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Rescuers gather at Galawa Beach, about 22 miles from Moroni, Comoros, July 1, 2009, as they prepare to search the area after a Yemenia Airbus passenger plane crashed into the Indian Ocean off the island nation of Comoros as it attempted to land in the da

Paris trial to open for 2009 plane crash that left 152 dead and 1 alive

May 09, 2022
The flag carrier airline from Yemen is being tried in Paris over the injuries of a then-12-year-old girl and the deaths of 65 French citizens.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
The French Aerial Patrol fly by the Eiffel Tower in Paris as part of the handover ceremony of Tokyo 2020 to Paris 2024, as Paris will be the next Summer Games host in 2024.

Paris Has Taken The Torch From Tokyo For The 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Aug 08, 2021
A celebration in Paris debuted the Olympic flag flying from the Eiffel Tower as the French city prepares to host the 2024 summer Olympic games.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
The first Gibert bookstore in 1908.

Paris Bookstores Are Designated Essential — But These Landmarks Struggle To Survive

May 16, 2021
Gibert Jeune, which held a prominent place in Parisians hearts, is one of the latest to close. The pandemic is only one pressure on independent bookstores, but some have found ways to survive.
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Police officers walk near a fire burning in the street during May Day protests in Paris on Saturday.

Protesters Gather Across The World For May Day

May 01, 2021
Demonstrators in France rallied against the government's proposed change to unemployment benefits, while police and protesters clashed in Germany and Turkey.
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Europe
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo  (center) at a Paris council meeting in July after winning reelection.

City Of Paris Is Fined 90,000 Euros For Naming Too Many Women To Senior Positions

Dec 15, 2020
Under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, 11 female and five male officials were appointed in 2018 to high-level roles — despite a rule that at least 40% of such positions should go to people of each gender.
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Europe
This video grab taken on Thursday from an AFP video shows CCTV camera footage, widely distributed on social networks, shows producer Michel Zecler being beaten up by police officers at the entrance of a music studio in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on

French Police Officers In Custody After Video Emerges Of Brutal Beating Of Black Man

Nov 27, 2020
The officers were unaware they were being filmed by a surveillance camera in Paris as they beat the man. The incident comes as the government tries to pass controversial limits on images of police.
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Europe
An officer of the French National Gendarmerie guards an area near the former Paris offices of satirical newspaper <em>Charlie Hebdo,</em> where two people were wounded Friday in an attack with a sharp object that one witness described as a hatchet.

Paris Police Suspect Terrorism In Attack Near Former 'Charlie Hebdo' Offices

Sep 25, 2020
An arrest has been made in the incident outside the building where a dozen people were gunned down in 2015 in apparent retaliation for the publication of cartoons that satirized the Prophet Muhammad.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
People wearing masks walk near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Thursday, the same day that the government made masks mandatory in all the city's public outdoor spaces.

As Coronavirus Infections Rise, Masks In Paris Become Mandatory In All Public Places

Aug 27, 2020
"We are in a period of epidemic growth," Prime Minister Jean Castex said. "We want to do everything to avoid a new lockdown." The order goes into effect Friday.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Visitors wearing face masks wait to see the <em>Mona Lisa</em> at the Louvre Museum on Monday. The most visited museum in the world reopened to the public after closing in March.

France's Louvre Reopens Most Of The Museum — Sans Big Crowds

Jul 06, 2020
One museumgoer says it's a "much more comfortable experience" to view the Mona Lisa without the mobs of tourists. The Louvre put in place mask-wearing, one-way paths and other distancing measures.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Notre Dame cathedral is seen at sunset Tuesday, after repair work stops due to the coronavirus outbreak. Wednesday marks the first anniversary of the devastating fire that destroyed many parts of the Gothic cathedral.

On Fire Anniversary, Notre Dame Bell Rings But Pandemic Has Stopped Restoration Work

Apr 15, 2020
Before France's lockdown began on March 17, around 100 workers were present at the site. Now only a security team guards the entrance. Work to clear debris was to have begun last month.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Nearing Anniversary Of Devastating Fire, Notre Dame To Host A Good Friday Service

Apr 09, 2020
April 15 will mark the first anniversary of the fire that ripped through the cathedral. The Paris archbishop says he wants to send a "message of hope" through a small Good Friday service.
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Europe
The Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, typically brimming with busy travelers, stands empty Friday as general strikes snarled transportation across France for a second day.

France Suffers Travel Woes As General Strike Enters 2nd Day

Dec 06, 2019
The strike took a quieter turn Friday, as protests ebbed but workers still stayed home in anger at a pension reform proposal. Stations and schools across the country remained shuttered.
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Europe
A protester walks through a cloud of tear gas during a demonstration against national pension changes in Nantes, France, on Thursday.

National Strike In France Shuts Down Cities Over Macron's Pension Reform Plans

Dec 05, 2019
Thousands of people march in the streets of Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other French cities, in a general strike that reflects anger both at Macron and his retirement plan.
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Work on Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral continues following a devastating fire in April.

What Will A Reconstructed Notre Dame Look Like? The Answer Is Up For Debate

Sep 05, 2019
Architects from around the world have flooded social media with their visions of a new Notre Dame. But 55% of French respondents say they want the cathedral to be just as it was before, a poll finds.
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Pia Klemp has refused to accept a medal for bravery from Paris' mayor, saying, "We do not need authorities deciding about who is a 'hero' and who is 'illegal.' "

Captain Who Rescued Migrants At Sea Refuses Paris Medal, Calling It Hypocritical

Aug 21, 2019
"Your police [steal] blankets from people that you force to live on the streets, while you raid protests and criminalize people that are standing up for rights of migrants," said Pia Klemp.
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World
A cleanup crew scrubs pavement in front of the cathedral on Monday, after French inspectors said workers could return to the fire-damaged site to continue repairs.

Notre Dame Repair Crews Are Back To Work, But Paris' Lead Concerns Remain

Aug 20, 2019
Environmental and labor groups complain the cleanup should have begun sooner, and they are concerned about health risks in Paris.
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The Louvre was closed on Monday as security and reception staff went on strike over what they say are deteriorating working conditions as the museum draws record crowds. Here, visitors queue outside the Louvre in July 2015.

'The Louvre Is Suffocating': Museum Closed As Workers Strike, Citing Overcrowding

May 28, 2019
Staff at the Paris museum went on strike Monday, citing deteriorating conditions for tourists and staff amid record-setting attendance. It's unclear whether the galleries will re-open Wednesday.
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Simon Says
Firefighters line up as they wait for French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner outside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday.

Opinion: Amid Devastation, Paris Firefighters' Bravery Is An Inspiration

Apr 20, 2019
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the efforts of the firefighters who rushed into the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris when it caught fire earlier this week.
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The Picture Show
Hannah Bloch, an editor on NPR's international desk, shared this photo her great-grandfather took in 1931, with Notre Dame in the background. He had served as a U.S. Army doctor in France during World War I and returned on holiday years later.

Here Are Some Of Your Favorite Memories Of Notre Dame

Apr 17, 2019
We asked our audience to share thoughts after fire devastated the beloved Paris cathedral on Monday. We received hundreds of responses — photos, memories, even watercolor sketches. Here are a few.
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Europe
People attend a vigil in Paris on Tuesday following the devastating fire that destroyed much of the beloved Notre Dame Cathedral.

Paris Holds Vigil To Mourn Notre Dame Fire Damage, Macron Vows Swift Reconstruction

Apr 16, 2019
The French president set a goal of completing the work in five years. Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised toward the effort one day after a fire at the cathedral.
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Europe
Gargoyles watch over the streets of Paris from the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral in 1996.

How Notre Dame, 'Vast Symphony In Stone,' Weaves Its Way Through Parisian History

Apr 16, 2019
Victor Hugo wrote Notre Dame de Paris, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, in the 19th century to draw attention to the cathedral, which had fallen into neglect and disrepair. It worked.
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Europe
A view from inside Notre Dame Cathedral during the fire in Paris on Monday.

Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Extinguished; Spire Collapsed, Towers Still Standing

Apr 15, 2019

The building burned for hours on Monday, with smoke billowing into the sky. The cause of the cathedral's blaze was not immediately known, but the initial investigation points to an accident.

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Guards stand in front the Bataclan concert hall in Paris in November 2018, during a ceremony to remember the victims of the attacks in November 2015. On Friday, a man who rented an apartment to two fleeing terrorists received a four-year prison sentence.

Man In France, Accused Of Sheltering ISIS Terrorists, Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

Mar 29, 2019
Jawad Bendaoud denied knowing that the two men seeking refuge in Paris were involved in a devastating attack on the city, which killed 130 people and injured hundreds more in 2015.
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Europe
A fire rages through the top floors of an apartment building in Paris. At least 10 people have been killed and dozens injured. Fire officials say arson is to blame.

At Least 10 Killed, Dozens Injured In Paris Apartment Fire

Feb 05, 2019
Officials say arson is to blame in the fire that swept through an apartment building in the French capital early Tuesday. It took hundreds of firefighters several hours to put out the blaze.
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Europe
Tear gas was hurled as protesters, known as yellow vests, took part in a fourth demonstration in Paris on Saturday.

Police Deploy Armored Vehicles, Tear Gas Against Paris Protesters; Hundreds Detained

Dec 08, 2018
Protesters took to the streets of the French capital on Saturday in the fourth demonstration since unrest began in November.

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