nytimes.com reported…Shootings in central Paris on Friday night have left several people dead and wounded, French television reported, while an explosion near Paris at the country’s main sports stadium forced the hasty evacuation of President François Hollande. The explosion occurred during a France-Germany soccer match.
The shooting broke out at a concert hall. Some reports said as many as 18 had been killed in the 10th and 11th Arrondissements of Paris. Others said hostages had been taken.
It was unclear whether there was a link in any of the violence to terrorism but French media reported that Kalashnikov rifles were involved in the shootings — a favored weapon of militants who have attacked targets in France — and that many rounds were fired. Read Article
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channelnewsasia.com reported VERSAILLES, France: A Chinese tourist guide was robbed of €25,000 (US$28,300) in cash and his new Rolex watch after he had prevented two of his group from being robbed themselves outside a hotel near Paris, police said Sunday (Sep 13). The Chinese tourists were getting off a coach when three men tried to […]
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telegraph.co.uk reported Spain is the worst country in Europe for tourist scams, according to new research. More than one in five UK holidaymakers who visited the country in the last year became victims of misdemeanours from pickpockets to over-charging taxi drivers, a survey by financial comparison website money.co.uk found. France came second in the scam […]
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independent.co.uk reported French farmers laid siege to popular tourist sites and blocked key bridges and north-south motorways for a third day to voice their anger at the prices of milk, beef and pork. Despite a €600m (£420m) package of aid and other measures announced by the government, sporadic actions may continue for several more days, […]
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thelocal.es reported the bodies of a British man, along with a woman believed to be his Spanish wife and his children have been found stabbed to death in Gibraltar. A British family of four, including two children, have been found stabbed to death in Gibraltar, local media reported on Monday. The Royal Gibraltar Police have […]
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More than 700 tourists were robbed by muggers and pick-pockets last year, with the majority falling victim in Dublin city centre. Details were revealed in a report released by the Irish Tourist Assistance Service (ITAS) which offered help to visitors targeted by thieves. ITAS said pick-pocketing was the most common offence of the 726 crimes […]
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The Novotel Torino hotel describes itself on its website as: 4-star hotel with 162 rooms, including 18 Executive rooms, all with anti-allergy carpet. Located 3.1 miles (5 km) from abilify dosage the city center and train stations, 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from the highway and 6.2 miles (10 km) from the airport and Lingotto exhibition […]
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focus-fen.net reported Varna. Search for missing German tourist Lars Joachim Mittank, who arrived on a holiday in Bulgaria in the summer, has been underway for more than two months.At the request of the German authorities in July the Bulgarian police started a search for 28-year-old Lars Joachim Mittank from Berlin, Germany. The young man arrived […]
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alarabiya.net AFP reported an Israeli tourist who was arrested in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral while flying a drone above some of Paris’s main attractions, was slapped with a 400-euro ($500) fine on Thursday, after spending the night in jail. The 24-year-old tourist had launched the drone, equipped with a Go-Pro camera, above the […]
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