to Top StoriesBear Cubs Video of bear cub being stoned to death in Iran sparks outcryFrance 24 - France 24 ENA video of a bear cub being stoned to death by villagers in Iran has sparked horror and prompted police action after it was posted online on June 16. In the video, taken in a forest in Mazandaran Province
France 24added this to CulturePlay buttonComedy Encore! - Film show: Jean Dujardin stars in black comedy 'The Deerskin'France 24 - Eve JACKSONFilm critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including a French movie called "The Deerskin" starring France's only actor to have ever won an Oscar, Jean Dujardin. They discuss
France 24added this to HealthPlay buttonAsia Pacific Focus - Victims of forced sterilisation in Japan seek justiceFrance 24 - France 24 ENThe victims' legal battle made the headlines last year when a woman who is now in her 60s filed a damages suit against the state. Courts across the country are now considering similar claims. Our correspondents
France 24added this to Top StoriesPlay buttonNASA The Interview - NASA chief: 'For the first time, we're going to send women to the Moon'France 24 - Kate MOODYNASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine granted an interview to FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the 2019 Paris Air Show. He discussed the US space agency's plans to return to the Moon - this time sending women
France 24added this to Europe NewsEuropean News Ex-French president Sarkozy to stand trial for corruption, influence-peddlingFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Sarkozy will likely have to appear in court in the coming months, sources close to the case told AFP on Wednesday, a day after the country's Court of Cassation - which rules on questions of law - ruled
France 24added this to Top StoriesVaccination France has lowest levels of trust in vaccines globallyFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESA third (33 percent) of French people do not agree that immunization is safe, and it is also the only country where a majority (55 percent) believe science and technology will reduce the total number jobs
France 24added this to HealthPlay buttonSaudi Arabia UN expert says 'credible evidence' linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murderFrance 24 - NEWS WIRESAgnes Callamard released a 101-page report into the October killing of Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul that lays out dozens of recommendations. It calls on U.N. bodies or Secretary-General
France 24added this to Business Play buttonBoeing 737 MAX Business daily - British Airways' parent company agrees to buy 200 Boeing 737 MAX jetsFrance 24 - France 24 ENBoeing lands the first sales deal for the 737 MAX jet since its grounding in March. He order was announced at the Paris Air Show. Also, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are set for an "extended" meeting at
France 24added this to Africa NewsPlay buttonMali Timeline of the Mali crisis: uneasy coexistance to deadly rivalryFrance 24 - France 24 EN France 24's Charli James and Axelle Simon recount the history of intercommunal violence currently "plaguing" central Mali with the assistance of french anthropologist André Bourgeot.
France 24added this to EarthUN Security Council UN warns 'humanitarian disaster' unfolding in Syria's embattled IdlibFrance 24 - NEWS WIRES"I am deeply concerned about the escalation of the fighting in Idlib and the situation is especially dangerous given the involvement of an increased number of actors. Yet again civilians are paying a price,"
France 24added this to EarthPlay buttonParis Air Show Aviation companies bet on electric at Paris Air ShowFrance 24 - FRANCE 24Dozens of firms at the Paris Air Show this week are touting their green credentials, with the industry pledging to halve its carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2050. Commercial aviation accounts
France 24added this to Top StoriesWorld News In pictures: Ten players to watch at the 2019 Africa Cup of NationsFrance 24 - Marc DAOUAfter their silverware-filled club seasons, played mostly in Europe, Africa’s top footballers will be aiming for continental bragging rights with their national sides in Egypt. Egypt forward Mo Salah for
