Iran has paused its expansion of its sensitive nuclear activities in the three months since pro-reform President Hassan Rouhani came to power, the UN nuclear watchdog has reported. Continue reading…
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Le Grand Satan? France under fire for tough line at nuclear talks
France was at the centre of a diplomatic storm today after the French Foreign Minister was accused of sabotaging a deal with Iran which would end almost a decade-long standoff over the Iranian nuclear programme. Continue reading…
Iran talks boost hopes for accord
Iran and the world’s big powers have held the most promising negotiations in a decade, after Iran signalled its willingness to place limits on its nuclear programme in hopes of securing sanctions relief following the election of the pragmatic Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani. Continue reading
Edith Piaf, 50 years gone but still loved
Fifty years after the death of Edith Piaf, the “Little Sparrow,” crowds packed into a church in a working-class district of Paris to mark the enduring legacy of the French singer. Continue reading
Postcard from… St Valéry
Trouble is brewing on the beautiful Somme estuary, the largest in northern France, over the burgeoning population of seals which are vying with local fishermen over fish stocks. Continue reading…
Anne Penketh 