Paris
Around 1.42 mn tourists in Paris visit King Tutankhamun exhibit: Minister
Archaeology
September 23, 2019
Around 1.42 mn tourists in Paris visit King Tutankhamun exhibit: Minister
Around 1.42 million tourists visited the “King Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” exhibition in Paris, which ran from March…
‘Black bloc’ protesters spoil Paris climate march amid violent clashes
World
September 22, 2019
‘Black bloc’ protesters spoil Paris climate march amid violent clashes
A climate march in Paris turned violent on Saturday when anarchist “black bloc” protesters joined and provoked clashes with police,…
Dozens arrested in Paris ‘yellow vest’ protests
World
September 21, 2019
Dozens arrested in Paris ‘yellow vest’ protests
Dozens of demonstrators were arrested at yellow vest protests in Paris on Saturday as more than 7,000 police were deployed…
Thousands of Paris police deployed over ‘yellow vest’ clash fears
World
September 21, 2019
Thousands of Paris police deployed over ‘yellow vest’ clash fears
More than 7,000 police officers are to be deployed for rallies in Paris on Saturday over fears that yellow vest…
Zahi Hawass to reveal the truth of Tutankhamun’s death by 2020
Archaeology
September 17, 2019
Zahi Hawass to reveal the truth of Tutankhamun’s death by 2020
Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass vowed during an interview with the Italia 1 Channel that by 2020,…
Paris commuters hit as metro workers strike over pension reform
World
September 13, 2019
Paris commuters hit as metro workers strike over pension reform
Paris metro and other public transport workers walked off the job Friday over a planned pension overhaul, sparking huge traffic…
Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides
World
September 12, 2019
Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides
Paris and four other French cities on Thursday banned the use of synthetic pesticides within their boundaries, as an anti-chemicals…
Tutankhamun Paris exhibition breaks record for most French visitors
Archaeology
September 4, 2019
Tutankhamun Paris exhibition breaks record for most French visitors
A Paris exhibition of the Pharaonic King Tutankhamun, the most prominent event during the Egyptian-French cultural year 2019, has received…
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
World
August 23, 2019
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused…
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
World
August 19, 2019
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
PARIS (AP) — Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral returned Monday to the Paris site for the first time…