Pope set to draw Marseille crowds after migrant plea
MARSEILLE—Tens of thousands of people are expected to watch Pope Francis process through the streets and celebrate mass in the ...
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Pope Francis flies into migrant squabble with trip to Marseille
Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis headed to Marseille Friday for a two-day visit focused on the Mediterranean and migration, and ...
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Elderly man killed in violence in France’s Marseille
Marseille, France - A flareup in drug violence has left a 63-year-old man dead and another person badly wounded in ...
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Marseille building collapse injures five
The collapse of a four-storey residential building in Marseille on Sunday left at least five people from surrounding structures injured, ...
Read moreFears over Marseille rival gangs: 3 dead
At least three people died and another eight were injured after a flare up in gang violence in the crime-plagued ...
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Messi strikes early to keep PSG top in Ligue 1
Lionel Messi struck after five minutes as Paris Saint-Germain edged Lyon 1-0 to regain top spot in the Ligue 1 ...
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Komodo dragon, 2-in-5 shark species lurch towards extinction on ‘Red List’
Marseille—Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia’s Komodo dragons were listed as “endangered” on Saturday, in an ...
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Marseille rebounds; Messi set for French bow
Paris—Marseille bounced back from the violent mayhem of their last Ligue 1 encounter to defeat Saint-Etienne 3-1 on Saturday as ...
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Global coronavirus death toll passes one million
More than one million people have died from coronavirus, according to an AFP toll, after the deadly disease emerged less ...
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