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As he declares the U.S.-led airstrikes against Syria a success, President Donald Trump is adopting a phrase that a previous president came to regret – “mission accomplished.” On Saturday, Trump tweeted: “A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to France and the United Kingdom for their wisdom and the …

PARIS (AP) – The Latest on a shooting and hostage-taking in southern France (all times local): 1:30 p.m. French national police say two people have been killed and about a dozen wounded in a shooting and hostage-taking in a super market in southern France. A spokesman with the national police …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening arrived in Abuja the capital city of Nigeria after participating at the One Planet Summit in France. He was received at the Abuja airport by the Governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Governor of Adamawa State Mohammed …

A train and a school bus collided outside the town of Perpignan in southern France on Thursday and emergency services were at the scene, a local official said. BFM TV said there had been casualties but there was no immediate confirmation. Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne described the crash as a …

Since President Donald Trump vowed this summer to pull the United States out of an international climate accord, states looking to tackle carbon pollution have been forced to go it alone. More than a dozen formed an alliance committed to reducing emissions in line with the Paris accord, an international …

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Paris appealed to the international community to support Nigeria’s commitment to reducing the negative effects of climate change. In a submission to the One Planet Summit in the French capital attended by over 60 Heads of State and Governments, as well as representatives of non-governmental …

Former US secretary of state John Kerry blasted the absence of the American government at a major climate change summit in Paris Tuesday as a “disgrace”. About 60 world leaders and hundreds of ministers, company bosses, and environmentalists gathered for the One Planet Summit called by French President Emmanuel Macron …

President Buhari on Monday evening arrived in Paris ahead of the One Planet Summit tomorrow where he will be meeting with over 50 world leaders in France. He was accompanied by the governors of Adamawa, Kano and Ondo States, and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Environment. Mr Buhari is …

President Buhari on Sunday visited his farm at his home town in Daura, Katsina state before proceeding to France for the ‘One Planet Summit’. The President posted photos to Twitter after his visit and wrote: “I’m spending a few days at home in Daura before I travel to France for …

President Muhammadu Buhari will participate alongside over 50 world leaders in the One Planet Summit in Paris, France on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The summit, jointly organised by the United Nations, the World Bank Group, and the French Government in partnership with non-governmental organisations concerned about reversing the negative effects …