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Pak fabrics expo in Paris
Feb 17th
The Ambassador of Pakistan Shafkat Saeed has said that Pakistan’s Textile products have great potential of finding more space in European markets. He was talking to Mr. Sherppe, the president of Taxworld Fair being held here. The Ambassador visited Pakistan’s pavilion and Pakistani entrepreneurs’ stalls.
He discussed with the exhibiters prospects of business development in France and assured them of continuation of full support and cooperation from the Mission. The exhibitors told the Ambassador that the response of the buyers was highly encouraging, says a press release.
Sharapova crashes out in Paris
Feb 10th
TOP seed Maria Sharapova has crashed out of the WTA Paris Open in the quarter-finals overnight. She fell 6-4, 6-4 to German ninth seed Angelique Kerber.
Sharapova had breezed past Kerber in straight sets en route to the Australian Open final last month but the 24-year-old exacted sweet revenge on the world number three at a disbelieving Pierre de Coubertin indoor arena.
Paris prosecutor to probe Italian cruise grounding
Feb 3rd
The Paris prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation into the grounding off the Italian coast of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that killed at least 17 people. More >
Amy Winehouse tribute during Paris Couture Week
Jan 27th
This week, Paris has been filled with the whimsy and fantasy of haute couture and designer Jean-Paul Gaultier’s collection has been no exception. His collection of hour-glass, pin-up vamp clothes in homage to the late Amy Winehouse has sparked controversy and accolades from everyone from the music community to fashionistas.
Ninjas, workmen invade city at Paris menswear
Jan 20th
Turkish ambassador to return to Paris
Jan 6th
Turkey’s ambassador is returning to Paris after he was recalled for consultations in response to a draft French law that would make it illegal to deny that the 1915 mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks amounted to genocide.
“He’s coming back this weekend and will be in the embassy on Monday,” a Turkish embassy official in Paris told Reuters.
Qatari owners lure top soccer coach to Paris
Dec 30th
A Qatari-funded plan to propel French football club Paris Saint-Germain into the elite ranks of European soccer accelerated on Friday with the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti, the Italian former manager of Chelsea and AC Milan, as coach.
“I think PSG is a fantastic club. I think I can do great work to help PSG become a big club in Europe,” Mr Ancelotti told a news conference in Paris.
The suite life at the mandarin oriental paris
Dec 9th
Paris in the springtime gets a lot of press, but Paris at Christmas has its own special magic. Now, the Mandarin Oriental Paris has opened 39 beautiful suites to serve as your home base in time for the holiday season. More >
Napolitano says lone wolf terror threat growing
Dec 2nd
U.S. Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano said Friday that the risk of “lone wolf” attackers, with no ties to known extremist networks or grand conspiracies, is on the rise as the global terrorist threat has shifted.
Such risks, Napolitano said in an interview in Paris, heighten the need to keep dangerous travelers from reaching the United States, and she urged European partners to finalize a deal on sharing passenger data that has met resistance over privacy concerns.
The most legendary bar in Paris turns 100
Nov 25th
Favourite of Ernest Hemingway, birthplace of the Bloody Mary, haunt of generations of expat Americans in Paris – there are few watering holes that can boast the legacy of Harry’s New York Bar.
And as the venerable establishment marks its 100th birthday, Harry’s Bar remains what it has always been, a small corner of Manhattan in the heart of Paris.
“Every time I’m in Paris I have to come here to get a cocktail,” former New Yorker Michael Formosa said sipping a Gibson – a Martini with a pickled onion instead of an olive.
