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Major news items in leading French newspapers

Xinhua, May 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

The following are the major news items in leading French newspapers on Thursday.

LES ECHOS

-- According to the FAO report, the number of people suffering from hunger in the world dropped for the first time to below 800 million, a reduction of 21.4 percent in 25 years.

LE MONDE

-- The Indian authority said the heat wave has killed 1,371 people this week in southern India where temperatures exceed 47 degrees Celsius.

LE FIGARO

-- After the arrest of 14 officials of the FIFA Wednesday morning, 11 officials were temporarily suspended "from all football-related activities" by the international federation. The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) requested the postponement within six months of the election of the FIFA president. Enditem