Oct 19, 2020, at 02:38 pm
Paris/Sputnik: French President Emmanuel Macron has held a defense council meeting following the deadly attack on a history teacher in a Paris suburb, BFMTV reports.
Muslims in France condemn teacher's killing near Paris
Oct 19, 2020, at 04:19 am
Paris/Xinhua: Muslims and community leaders in France on Saturday condemned the killing of a teacher in a Paris suburb, calling for not associating Islam with such heinous acts.
9 detained in killing of teacher in Paris: French authorities
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:51 pm
Paris/Sputnik: France’s anti-terrorism state prosecutor, Jean-Francois Ricard, confirmed on Saturday media reports that nine people had been detained as part of the investigation into the beheading of a teacher near Paris.
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Paris: A French school teacher was beheaded by a man close to Paris city on Friday for allegedly showing controversial caricatures depicting the Prophet Mohammed to his students, media reports said, adding that the gunman has been shot dead by police soon after the crime in the suburbs of the French capital.
Four people detained as part of investigation into teacher's killing near Paris: Reports
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Paris/Sputnik: Four people have been detained as part of an investigation into the killing of a teacher near Paris, the Agence France Press news agency reported.
France: Paris placed on maximum coronavirus alert
Oct 05, 2020, at 09:56 pm
Paris/UNI: The French capital, Paris, was on Monday placed on maximum alert to curb after a spurt in coronavirus cases.
Human rights violations in China: Over 300 demonstrators protest in France
Oct 04, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Paris: French capital city Paris witnessed protests recently as over 300 people, who belonged to several groups, gathered at the Trocadero Square near the Eiffel Tower and demonstrated against human rights violations by China.
Loud sound rocks Paris, police say it was caused due to sonic boom from a fighter jet
Sep 30, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Paris: A loud sound was heard in the French capital Paris on Wednesday.
Paris attack suspect reportedly enraged by Charlie Hebdo's controversial cartoon publication
Sep 27, 2020, at 03:58 am
Paris/UNI: The main suspect in Friday's knife attack that took place near the former headquarters of the controversial French magazine Charlie Hebdo was enraged due to the republication of controversial cartoons depicting Islam's holy prophet, reported French media on Saturday citing sources.
France: Knife attack close to former Charlie Hebdo office in Paris leaves four injured
Sep 25, 2020, at 10:33 pm
Paris: A knife attack incident close to the former office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in the French capital Paris city on Friday left at least four people hurt, media reports said.
Yellow vest protesters rally at place Wagram in French capital of Paris
Sep 12, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Paris/Sputnik: The first Yellow Vest protests in Paris since March have begun on Saturday at Place Wagram in the French capital’s 17th arrondissement, a Sputnik correspondent at the scene reports.
French police evacuate refugee camps in Paris suburb
Jul 29, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Migrant camps in the Aubervilliers commune, located in the north-eastern suburb of Paris, are currently being dismantled, the French capital's police department announced on Wednesday Morning.
Can't have Turkish law in France: Prez Macron vows to fight political Islamic
Feb 22, 2020, at 10:36 am
Paris: In a bid to crack down on what he calls the risk of "Islamic separatism", French President Emmanuel Macron said he will curb the practice of foreign nations sending imams and teachers to the European country.
Yellow vest, pension reform protesters clash with police in Paris, Nantes – Reports
Dec 07, 2019, at 11:43 pm
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Yellow vest protesters sought to make use of the pension reform strike momentum on Saturday as they clashed with police in Paris, prompting tear gas salvos, media said.
Over 800,000 Join Pension Strike Across France – Interior Ministry
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:29 am
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: The French Interior Ministry estimated that over 800,000 protesters took to the streets across France on Thursday to rally against the controversial pension reform, Le Figaro newspaper cited it as saying.
Two injured in France mosque shooting
Oct 29, 2019, at 10:07 am
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: Two people were injured on Monday after a man fired shots at a mosque in Bayonne in southwestern France before being arrested, regional authorities said.
Almost 30 police officers reported over radicalization signs after Paris attack - Reports
Oct 21, 2019, at 06:16 pm
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) Twenty-seven French police officers have been reported over signs of radicalization in about three weeks, following an attack in Paris by a police IT expert, whose colleagues failed to alert the supervisors of changes in his behavior, local media reported on Monday.
Paris: Four police officers stabbed to death in knife attack
Oct 03, 2019, at 07:50 pm
Paris, Oct 3 (IBNS): At least four officers at the police headquarters in central Paris was stabbed to death with a knife by a man on Thursday, media reports said.
At least 3 policemen wounded, hundreds arrested as May Day rally turns violent in Paris
May 02, 2019, at 10:01 am
Paris, May 1 (Xinhua/UNI) Traditional May Day rally in Paris was marred by violence on Wednesday as a group of masked people clashed with anti-riot police, injuring at last three police officers, while more than 300 people have been arrested, according to local media.
Police hit journalist with baton during May Day protests in Paris
May 01, 2019, at 07:58 pm
Paris, May 1 (Sputnik): RIA Novosti correspondent in Paris Viktoriya Ivanova was hit with a baton by the police while covering the unrest during May Day demonstrations in the French capital on Saturday.
Russia plans to ratify Paris climate deal by year end : Deputy Prime Minister
Apr 23, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Apr 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia plans to ratify the Paris climate agreement by the end of this year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Gordeyev said on Tuesday.
French Police detain over 120 people amid Yellow Vest rallies in Paris
Apr 20, 2019, at 06:34 pm
Moscow, Apr 20 (Sputnik/UNI) French police detained 126 people during yellow vest demonstrations in Paris on Saturday, the 23d consecutive weekend of national protests throughout the country, Le Figaro newspaper reported.
Paris Police ban Yellow Vest Protesters from rallying near Notre Dame in wake of fire
Apr 19, 2019, at 09:02 am
Moscow, Apr 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The police prefecture of Paris said it had prohibited yellow vest demonstrators from holding a protest on the coming Saturday near the Notre Dame cathedral that has suffered from a massive fire.
French heritage foundation launches fundraising campaign to rebuild blaze-hit Notre Dame
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:57 am
Moscow, Apr 16 (Sputnik/UNI) The French heritage foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to help rebuild the landmark Notre Dame cathedral that was hit by major blaze.
UN chief 'horrified' as Notre Dame burns
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:32 am
New York, Apr 16 (IBNS): As Notre Dame Cathedral burned on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his “horror” at the images of the fire, shown live around the world.
World leaders express shock over Notre Dame fire in Paris
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:19 am
Paris, Apr 16 (IBNS): As a fire ravaged medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in French capital Paris, several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, expressed their sadness over the incident.
Notre Dame fire 'under control', French President Macron vows to rebuild it
Apr 16, 2019, at 09:01 am
Paris, Apr 16 (IBNS): Firefighters have worked for several hours to bring the fire, which broke out at the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame in French capital Paris, under control on Tuesday as the country's President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the iconic structure which is visited by thousands of people every year.
Paris: Massive fire rages at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral, area cordoned off
Apr 15, 2019, at 11:36 pm
Paris, Apr 15 (IBNS): Firefighters are working to put out a massive fire at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral here in the French capital.
Paris: Yellow Vest protests banned near Presidential residence, on Champs Elysees
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:06 pm
Paris, Mar 22 (Sputnik): Paris police have banned yellow vest protesters from gathering this Saturday near the presidential residence, the parliament and on the Champs Elysees.
France revises 2019 growth target due to
Mar 20, 2019, at 09:56 am
Paris, Mar 20 (Xinhua/UNI) France has reduced its economic growth target for this year to 1.4 percent from 1.7 percent after the "Yellow Vest" protest movement severely impacted the country's economy, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said here on Tuesday.