French abortion pioneer Simone Veil dies aged 89

AFP English
AFP English
  • 7 years ago
Simone Veil, who died Friday aged 89, survived Auschwitz and went on to become one of France's most respected politicians, steering through landmark laws to liberalise contraception and abortion.

Recommended

0:42
I
Up next
Croatia: Major forest fire breaks out again near Split
AFP English
1:08
Typhoon Shanshan slams into southern Japan, thousands told to evacuate
AFP English
0:38
China says 'willing to engage' with UN rights body on Xinjiang
AFP English
0:38
No worries about Mbappe, says Madrid's Ancelotti
AFP English
1:16
Spain and The Gambia sign partnership agreement on migration control in the Canary Islands
euronews (in English)
1:10
Hundreds of Croatian firefighters battle blaze near Split - successfully!
euronews (in English)
2:58
Minority groups in Germany warn of possible far-right success in state elections
euronews (in English)
3:03
Hyderabad: BRS Leader K Kavitha Celebrates Raksha Bandhan with Brother After Release from Tihar Jail
Oneindia
3:02
UAE Shocks the World by Freezing $10 Billion Rafale Jet Deal with Macron After Pavel Durov's Arrest
Oneindia
3:23
Canada in Chaos: 70,000 International Students at Risk of Deportation Amidst Massive Protests
Oneindia
1:09
Bangkok braces for possible flooding after heavy rains across Thailand
AFP English
0:56
'Once-in-a-generation' treaty announced by Germany and UK
AFP English
2:10
Mumbai residents risk lives to escape sky-high rents
AFP English
0:11
Animated map: North Carolina
AFP English
0:13
Animated map: Swing States
AFP English
2:02
Ten-month-old boy is first Gaza polio case in 25 years
AFP English
2:18
Indonesia fights to combat illegal online gambling surge
AFP English
1:41
India: Tear gas fired at protesters angry at doctor's murder
AFP English
2:25
Oasis fans rejoice as British rock legends announce reunion
AFP English
2:21
South Korea monitors malaria-carrying mosquitoes crossing from North
AFP English
1:15
'Things will get worse before they get better,' warns UK PM Starmer
AFP English
3:25
Retro game collectors flock to Japan as 'vintage' market booms
AFP English
2:53
Indonesia's top Paralympic powerlifter pushes for more medal glory
AFP English
1:35
France: Rally in support of Jewish community after synagogue attack
AFP English
1:28
Sudan flooding: Entire villages washed away after dam collapses
AFP English