In Chile, pope says violence not answer in fight for indigenous rights
US industrial output in 2017 posts biggest gain since 2010: Fed
Bitcoin slides to below $10,000
Pope dedicates Chile mass to Pinochet regime victims
Bayeux Tapestry loan 'very significant': British PM
Israel judge orders Palestinian teen in 'slap video' held until trial
Goldman Sachs reports 4Q loss on big charge for US tax reform
France ditches plans for divisive west coast airport: PM
Arson attacks ahead of pope's indigenous Chile visit: police
Catalan lawmakers elect separatist as parliamentary speaker
Putin seeks to be 'emperor for life': Kremlin critic Navalny to AFP
Catalan parliament meets for first time since failed secession
France, Britain to announce new migrant treaty: Macron
France says Bayeux Tapestry loan to Britain 'not before 2020'
Saudi Arabia announces $2 bn bailout for Yemen government
UN Palestinian agency sees 'most severe' crisis ever after US freeze
Police raid France's Lactalis after salmonella scandal
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index hits all-time high
7 ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police open fire at riot: official
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed for protest
US allies back tougher maritime controls on N. Korea
Pope meets priest sex abuse victims in Chile: Vatican
Ford projects lower-than-expected 2017 profits
Trump 'healthy,' no cognitive issues: doctor
US withholds $65 mn from UN agency for Palestinians
Mexico's Volaris orders 80 Airbus planes for $9.3bn: government
At least seven dead in Colombia military helicopter crash
Nestle says sells US candy business to Ferrero for $2.9 bn
Venezuela says rebel pilot killed in police operation
Trump, Xi express 'hope' for change in N.Korea attitude: W.House
Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China 'not sustainable': W.House
Tycoon-led Czech cabinet loses confidence vote
Turkish President Erdogan to visit pope on February 5
Citigroup reports steep Q4 losses tied to US tax reform
GM takes $7 bn charge on tax reform, seens solid 2018
GE takes one-off hit of $6.2 bn linked to insurance activities
France will never allow another 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais: Macron
Pope in Chile calls for respect of 'rights' of indigenous people
Danish inventor Peter Madsen charged with Kim Wall murder: prosecutors
EU to remove Panama, seven others from tax haven blacklist: source
EU's 'hearts are still open' to Brexit reversal: Tusk
Prominent Kosovo Serb politician Ivanovic shot dead
UAE to file international complaint over Qatar flight 'interception'
Two bodies found at site of suspected gas blast in Antwerp: Belgian media
Hong Kong stocks post record close
Rohingya deal aims to return refugees 'within two years'
Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home
Pope Francis arrives in Chile at start of Latin American trip
Palestinian leaders urge PLO to suspend recognition of Israel
Romania's left-wing PM quits after losing party backing
Several dead in operation to arrest Venezuela pilot: official
The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46
Seven migrants die trying to reach Canary Islands: police
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army in West Bank clashes: officials
Spain expected to replace US as second top tourism destination: UNWTO
Erdogan threatens to 'nip in the bud' new US-backed Syria force
Number of global tourists leapt 7% in 2017: UNWTO
Madrid to keep control of Catalonia if Puigdemont tries to govern remotely
Tripoli airport clashes kill nine: Libya ministry
Ritz-Carlton to re-open after holding royals in Saudi purge
Case dismissed against French troops accused of child rape in Central Africa
Qatar denies intercepting UAE passenger plane
Abducted Chibok girls say 'we won't return': Boko Haram video
UAE says Qatari fighter jets 'intercept' passenger plane
Airbus will have to scrap A380 programme if no new orders: sales chief
75 injured in floor collapse at Jakarta exchange building: police
Airbus says booked 1,109 aircraft orders, 718 deliveries in 2017
UK construction firm Carillion liquidates business
Twenty-six killed in Baghdad twin suicide attack: health official
Balcony of Indonesia's stock exchange collapses: reports
Deneuve says she meant no offence to sex assault victims
Palestinian president calls Trump peace offer 'slap of the century'
Palestinian president says Israel 'ended' Oslo accords
Two dead in Peru after 7.3 magnitude quake: official
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
In Chile, pope says violence not answer in fight for indigenous rights
US industrial output in 2017 posts biggest gain since 2010: Fed
Bitcoin slides to below $10,000
Pope dedicates Chile mass to Pinochet regime victims
Bayeux Tapestry loan 'very significant': British PM
Israel judge orders Palestinian teen in 'slap video' held until trial
Goldman Sachs reports 4Q loss on big charge for US tax reform
France ditches plans for divisive west coast airport: PM
Arson attacks ahead of pope's indigenous Chile visit: police
Catalan lawmakers elect separatist as parliamentary speaker
Putin seeks to be 'emperor for life': Kremlin critic Navalny to AFP
Catalan parliament meets for first time since failed secession
France, Britain to announce new migrant treaty: Macron
France says Bayeux Tapestry loan to Britain 'not before 2020'
Saudi Arabia announces $2 bn bailout for Yemen government
UN Palestinian agency sees 'most severe' crisis ever after US freeze
Police raid France's Lactalis after salmonella scandal
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index hits all-time high
7 ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police open fire at riot: official
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed for protest
US allies back tougher maritime controls on N. Korea
Pope meets priest sex abuse victims in Chile: Vatican
Ford projects lower-than-expected 2017 profits
Trump 'healthy,' no cognitive issues: doctor
US withholds $65 mn from UN agency for Palestinians
Mexico's Volaris orders 80 Airbus planes for $9.3bn: government
At least seven dead in Colombia military helicopter crash
Nestle says sells US candy business to Ferrero for $2.9 bn
Venezuela says rebel pilot killed in police operation
Trump, Xi express 'hope' for change in N.Korea attitude: W.House
Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China 'not sustainable': W.House
Tycoon-led Czech cabinet loses confidence vote
Turkish President Erdogan to visit pope on February 5
Citigroup reports steep Q4 losses tied to US tax reform
GM takes $7 bn charge on tax reform, seens solid 2018
GE takes one-off hit of $6.2 bn linked to insurance activities
France will never allow another 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais: Macron
Pope in Chile calls for respect of 'rights' of indigenous people
Danish inventor Peter Madsen charged with Kim Wall murder: prosecutors
EU to remove Panama, seven others from tax haven blacklist: source
EU's 'hearts are still open' to Brexit reversal: Tusk
Prominent Kosovo Serb politician Ivanovic shot dead
UAE to file international complaint over Qatar flight 'interception'
Two bodies found at site of suspected gas blast in Antwerp: Belgian media
Hong Kong stocks post record close
Rohingya deal aims to return refugees 'within two years'
Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home
Pope Francis arrives in Chile at start of Latin American trip
Palestinian leaders urge PLO to suspend recognition of Israel
Romania's left-wing PM quits after losing party backing
Several dead in operation to arrest Venezuela pilot: official
The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46
Seven migrants die trying to reach Canary Islands: police
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army in West Bank clashes: officials
Spain expected to replace US as second top tourism destination: UNWTO
Erdogan threatens to 'nip in the bud' new US-backed Syria force
Number of global tourists leapt 7% in 2017: UNWTO
Madrid to keep control of Catalonia if Puigdemont tries to govern remotely
Tripoli airport clashes kill nine: Libya ministry
Ritz-Carlton to re-open after holding royals in Saudi purge
Case dismissed against French troops accused of child rape in Central Africa
Qatar denies intercepting UAE passenger plane
Abducted Chibok girls say 'we won't return': Boko Haram video
UAE says Qatari fighter jets 'intercept' passenger plane
Airbus will have to scrap A380 programme if no new orders: sales chief
75 injured in floor collapse at Jakarta exchange building: police
Airbus says booked 1,109 aircraft orders, 718 deliveries in 2017
UK construction firm Carillion liquidates business
Twenty-six killed in Baghdad twin suicide attack: health official
Balcony of Indonesia's stock exchange collapses: reports
Deneuve says she meant no offence to sex assault victims
Palestinian president calls Trump peace offer 'slap of the century'
Palestinian president says Israel 'ended' Oslo accords
Two dead in Peru after 7.3 magnitude quake: official
In Chile, pope says violence not answer in fight for indigenous rights
US industrial output in 2017 posts biggest gain since 2010: Fed
Bitcoin slides to below $10,000
Pope dedicates Chile mass to Pinochet regime victims
Bayeux Tapestry loan 'very significant': British PM
Israel judge orders Palestinian teen in 'slap video' held until trial
Goldman Sachs reports 4Q loss on big charge for US tax reform
France ditches plans for divisive west coast airport: PM
Arson attacks ahead of pope's indigenous Chile visit: police
Catalan lawmakers elect separatist as parliamentary speaker
Putin seeks to be 'emperor for life': Kremlin critic Navalny to AFP
Catalan parliament meets for first time since failed secession
France, Britain to announce new migrant treaty: Macron
France says Bayeux Tapestry loan to Britain 'not before 2020'
Saudi Arabia announces $2 bn bailout for Yemen government
UN Palestinian agency sees 'most severe' crisis ever after US freeze
Police raid France's Lactalis after salmonella scandal
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index hits all-time high
7 ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police open fire at riot: official
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed for protest
US allies back tougher maritime controls on N. Korea
Pope meets priest sex abuse victims in Chile: Vatican
Ford projects lower-than-expected 2017 profits
Trump 'healthy,' no cognitive issues: doctor
US withholds $65 mn from UN agency for Palestinians
Mexico's Volaris orders 80 Airbus planes for $9.3bn: government
At least seven dead in Colombia military helicopter crash
Nestle says sells US candy business to Ferrero for $2.9 bn
Venezuela says rebel pilot killed in police operation
Trump, Xi express 'hope' for change in N.Korea attitude: W.House
Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China 'not sustainable': W.House
Tycoon-led Czech cabinet loses confidence vote
Turkish President Erdogan to visit pope on February 5
Citigroup reports steep Q4 losses tied to US tax reform
GM takes $7 bn charge on tax reform, seens solid 2018
GE takes one-off hit of $6.2 bn linked to insurance activities
France will never allow another 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais: Macron
Pope in Chile calls for respect of 'rights' of indigenous people
Danish inventor Peter Madsen charged with Kim Wall murder: prosecutors
EU to remove Panama, seven others from tax haven blacklist: source
EU's 'hearts are still open' to Brexit reversal: Tusk
Prominent Kosovo Serb politician Ivanovic shot dead
UAE to file international complaint over Qatar flight 'interception'
Two bodies found at site of suspected gas blast in Antwerp: Belgian media
Hong Kong stocks post record close
Rohingya deal aims to return refugees 'within two years'
Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home
Pope Francis arrives in Chile at start of Latin American trip
Palestinian leaders urge PLO to suspend recognition of Israel
Romania's left-wing PM quits after losing party backing
Several dead in operation to arrest Venezuela pilot: official
The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46
Seven migrants die trying to reach Canary Islands: police
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army in West Bank clashes: officials
Spain expected to replace US as second top tourism destination: UNWTO
Erdogan threatens to 'nip in the bud' new US-backed Syria force
Number of global tourists leapt 7% in 2017: UNWTO
Madrid to keep control of Catalonia if Puigdemont tries to govern remotely
Tripoli airport clashes kill nine: Libya ministry
Ritz-Carlton to re-open after holding royals in Saudi purge
Case dismissed against French troops accused of child rape in Central Africa
Qatar denies intercepting UAE passenger plane
Abducted Chibok girls say 'we won't return': Boko Haram video
UAE says Qatari fighter jets 'intercept' passenger plane
Airbus will have to scrap A380 programme if no new orders: sales chief
75 injured in floor collapse at Jakarta exchange building: police
Airbus says booked 1,109 aircraft orders, 718 deliveries in 2017
UK construction firm Carillion liquidates business
Twenty-six killed in Baghdad twin suicide attack: health official
Balcony of Indonesia's stock exchange collapses: reports
Deneuve says she meant no offence to sex assault victims
Palestinian president calls Trump peace offer 'slap of the century'
Palestinian president says Israel 'ended' Oslo accords
Two dead in Peru after 7.3 magnitude quake: official
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
17 Jan 2018
In Chile, pope says violence not answer in fight for indigenous rights
US industrial output in 2017 posts biggest gain since 2010: Fed
Bitcoin slides to below $10,000
Pope dedicates Chile mass to Pinochet regime victims
Bayeux Tapestry loan 'very significant': British PM
Israel judge orders Palestinian teen in 'slap video' held until trial
Goldman Sachs reports 4Q loss on big charge for US tax reform
France ditches plans for divisive west coast airport: PM
Arson attacks ahead of pope's indigenous Chile visit: police
Catalan lawmakers elect separatist as parliamentary speaker
Putin seeks to be 'emperor for life': Kremlin critic Navalny to AFP
Catalan parliament meets for first time since failed secession
France, Britain to announce new migrant treaty: Macron
France says Bayeux Tapestry loan to Britain 'not before 2020'
Saudi Arabia announces $2 bn bailout for Yemen government
UN Palestinian agency sees 'most severe' crisis ever after US freeze
Police raid France's Lactalis after salmonella scandal
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index hits all-time high
7 ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police open fire at riot: official
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed for protest
US allies back tougher maritime controls on N. Korea
Pope meets priest sex abuse victims in Chile: Vatican
Ford projects lower-than-expected 2017 profits
Trump 'healthy,' no cognitive issues: doctor
US withholds $65 mn from UN agency for Palestinians
Mexico's Volaris orders 80 Airbus planes for $9.3bn: government
At least seven dead in Colombia military helicopter crash
Nestle says sells US candy business to Ferrero for $2.9 bn
Venezuela says rebel pilot killed in police operation
Trump, Xi express 'hope' for change in N.Korea attitude: W.House
Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China 'not sustainable': W.House
Tycoon-led Czech cabinet loses confidence vote
Turkish President Erdogan to visit pope on February 5
Citigroup reports steep Q4 losses tied to US tax reform
GM takes $7 bn charge on tax reform, seens solid 2018
GE takes one-off hit of $6.2 bn linked to insurance activities
France will never allow another 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais: Macron
Pope in Chile calls for respect of 'rights' of indigenous people
Danish inventor Peter Madsen charged with Kim Wall murder: prosecutors
EU to remove Panama, seven others from tax haven blacklist: source
EU's 'hearts are still open' to Brexit reversal: Tusk
Prominent Kosovo Serb politician Ivanovic shot dead
UAE to file international complaint over Qatar flight 'interception'
Two bodies found at site of suspected gas blast in Antwerp: Belgian media
Hong Kong stocks post record close
Rohingya deal aims to return refugees 'within two years'
Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home
Pope Francis arrives in Chile at start of Latin American trip
Palestinian leaders urge PLO to suspend recognition of Israel
Romania's left-wing PM quits after losing party backing
Several dead in operation to arrest Venezuela pilot: official
The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46
Seven migrants die trying to reach Canary Islands: police
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army in West Bank clashes: officials
Spain expected to replace US as second top tourism destination: UNWTO
Erdogan threatens to 'nip in the bud' new US-backed Syria force
Number of global tourists leapt 7% in 2017: UNWTO
Madrid to keep control of Catalonia if Puigdemont tries to govern remotely
Tripoli airport clashes kill nine: Libya ministry
Ritz-Carlton to re-open after holding royals in Saudi purge
Case dismissed against French troops accused of child rape in Central Africa
Qatar denies intercepting UAE passenger plane
Abducted Chibok girls say 'we won't return': Boko Haram video
UAE says Qatari fighter jets 'intercept' passenger plane
Airbus will have to scrap A380 programme if no new orders: sales chief
75 injured in floor collapse at Jakarta exchange building: police
Airbus says booked 1,109 aircraft orders, 718 deliveries in 2017
UK construction firm Carillion liquidates business
Twenty-six killed in Baghdad twin suicide attack: health official
Balcony of Indonesia's stock exchange collapses: reports
Deneuve says she meant no offence to sex assault victims
Palestinian president calls Trump peace offer 'slap of the century'
Palestinian president says Israel 'ended' Oslo accords
Two dead in Peru after 7.3 magnitude quake: official
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
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US industrial output in 2017 posts biggest gain since 2010: Fed
Bitcoin slides to below $10,000
Pope dedicates Chile mass to Pinochet regime victims
Bayeux Tapestry loan 'very significant': British PM
Israel judge orders Palestinian teen in 'slap video' held until trial
Goldman Sachs reports 4Q loss on big charge for US tax reform
France ditches plans for divisive west coast airport: PM
Arson attacks ahead of pope's indigenous Chile visit: police
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UN Palestinian agency sees 'most severe' crisis ever after US freeze
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index hits all-time high
7 ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police open fire at riot: official
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed for protest
US allies back tougher maritime controls on N. Korea
Pope meets priest sex abuse victims in Chile: Vatican
Ford projects lower-than-expected 2017 profits
Trump 'healthy,' no cognitive issues: doctor
US withholds $65 mn from UN agency for Palestinians
Mexico's Volaris orders 80 Airbus planes for $9.3bn: government
At least seven dead in Colombia military helicopter crash
Nestle says sells US candy business to Ferrero for $2.9 bn
Venezuela says rebel pilot killed in police operation
Trump, Xi express 'hope' for change in N.Korea attitude: W.House
Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China 'not sustainable': W.House
Tycoon-led Czech cabinet loses confidence vote
Turkish President Erdogan to visit pope on February 5
Citigroup reports steep Q4 losses tied to US tax reform
GM takes $7 bn charge on tax reform, seens solid 2018
GE takes one-off hit of $6.2 bn linked to insurance activities
France will never allow another 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais: Macron
Pope in Chile calls for respect of 'rights' of indigenous people
Danish inventor Peter Madsen charged with Kim Wall murder: prosecutors
EU to remove Panama, seven others from tax haven blacklist: source
EU's 'hearts are still open' to Brexit reversal: Tusk
Prominent Kosovo Serb politician Ivanovic shot dead
UAE to file international complaint over Qatar flight 'interception'
Two bodies found at site of suspected gas blast in Antwerp: Belgian media
Hong Kong stocks post record close
Rohingya deal aims to return refugees 'within two years'
Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home
Pope Francis arrives in Chile at start of Latin American trip
Palestinian leaders urge PLO to suspend recognition of Israel
Romania's left-wing PM quits after losing party backing
Several dead in operation to arrest Venezuela pilot: official
The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46
Seven migrants die trying to reach Canary Islands: police
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army in West Bank clashes: officials
Spain expected to replace US as second top tourism destination: UNWTO
Erdogan threatens to 'nip in the bud' new US-backed Syria force
Number of global tourists leapt 7% in 2017: UNWTO
Madrid to keep control of Catalonia if Puigdemont tries to govern remotely
Tripoli airport clashes kill nine: Libya ministry
Ritz-Carlton to re-open after holding royals in Saudi purge
Case dismissed against French troops accused of child rape in Central Africa
Qatar denies intercepting UAE passenger plane
Abducted Chibok girls say 'we won't return': Boko Haram video
UAE says Qatari fighter jets 'intercept' passenger plane
Airbus will have to scrap A380 programme if no new orders: sales chief
75 injured in floor collapse at Jakarta exchange building: police
Airbus says booked 1,109 aircraft orders, 718 deliveries in 2017
UK construction firm Carillion liquidates business
Twenty-six killed in Baghdad twin suicide attack: health official
Balcony of Indonesia's stock exchange collapses: reports
Deneuve says she meant no offence to sex assault victims
Palestinian president calls Trump peace offer 'slap of the century'
Palestinian president says Israel 'ended' Oslo accords
Two dead in Peru after 7.3 magnitude quake: official
In Chile, pope says violence not answer in fight for indigenous rights
US industrial output in 2017 posts biggest gain since 2010: Fed
Bitcoin slides to below $10,000
Pope dedicates Chile mass to Pinochet regime victims
Bayeux Tapestry loan 'very significant': British PM
Israel judge orders Palestinian teen in 'slap video' held until trial
Goldman Sachs reports 4Q loss on big charge for US tax reform
France ditches plans for divisive west coast airport: PM
Arson attacks ahead of pope's indigenous Chile visit: police
Catalan lawmakers elect separatist as parliamentary speaker
Putin seeks to be 'emperor for life': Kremlin critic Navalny to AFP
Catalan parliament meets for first time since failed secession
France, Britain to announce new migrant treaty: Macron
France says Bayeux Tapestry loan to Britain 'not before 2020'
Saudi Arabia announces $2 bn bailout for Yemen government
UN Palestinian agency sees 'most severe' crisis ever after US freeze
Police raid France's Lactalis after salmonella scandal
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index hits all-time high
7 ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police open fire at riot: official
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed for protest
US allies back tougher maritime controls on N. Korea
Pope meets priest sex abuse victims in Chile: Vatican
Ford projects lower-than-expected 2017 profits
Trump 'healthy,' no cognitive issues: doctor
US withholds $65 mn from UN agency for Palestinians
Mexico's Volaris orders 80 Airbus planes for $9.3bn: government
At least seven dead in Colombia military helicopter crash
Nestle says sells US candy business to Ferrero for $2.9 bn
Venezuela says rebel pilot killed in police operation
Trump, Xi express 'hope' for change in N.Korea attitude: W.House
Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China 'not sustainable': W.House
Tycoon-led Czech cabinet loses confidence vote
Turkish President Erdogan to visit pope on February 5
Citigroup reports steep Q4 losses tied to US tax reform
GM takes $7 bn charge on tax reform, seens solid 2018
GE takes one-off hit of $6.2 bn linked to insurance activities
France will never allow another 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais: Macron
Pope in Chile calls for respect of 'rights' of indigenous people
Danish inventor Peter Madsen charged with Kim Wall murder: prosecutors
EU to remove Panama, seven others from tax haven blacklist: source
EU's 'hearts are still open' to Brexit reversal: Tusk
Prominent Kosovo Serb politician Ivanovic shot dead
UAE to file international complaint over Qatar flight 'interception'
Two bodies found at site of suspected gas blast in Antwerp: Belgian media
Hong Kong stocks post record close
Rohingya deal aims to return refugees 'within two years'
Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home
Pope Francis arrives in Chile at start of Latin American trip
Palestinian leaders urge PLO to suspend recognition of Israel
Romania's left-wing PM quits after losing party backing
Several dead in operation to arrest Venezuela pilot: official
The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46
Seven migrants die trying to reach Canary Islands: police
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army in West Bank clashes: officials
Spain expected to replace US as second top tourism destination: UNWTO
Erdogan threatens to 'nip in the bud' new US-backed Syria force
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
AFP/File / MYCHELE DANIAU
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
17 Jan 2018
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain
The French presidency said Wednesday that it was in talks to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, but that the 11th-century embroidery would not be transferred before 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the proposed loan of the tapestry, which depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, during a visit to Britain on Thursday.
The 70-metre-long (230 feet) artwork has rarely been moved from the museum in the northern Normandy city of Bayeux. It was displayed in Paris in 1804 and again briefly at the Louvre in 1945.
An official in Macron's office said "it will not be before 2020 because it's an extremely fragile cultural treasure which will be subject to major restoration work before being transported anywhere."
The Bayeux tapestry, which dates from around 1077, depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when William the Conqueror from France defeated English forces at the Battle of Hastings.
The Times reported earlier that preparations for the relocation were under way following months of discussions between cultural officials in both countries, but it is contingent on tests showing the embroidery can be moved safely.
No decision has been made about where it would be displayed during the loan, The Times said, citing British officials.
Macron will hold talks with May at a Britain-France summit at Sandhurst, a British military academy, later this week, with cooperation on various issues set to be discussed.
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