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Operation underway to dismantle sprawling migrant camp in Paris

Paris authorities began an operation early on Friday (Nov 4) to clear more than 3,000 migrants from a camp in the north-east of the French capital.

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Paris climate pact enters into force, nations to take actions to slash greenhouse gas emissions

The global accord to combat climate change agreed in Paris last year officially entered into force on Friday (Nov 4), putting pressure on nearly 200 countries to start executing plans to slash their greenhouse gas emissions.

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At Paris Fashion Week, female designers shine brightly

It’s always been ironic that, in womenswear, most of the head designers and creative directors are men, while customers and nearly all the staff (from the design studio to the shop floor) are mostly women. We are slowly seeing a change, however, as more women are leading the way at global fashion houses, as seen at this Paris Fashion Week – and it couldn’t have come soon enough.

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Kim Kardashian robbed, held at gunpoint at Paris hotel by fake police

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint on midnight Monday and robbed of about 11 million U.S. dollars' worth of jewelry by men disguised as police officers in a hotel room here, French police said.

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Paris ready to stage a safe Olympic Games: French President

French president Francois Hollande says that Paris is well-equipped to stage a safe Olympic Games.

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Top scientists warn against Trump's advocacy of withdrawing from climate deal

​Hundreds of top scientists on Tuesday published an open letter warning against claims by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that if elected he would advocate U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Accord on climate change.

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World Bank official hails China for ratifying Paris climate deal

​China's ratification of Paris climate deal on Sept. 3 marked a historic milestone in global efforts to lower green house gas emissions and hasten green and inclusive growth, a World Bank official said on Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka agrees to ratify Paris agreement to minimize climate change

The Sri Lankan cabinet on Wednesday agreed to ratify the Paris agreement in order to minimize the impact and risk of climate change.

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Paris receives record low number of foreign visitors in H1

Paris, the most visited European capital, suffered a sharp decline in number of visitors over the first half of the year compared to the same period a year ago due to terror attacks, strikes and floods, official data showed on Tuesday.

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French gov't needs to heed Chinese community's cry for security

In a highly unusual move, around 1,800people from the Chinese community took to the streets on Sunday in Paris, sending a strong signal to the French authorities that they need to keep them safe.

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A group of Chinese tourists robbed near Paris airport

Twenty-seven Chinese tourists were assaulted on Tuesday by half a dozen men as they boarded a bus that was to take them to Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport, a French police source said.

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Violent attacks deal new blow to French tourism

​Recent violent attacks on civilians in France have dealt a new blow to the country's tourism that has yet to recover fully from the bloody assaults in Paris in January and November last year.

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Truck attack in Nice kills up to 80: What we know, and what we don't

An attacker killed up to 80 people and injured scores when he drove a heavy truck at high speed into a crowd watching Bastille Day fireworks in the French Riviera city of Nice late on Thursday, officials said.

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10-year-old lands PhD-level fellowship in Paris with robot wish

​Girl sought help to build a robot to make the streets of Paris happy again and received the perfect response

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Flight data recorder of crashed Egyptian plane repaired

​Egyptian investigators said that the flight data recorder of EgyptAir flight MS804 that plunged into the Mediterranean last month had been "successfully repaired."

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French PM calls on labor union to stop protests in Paris amid rising violence

​French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Wednesday urged the CGT union to halt demonstrations against labor reform in the French capital after violent clashes.

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France labour dispute: Paris protests descend into violence

Protests in Paris over a French labour reform bill have turned violent, with at least 40 people injured, including 29 police officers, and 58 arrests.