According to irishtimes.com, a British father living in France has admitted to killing his two children by slitting their throats, blaming a rocky divorce from his wife, prosecutors said yesterday. Police arrested the 48-year-old unemployed man on Saturday after the bodies of his five-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son were found at his apartment in a suburb of Lyon. Read article
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Thelocal.fr reports that after the long, cold winter which saw much of the country hit by snow the French are crying out for some sun, but it seems they will have to wait a while yet. After staying away for much of winter and spring the sun is still not ready to make a regular […]
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Ibtimes.co.uk reports that a campaign against Griffon vultures is gathering pace in France after it was revealed that the carrion eaters had devoured the body of a 52-year-old woman who fell to her death in the Pyrenees. Major Didier Pericou of the gendarmerie said the woman had fallen down a 300-metre slope while taking a […]
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As reported by Gov.uk “There is a general threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate. You should remain vigilant in public places including on public transport. The French authorities announced on 12 January 2013 increased security around public buildings and transport. There have been a number of explosions, failed explosions and other attacks in Corsica. […]
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As reported by Metrofrance.com an Ifop survey was done after the attacks of Boston, indicates that 78% of French people are worried about a terrorist threat in the country. A figure rising steadily since the Merah case in March 2012. Read Article
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As reported by heraldscotland.com, “At least one British holidaymaker has died in a coach crash in the French Alps, police said. A further two tourists are believed to have been killed in the collision, which happened at around 2pm UK time in the Alpe d’Huez resort, according to local reports. The bus was said to […]
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As reported by Abclocal.go.com in Paris, France the Louvre re-opened on Thursday, one day after workers walked off the job because of some unwelcome visitors. The staff is protesting a growing problem with pick-pocket thieves. That forced visitors to be turned away. The museum says the pickpocket problem is rising, despite tighter security measures within […]
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Police destroyed a fake explosive device found near a Jewish institution in the French city of Lyon. Timesofisrael.com reported that aA store owner told police on Tuesday morning that while walking past the city’s Hillel Center, he found a contraption made of three metal cylinders connected with metal wires to what looked like a cellular […]
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As covered by ttrweekly.com, “French Tourism Minister Sylvia Pinel last week pledged to ensure the security of travellers after 23 Chinese visitors were robbed of their cash and passports just after they arrived in Paris. Pinel said ‘…everything will be done to find the perpetrators” and underscored “the determination of the French government to ensure […]
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Around 1,400 visitors to the Eiffel Tower were rushed out of the world-famous monument after an anonymous phone call threatening an attack on Saturday night, police said. The tower was reopened after around two and a half hours after police searches failed to find any suspicious objects. Read Article
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