Tag: Paris
Police hunt for tiger on the loose
Police and firefighters are desperately hunting for a tiger on the loose near Paris Thursday after a local resident spotted…
Fears and rumours of Ebola stalk Freetown-Paris flight
Chinese people fleeing Ebola, angry Africans, understaffed flight crew, rumours and fears: the Air France flight from Freetown to Paris…
Paris police fire tear gas as Gaza protesters defy rally ban
Riot police fired tear gas in Paris on Saturday as tensions rose at a 5,000-strong pro-Palestinian rally that went ahead…
Paris bans pro-Palestinian protest after recent violence
French police have banned a protest against Israel’s Gaza offensive that was due to take place in Paris on Saturday,…
Thousands march for Gaza in London, clashes in Paris
Parts of central London were brought to a standstill on Saturday as thousands of pro-Palestinians marched in protest against Israel’s…
Sharapova wins French Open
Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years at Roland Garros on Saturday, defeating Romania’s Simona Halep…
Djokovic into French Open final
Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Grand Slam final and second at the French Open on Friday, bringing to an end…
Gulbis shocks Federer in Paris
Ernests Gulbis condemned Roger Federer to his worst French Open defeat in a decade on Sunday while Milos Raonic became…
Federer cruises as Serena, Venus eye Paris showdown
Roger Federer racked up a record-equalling 59th career win at the French Open on Sunday while Serena and Venus Williams…
Kim, Kanye wedding extravaganza heads to Florence
Celebrity royalty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on Saturday took their marathon wedding celebrations to Florence after kicking them off…
African countries send 5 battalions to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad will contribute one battalion of troops each to the international force set…
Kanye and Kim Kardashian to wed in France, party in Italy
Hip hop star Kanye West and reality TV celebrity Kim Kardashian are to marry in a chateau near Paris next…
Nigeria, Cameroon others ‘declare war’ on Boko Haram
Nigeria and its neighbours on Saturday vowed to work together to combat Boko Haram in what Cameroon President Paul Biya…
Jonathan vows to find abducted schoolgirls
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday defended his decision to cancel a visit to the town of Chibok from where more…
Jonathan heads to Paris for talks on Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday travel to Paris, France, to participate in a summit to discuss fresh strategies for…