Demands voiced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron to release Ukrainian sailors held by Russia are unacceptable, Moscow's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website on Saturday.

Moscow rejects Europe's demand to release Ukrainian sailors

The leaders of France and Germany on Friday reiterated their call for a "solid, full and permanent ceasefire" in Ukraine's conflict-torn east ahead of a planned cessation of hostilities.

Macron, Merkel urge 'full' Ukraine ceasefire ahead of planned truce

Around 40 'yellow vest' demonstrators on Thursday tried to storm the medieval fort of Bregancon that serves as Macron's summer retreat before being turned back by police, the mayor of nearby Bormes- les -Mimosas, Francois Arizzi, told AFP on Friday.

'Yellow vest' protesters target Macron's vacation hideaway

Tens of thousands of tourists and locals traditionally ring in the new year on the wide shopping boulevard, which ends with the Arc de Triomphe monument.

Paris New Year's Eve bash is on despite 'yellow vest' protests

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, saying "an ally must be reliable".

Macron criticises US Syria pullout, says 'an ally must be reliable'

A driver died in southern France on Friday when their car hit a truck at a roundabout that was blocked by "Yellow Vest" protesters, French local authorities said.

Driver killed in accident in southern France during 'yellow vest' protest

Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria may not be able to continue hold Islamic State prisoners if the situation in the region gets out of control, top Syrian Kurdish official Ilham Ahmed said on Friday.

Kurdish-led forces in Syria may not be able to contain IS prisoners: Official

In pics: Guests who made 2018 special

By Garret Martin Mostly peaceful demonstrations in Paris on December 15 showed that recent concessions by President Emmanuel Macron have quieted – but not satisfied – the outraged French protesters whose weekend marches have gripped and unsettled the country.

Shockwaves from French ‘yellow vest’ protests felt across Europe

Groups of defiant "yellow vest" demonstrators faced off with tens of thousands of police around France on Saturday, but the protest movement appeared to have lost momentum on a fifth and decisive weekend.

France's 'yellow vest' protests lose momentum on decisive weekend

A month of "yellow vest" protests have taken a further toll on the popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron, a new poll showed Sunday, with analysts saying he will be forced to change his style of governing.

Macron's ratings fall further after month of protests

France: Bare-breasted women join protests

French civil workers to join protests

'Yellow vest' protester dies in France after being hit by truck on Thursday. So far five people have died and hundreds have been injured during the protests. November 17, marks the first day of road blockades across France, with nearly 290,000 demonstrators wearing the high-visibility yellow vests.

Yellow vest protests: Death toll rises to five as another protester dies in France

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'Yellow vest' protesters in northern France said they were not convinced by measures announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in a television address on Monday meant to ease a crisis that has gripped the nation.

Video: 'Yellow vest' protesters not convinced by Macron's speech, plan to continue protest

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a 100-euro ($113) per month increase in the minimum wage from next year in a major concession to "yellow vest" protesters who have roiled the country.

Macron hikes minimum wage after 'yellow vest' protests in France

Emmanuel Macron to address France amid protests

The anti-government protests convulsing France will slow growth to close to a standstill in the final quarter, the central bank said on Monday, complicating President Emmanuel Macron's task of finding concessions to placate the "yellow vest" movement.

'Yellow Vest' protests will slow growth to close to standstill: French central bank

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Sunday President Emmanuel Macron was to blame for the "yellow vest" protests that have rattled France and urged Brussels to take heed of what was happening.

Macron to blame for French protests: Italy Deputy PM Matteo Salvini

Here is a timeline of the "yellow vest" movement in France, from the first online rumblings against a fuel tax hike to nationwide protests that led to the worst Paris riots in decades.

France 'yellow vest' protests: Timeline of unrest

I was in Paris on November 11, 2018, and drove 200 km north to Lille to participate in the hundredth anniversary of Armistice Day with the people of the township of Levantie where my regiment fought during the Great War.

Fuelling the French rebellion

Imran Khan acknowledges 26/11 attacks originated from Pakistani soil Pakistan wants "something done about the bombers of Mumbai", Prime Minister Imran Khan has said while tacitly acknowledging that the attack of November 2008 originated from Pakistani soil.

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Businesses in Paris battened down the hatches on Friday and streets were cleared of material that could be used as weapons amid fears of further violence during a fourth round of "yellow vest" protests.

Paris braces for further violence in new 'yellow vest' protests

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