Apr 15 France's Macron vows to rebuild damaged Notre Dame By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says he is seeking international help to restore the Paris landmark. Continue reading
Apr 15 World witnesses Notre Dame Cathedral fire with shock and horror By Associated Press As the flames tore through the 12th-century cathedral, Spain's prime minister offered France the help of his country in the recovery. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Fire engulfs Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral By Joshua Barajas Firefighters worked Monday to contain a fire at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. Continue reading
Apr 15 Fire breaks out at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral By Lori Hinnant, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 6:59 News Wrap: Streetcar shooting in the Netherlands kills 3 In our news wrap Monday, a gunman in the Netherlands killed three people and wounded five more on a streetcar in Utrecht. A 37-year-old man from Turkey was arrested hours later; the Dutch justice minister said it is unclear what… Continue watching
Mar 18 France bans some yellow vest protests in Paris after riots By Sylvie Corbet, Angela Charlton, Associated Press France's prime minister announced a ban Monday on yellow vest protests along the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris and in two other cities following riots on Saturday that left luxury stores ransacked and charred from arson fires. Continue reading
Feb 14 Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies on Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from… Continue reading
Jan 11 "I'm demanding my due," yellow vest supporters say as protests continue By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Like the reflective fluorescent safety vests, occupied roundabouts have become a trademark of the protest movement shaking up France that was initially triggered by the rising cost of fuel but has since morphed into a broader anti-government revolt. Continue reading
Dec 13 Strasbourg suspect killed in shootout, French officials say By Samuel Petrequin, Elena Becatoros, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press The office of the Paris prosecutor, which handles terrorism cases in France, says a man killed in Strasbourg in a shootout with police has been identified as the main suspect in a Christmas market attack that killed three people. Continue reading
Dec 12 Suspected Strasbourg gunman had criminal history, French police say By Lori Hinnant, Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press Police union officials identified the suspected assailant as Frenchman Cherif Chekatt, a 29-year-old with a thick police record for crimes including armed robbery and monitored as a suspected religious radical by the French intelligence services. Continue reading