Several people were injured in a knife attack on Wednesday (local time) at the Paris Gare du Nord train station, reported CNN. Police opened fire on a ‘dangerous person’, who injured travellers at one of Paris’ central railway station, French rail operator Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais (SNCF) […]
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Anti-Pakistan slogans echoed outside FATF office in Paris
Echoes of “Terrorist Terrorist! Pakistan Pakistan!” resounded outside the office of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in France on Saturday as exiled Afghan, Uyghur and Hong Kong communities living in Paris organized a protest urging the watchdog to blacklist Pakistan. A video was posted by exiled Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui, the organizer of the protests, on Twitter showing people holding anti-Pakistan placards. "Terrorist […]
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10 Pakistanis held in Paris for money-laundering, human trafficking, using fake documents
Ten Pakistani nationals have been arrested from the suburbs of Paris, on the suspicion of money laundering, human trafficking and fake documents, according to sources. As per media reports, police suspect two brothers among the 10 arrested, to be controlling this network. Police got a whiff of the network in […]
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Baloch Martyrs’ Day: Protest in Paris against enforced disappearances by Pakistan Army
Holding placards and Baloch flags, members of the Baloch community held a demonstration in Paris to commemorate Baloch Martyrs’ Day. The demonstration at Place de la Republique was organised by the Baloch Republican Party on Friday. Some of the placards read: ‘Stop enforced disappearance in Balochistan’ and ‘Stop execution of Baloch people’. […]
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Ethnic groups stage protest in Paris against China’s abusive policies on CCP centenary
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, anti-China and dissident groups including Tibetans, Uyghurs, the Falun Gong and Mongolians gathered in front of the French Foreign Ministry on Thursday to protest against the abusive policies of the Chinese regime. During the demonstration, the protestors enacted street plays to depict […]
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Paris goes into lockdown as Covid-19 variant rampages
France imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north after a faltering vaccine rollout and spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants forced President Emmanuel Macron to shift course. Since late January, when he defied the calls of scientists and some in his government to lock the country […]
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Disneyland Paris postpones re-opening again
Disneyland Paris, Europe’s biggest tourist attraction, said Friday it will not be able to reopen as planned on April 2 because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The park, which employs 17,000 people, closed between March 13 and July 15 last year, and has been shut again since October 30. Initially, […]
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Paris cafes, restaurants partially reopen post-lockdown
Parisians who have been cooped up for months with takeout food and coffee will be able to savor their steaks tartare in the fresh air and cobbled streets of the City of Light once more — albeit in smaller numbers.. The city famed for its vibrant cafe society and coffee […]
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A love letter to Paris
Reams and reams of black and white print has already been devoted to that eternal quest for Parisian chic. It’s hard to pin down that one factor which makes this cultural citadel – the synonym for style, romance and luxury. From the arrondissements (boroughs) nestled in a snail-like formation to the geometric […]