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In France, the Fringe Emerges as a Force
Apr 20th
François Kahn has had enough of the French mainstream. Raised in a conservative Parisian family, his sympathies growing up were on the right. About 10 years ago, he switched his allegiance to the Socialists, who seemed to embody values that had grown important to him, such as equality and social justice.
But on Sunday, the first round of France’s presidential elections, Mr. Kahn, a 30-year-old strategic planner and graduate of one of France’s top business schools, will be voting for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a former teacher and Trotskyist, whose party, the Front de Gauche, groups a hodgepodge of former Communists, environmentalists and anti-globalists disheartened by a presidential race that many voters feel is out of touch with their bread-and-butter concerns about jobs, the rising cost of living and the future of their state pension and health care benefits.
One Killed in Grenade Explosion in Paris
Apr 13th
A French arms collector was killed Friday afternoon in a grenade explosion in his office at the eighth arrondissement of Paris, local media reported.
The victim Jerome Muriaux, a real estate and business lawyer, is a weapon amateur. While inspecting the explosive device that was delivered in a postal parcel in his office, the grenade suddenly blew him up, French daily Le Figaro reported.
Fears serial killer on the loose in Paris
Apr 6th
There are growing fears a serial killer is stalking housing estates in the suburbs of Paris, where the same weapon has been used to murder four apparently innocent citizens since November.
The latest killing on Thursday of a 47-year-old mother, shot dead near her home in the Essonne suburb, prompted interior minister Claude Gueant to vow every effort was being made to find the killer.
Paris Preferred Place for Property Investment
Mar 30th
Paris has overtaken London to become the number one city in Europe for property investment while Moscow has overtaken Berlin as the number six city, according to global property adviser CBRE. More >
Paris ready to bite the bullet
Mar 23rd
A third bullet hit him squarely in the back of the head that day in 2006. Paris hit the ground in the back of an old, abandoned house on Detroit’s west side. He was disoriented, but looked up at the sky and realized he was still alive. More >
Sharjah Ruler visits Paris Book Fair
Mar 16th
Paris His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, visited the Paris Book Fair that is being hosted at the Versailles Expo Centre in France. The acclaimed literary event attracts an average of 180,000 visitors annually.
During his visit, Dr Shaikh Sultan said: “Book fairs represent the fountainhead of culture. “The Paris Book Fair presents a unique opportunity to facilitate the translation of Arab literary works into various languages,” he added.
Wiggins remains in Paris-Nice
Mar 9th
Britain’s Bradley Wiggins retained the overall lead in the Paris-Nice as Luis Leon Sanchez won the sixth stage.
Spanish former champion Sanchez edged out veteran Jens Voigt as the two broke towards the end of the stage on the final hill.
Team Sky favourite Wiggins still leads by six seconds ahead of Holland’s Lieuwe Westra and third-placed American Levi Leipheimer, who is 10 seconds adrift.
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 >
