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Wolves ‘at the door of Paris’ for the first time in 100 years
Декабрь 06, 2016
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Wolves ‘at the door of Paris’ for the first time in 100 years

Wolves have been spotted near Paris for the first time in more than 100 years, scientists have said. "The wolf is at the door of Paris," Jean-Luc Valérie, chairman of L'Observatoire du Loup (The Observatory of the Wolf), told the Times. He said that the wolves had been spotted in parts of the Paris commuter...

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François Fillon attacks ‘Paris elite’ before second-round primary
Ноябрь 26, 2016
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François Fillon attacks ‘Paris elite’ before second-round primary

François Fillon, the former French prime minister promising to introduce “electric shock” economic reform, has rounded off his campaign for the right’s presidential nomination by lashing out at what he called the small-minded liberal Paris elite who warned he was a dangerous social reactionary. The...

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French religious leaders ask Hollande for increased security
Июль 28, 2016
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French religious leaders ask Hollande for increased security

French religious leaders ask Hollande for increased security Military presence to hit 10,000, with 4,000 soldiers in Paris French religious leaders met on Wednesday with President Hollande to ask for increased security in places of worship, following the attack in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray on Tuesday in which two armed teens...

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Football fans in Paris fanzone run for their lives amid fears of ISIS-style attack
Июль 04, 2016
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Football fans in Paris fanzone run for their lives amid fears of ISIS-style attack

TERRIFIED football supporters ran for their lives amid fears of an ISIS-style attack in a Paris fanzone at Euro 2016. Thousands of screaming spectators hurriedly fled from underneath the Eiffel Tower after a bang was heard and smoke started rising into the sky. The startled crowd scattered with some people being knocked to the...

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Crossing into the alien north… of Paris
Июнь 12, 2016
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Crossing into the alien north… of Paris

In most cities, different neighbourhoods have a different character and those who live in them can develop tribal loyalties — sometimes even a snobbish disdain for some other parts of town. In London the River Thames forms a natural and psychological boundary dividing southerners from northerners, and it's the same in...

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Global warming made Paris floods far more likely, rapid analysis shows
Июнь 10, 2016
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Global warming made Paris floods far more likely, rapid analysis shows

The water is still receding along the Seine and Loire Rivers in France, with cleanup beginning in parts of Bavaria, but scientists are already out with a study showing that global warming made the floods at the end of May and early June far more likely compared to a climate that had not warmed due to greenhouse gas...

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Paris floods: Seine level starts dropping after 30-year high
Июнь 04, 2016
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Paris floods: Seine level starts dropping after 30-year high

The levels of the River Seine in Paris have started dropping slightly after reaching a 34-year high on Friday. The river level rose to 6.1m (20ft) above its normal height overnight. Floods also forced parts of the metro system and major landmarks to close, while the Louvre and Orsay museums were shut while staff moved art to...

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Paris river swells to 30-year high
Июнь 04, 2016
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Paris river swells to 30-year high

The River Seine in Paris is at its highest level for more than 30 years, with floods forcing closed parts of the metro systems and major landmarks. The Louvre and Orsay museums were shut while staff moved artworks to safety as flood levels climbed above 6m (18ft). The Seine is set to reach as high as 6.5m and unlikely to recede...

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Paris floods: Seine set to peak as more rain forecast
Июнь 03, 2016
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Paris floods: Seine set to peak as more rain forecast

Floodwaters in Paris continue to rise with the River Seine due to hit a peak of up to 6.5m (21ft). The world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums have been shut so staff can move priceless artworks to safety. The number of dead in the floods has now risen to at least 15 — 10 in southern Germany, two each in France and Romania...

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Paris still struggling 6 months after ‘Black Friday’ terror attacks
Май 23, 2016
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Paris still struggling 6 months after ‘Black Friday’ terror attacks

PARIS — The winding cobblestone streets of Paris' swanky Le Marais district usually bustle with tourists this time of year, but its trendy bars, bistros and boutiques are uncommonly quiet. "Normally whether it's cold or warm, whether it's sunny or rainy, there are lots of people here," said Cyrille...

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Nick Alexander: Inquest into death of Briton killed in Paris terror attack to begin
Май 19, 2016
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Nick Alexander: Inquest into death of Briton killed in Paris terror attack to begin

AN INQUEST hearing into the death of a Briton killed in the Paris attacks will begin today. Nick Alexander was in the Bataclan theatre when Islamic State gunmen stormed the building midway during a concert last year. The 35-year-old, from Colchester, Essex, had been selling merchandise for the popular US rock band Eagles of...

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EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo ‘disappears from radar’
Май 19, 2016
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EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo ‘disappears from radar’

An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from radar, the Egyptian airline says. It says there are 56 passengers, seven crew members and three security personnel on board Flight MS804. The Airbus A320 was flying at 37,000ft (11,300m) when it went missing over the eastern Mediterranean. An official said the plane...

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