France announced today that it will close 20 embassies across the Muslim world on Friday, the Muslim holy day. The reason: security. A French satirical newspaper today published cartoons mocking the ...

Paris: France was braced for a backlash on Wednesday as a satirical weekly magazine that published cartoons featuring crude depictions of the Prophet Mohammed flew off the shelves. Embassies, ...

Security was reinforced at French missions in countries where there could be a hostile reaction. Embassies, consulates, cultural centres and international French schools in around 20 countries will be ...

Paris: France stepped up security and appealed for calm Wednesday after a weekly magazine published cartoons of a naked Prophet Mohammed that risked fanning outrage in the Islamic world.