France Mauritius

Earthquake Rocks Southwestern French Town Of La Rochelle

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit close to the French city of La Rochelle and port town of Rochefort on Thursday, in the strongest quake to hit mainland France since April 2014, the Central French Seismic Office said.

29 Apr 2016, business.mega.mu

«L’Ultra-Luxe» De l’Hôtellerie Mauricienne Sur TF1

«Maurice entend prouver qu’elle est plus qu’une carte postale». C’est que montre le reportage de TF1, 50 mn inside, de Nikos Aliagas, qui était chez nous le mois dernier. Il a été diffusé sur la chaîne française dans la soirée du samedi 23 avril.

26 Apr 2016, business.mega.mu

Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication: Une Mesure Française Inquiète les Centres d’Appels Mauriciens

À partir du 1er juin, les choses vont se corser pour les centres d’appels, y compris ceux installés à Maurice. Une mesure qui prendra effet en France à cette date rendra le démarchage téléphonique plus difficile.

10 Mar 2016, business.mega.mu

Hollande Fears French Student Revolution in Protests Against Labour Reform

François Hollande faces a potential French youth revolution over controversial labour reforms, as thousands took to the streets of Paris and other cities across the country.

10 Mar 2016, business.mega.mu

Clashes Break Out as France Begins Clearing Calais Migrant Camp

Clashes with police broke out on Monday as work got underway to clear part of the shanty town outside Calais in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain.

01 Mar 2016, business.mega.mu

Nicolas Sarkozy Placed Under Investigation on 2012 French Election Charges

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy was placed under formal investigation by French judges on Tuesday on preliminary charges of illegal overspending during his failed 2012 bid for re-election.

17 Feb 2016, business.mega.mu

Hassan Rouhani Heads to France as Iran Rebuilds Relations with Europe

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wraps up his visit to Italy today before heading to France on the second leg of a trip signalling the dramatic rapprochement between Tehran and the European powers since the lifting of sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

27 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

Paris Attackers Were Versed in Atrocity, IS Video Shows

ISIS has released a gruesome new propaganda video that purports to show final messages from the Paris attackers.

25 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

Paris Ritz: Fire Under Control at World-Famous Hotel

A fire on the top floor of the five-star Ritz hotel in Paris has been brought under control.

19 Jan 2016, business.mega.mu

Why Le Pen Just Lost Her Best Chance to Win French Election

The failure of Marine Le Pen’s National Front to win a single region in the runoffs puts an end -- at least for the moment -- to any talk of her becoming president of France.

14 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

France Identifies 3rd Attacker at Bataclan Concert Hall

The French authorities said on Wednesday that they had identified the third attacker at the Bataclan concert hall, where 90 people were killed during a coordinated series of assaults in and around Paris three weeks ago.

09 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

Air France Flight from San Francisco to Paris Diverted to Montreal After Threat

An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal after an anonymous threat, the airline said.

08 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

France’s Far-Right National Front Gains in Regional Elections

The far-right party of Marine Le Pen was poised to make major gains after the first round of voting in regional French elections on Sunday in the wake of terrorist attacks that traumatized the country last month.

07 Dec 2015, business.mega.mu

Roubaix Hostage Situation in Northern France Ends

A hostage situation in the northern French town of Roubaix has ended, with the hostages now safe, local officials say.

25 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

No Sign of Paris Suspect in Belgium Raids as Brussels Remains Under High Alert

Brussels remained under extremely heavy security Monday after police carried out raids around the Belgian capital amid warnings of possible terrorist attacks similar to those that killed 130 people in Paris 10 days ago.

23 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

2 Terrorist Suspects Killed, 7 Held After Raid in Saint-Denis, Officials Say

A dramatic, hours-long operation in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis ended Wednesday with two terrorist suspects dead, seven detained and new attacks potentially thwarted, authorities said.

18 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Paris Attacks: Many Arrested in Raids Across France

A total of 23 people have been arrested and dozens of weapons seized in a series of raids on suspected Islamist militants across France, officials say.

16 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Paris Terror Attacks: Eight Attackers Dead After Killing at Least 120 People

A series of terror attacks rocked Paris on Friday, turning popular restaurants, a soccer stadium and a concert hall into scenes of carnage. As many as eight attackers were killed, seven of them in suicide bombings, the Paris prosecutor's office told reporters.

14 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Paris Climate Pact Success 'Not Certain': French President Francois Hollande

President Francois Hollande of France, host of a crucial year-end conference to agree a global pact on climate change, said today the meeting's success was "possible, not certain". t

03 Nov 2015, business.mega.mu

Dans les Rues de Paris: Dawood Rawat

À Maurice, des membres de sa famille, dont ses filles Laina et Adeela, font l’objet d’inculpations provisoires. Et alors que les têtes continuent de tomber au fur et à mesure que l’enquête policière sur le groupe BAI progresse, l’ex-Chairman Dawood Rawat n’est, à ce stade, nullement inquiété.

28 Oct 2015, business.mega.mu