As reported by Catholicculture.org, a French missionary priest was kidnapped in Cameroon on November 13, the Fides news service reports. Father Georges Vandenbeusch, a Fidei Donum priest who has worked in the region for 3 years, was seized by men who are believed to be from Nigeria, and likely members of the Boko Haram terrorist group. Read Article
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According to La Dépêche, a fire broke out Saturday morning at Disneyland Paris in the technical area of the Tower of Terror. No casualties were regrettable but the attraction has still been stopped until controls establish the cause of the accident, according to information from BFM TV . It is a disappointment for most of […]
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As reported by Cbsnews.com, gunmen abducted and killed two French radio journalists on assignment in northern Mali on Saturday, French and Malian officials said, grabbing the pair as they left the home of a rebel leader. The deaths come four days after France rejoiced at the release of four of its citizens who had been […]
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Lefigaro.fr reports that a 5 year old child was “in critical condition” after an accident Wednesday around 4:50 p.m. on a theme park attraction accident Disneyland Paris, Seine-et-Marne. The child, who would have gone under a machine in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, was under medical transport to the Necker Hospital for Children in […]
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The Local France reports that two Chinese tourists in Paris found themselves in hot water recently with anti-fraud authorities. After paying their €70 hotel bill in €1 coins, police found €3,700 in change in their possession, and arrested them on suspicion of forgery. The two tourists, aged 29 and 30 had been staying in a […]
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According to The Local France, a cyclist was killed in a freak accident in France on Monday when a bull, bred for fighting, managed to escape from its enclosure and charged at the tourist as he rode past, goring him in his chest. The 54-year-old German cyclist was riding his bike with his 47-year-old wife […]
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According to Independent.ie, at least three people were killed on Friday in a large explosion on a work site in central Paris which the fire brigade said was likely an accident caused by a fuel tank igniting. The blast on a narrow street in northern Paris ripped through an underground garage where several workers were […]
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Thelocal.fr reports that the dangers of the extreme sport of wingsuit flying were made apparent once again this weekend when an American died during a jump in the French Alps. He becomes the sixth person to lose his life in similar circumstances in the Alps since the start of summer. It may not be long […]
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According to arabianbusiness.com, a Qatari businessman was attacked and robbed as he left a Paris airport, the AFP news agency reported. Three people stopped and assaulted the wealthy businessman and a fellow passenger as they left the Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport on Saturday morning. Read article
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According to theage.com.au, French police are investigating an apparent scam involving fake tickets for the Louvre museum in Paris after top-quality counterfeits were found in the hands of Chinese tourists, museum and judicial officials said Wednesday. The probe was launched after agents found false tickets being used on several occasions last month by Chinese tourists […]
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