City News
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 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.
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.
Patrick Chan seizes lead in Paris
Nov 18th
World champion Patrick Chan overcame a tumble at the start of his short program to take the lead from Song Nan of China at the Trophee Bompard on Friday. More >
