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BUCHAREST: Reigning European champions Portugal will come up against World Cup winners France and Germany in the standout group at Euro 2020 following Saturday´s draw for the tournament, while England were placed with Croatia. Neither France nor Portugal were in Pot One for the 24-team competition being held in 12 cities across Europe, making them the dangerous teams to avoid …

PARIS: France, Germany, Britain and the European Union said Monday they are “extremely concerned” by Iran´s decision to re-start nuclear activities at one of its key sites, in breach of a landmark 2015 deal with international powers. “The Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom and the High Representative of the European Union are extremely concerned by the …

The UN Security Council preparing to hold consultations Friday on India’s annexation of occupied Kashmir By: Amir Makhani NEW YORK:With the UN Security Council preparing to hold consultations Friday on India’s annexation of occupied Kashmir, Pakistan’s Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi has called on the 15-member body to take note of New Delhi’s “illegal” action and to reaffirm its commitment to its …

AMBOISE: French President Emmanuel Macron and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella on Thursday kicked off commemorations to mark 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci died in France, paying their respects to the Renaissance genius in a show of unity after months of diplomatic tensions. “The bond between our countries and our citizens is indestructible,” Macron said after the two leaders …

AACHEN (Germany): The leaders of France and Germany signed a new treaty on Tuesday to update their 1963 post-war reconciliation accord, aiming to reinvigorate the European Union’s main axis as growing euro-sceptic nationalism tests the bloc’s cohesion. At a ceremony in the German border city of Aachen, a historic symbol of European concord, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President …