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Laurent Fabius

Climate activists formed a 2-mile human chain Sunday along Parisian sidewalks after authorities banned a full-fledged climate march following the Nov. 13 attacks in the French capital. Demonstrators said they were determined to find ways to express their

France bans marches, but climate activists make their voices heard

Environment

As world leaders arrive for a global climate conference in a city that’s locked down following the November 13 terrorist attacks, climate activists look for ways — legal and otherwise — to make their voices heard

Swiss referendum on immigration

The Swiss crackdown on ‘mass’ immigration angers many of its European neighbors

Global Politics

France braces as it prepares for backlash over magazine’s publication of Mohammad cartoons

Lifestyle & Belief

French Magazine Publishes Offensive Cartoons Depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad

Conflict & Justice
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