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The issue is threatening the environment, locals and visitors, the government said.
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Grandmother of French teen shot by police pleads with rioters to stop
Nation braces for a sixth straight night of unrest as President calls security meeting.
Editorial: French riots a new eruption of an old problem
EDITORIAL: France has cracked down hard, flooding major cities with 45,000 police.
French rioters target mayor’s home during fifth night of unrest
However, overall violence appears to have lessened compared to previous nights.
Mourners bury slain teen in France as 45,000 police are deployed to quell fifth night of riots
Hundreds of mourners from France’s Islamic community buried the 17yo killed by police.
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France sends in special forces for fifth night of riots
Unrest continues following the shooting of teenager Nahel Merzouk by a police officer.
France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting
45,000 police officers fanned out in a so-far unsuccessful bid to quell violence.
Spiralling violence: France feared to be on brink of anarchy after police killing
Emmanuel Macron is under pressure to declare a state of emergency to end riots.
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150 arrested as unrest spreads in France after boy killed by police
The killing of 17-year-old Nahel during a traffic check shocked the country.
Watch: 'Lodge a bullet in your head' - Riots erupt in France after cop kills teen
Angry residents set barricades on fire after video of the incident spread online.
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The jet would fly five times faster than the speed of sound.
‘We carry the voice of the colonised people’ - delegates speak of independence ambitions at UN
France's grip on its overseas territories in the Pacific may be waning.
'Like dynamite going off': Sub occupants dead after implosion
The five men died in milliseconds.
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The US Coast Guard said there were no survivors after the catastrophic implosion.
French pensioner 'drugged wife nightly so 51 men could rape her'
GRAPHIC WARNING: The accused allegedly filmed and archived the sex acts.
More than 20 injured after large explosion in Paris
Local officials attributed the blast and blaze to a gas leak.
Paris in push to improve quality of River Seine to allow swimming at 2024 Olympics
Swimming there is currently banned due to the levels of faecal matter.
'Unusual space': All Blacks and Ian Foster confront World Cup worries
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Eleven-year-old shot dead at family barbecue in France
Solaine Thornton was killed when a gunman opened fire in the village of Saint-Herbot.
Olympic runner sets two world records in one week
"I don’t know what will be next. If my body is healthy, anything is possible.”
Euro vision: Sir Grahame Sydney hosts tour of Europe’s top art galleries
Legendary NZ painter to explain Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Monet on exclusive new tour.
Nation in shock: Four children stabbed in French playground attack
Two adults also injured in lakeside park attack by a man with refugee status in Sweden.
Children among several stabbed in French Alps knife attack
French minister said the attack took place in a square in the town of Annecy.
Celebrations as French fairytale castle hits 1000-year milestone
A millennial milestone for UNESCO Heritage site and Normandy tourism magnet.
Visit this iconic Paris attraction before it closes for five years
The world-famous spot will be closed until 2030.
Anti-nuke group criticises France for ‘downplaying’ impact of tests
Paris has refused to apologise for tests, but President Macron said France owed 'a debt'.
Space tourism company offers fine dining at 'the edge of space'
The French company wants to see space tourism take off.
Black Ferns Sevens claim 'unreal' title victory
The result caps off an historic year for the dynamic side.
Tour de France: The best cycle routes for a holiday on two wheels
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French Barging holidays: Easy and breezy, anyone can do it
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World powers pull their citizens as violence roils Sudan
World powers evacuated more people from Sudan in complex international operations.