Thirty years ago this week, on an island in the South Pacific, France conducted its final nuclear test – ending a programme that exposed thousands of people to radiation over decades. The islands of ...

(AFP) — The French government on Friday denied any cover-up over radiation levels in the Pacific following its nuclear testing in the region, as state-backed discussions took place in Paris about the ...

New forensic tests have concluded that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat did not die of poisoning, Reuters reported. French forensic experts came to their conclusion after Swiss forensic experts had ...

* Radioactive material leaking in Sahara * Cold War memories revived in barren desert * Locals seek compensation and apology from France By Lamine Chikhi IN EKKER, Algeria, March 4 (Reuters) - ...