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Paris Plunges Deeper Into Potty Talk With New Appeal Against Public Urination

1:11pm September 18, 2018

by Amy Held

A new video flush with toilet humor is the latest roll-out in Paris's campaign aimed at urging people — mainly men — not to foul its streets and monuments.

Two of the victims in Sunday's attack reportedly were British tourists who had stab wounds in the chest and stomach.

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7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack

3:59pm September 10, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

A man reportedly charged pedestrians walking along a street late Sunday. A witness told the BBC that a group of people playing pétanque chased the man but wasn't able to stop him.

A street in Paris' 16th arrondissement is deserted in the middle of the day in August.

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When Paris Empties Out In August, Some Are Happy To Stay

10:21am August 31, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Deserted streets, empty Metro stations, shuttered shops — Paris in August can feel very quiet. But some Parisians prefer this. And truth be told, not all of Paris is dead in August.

A man stands at a Uritrottoir public urinal on the Île Saint-Louis in Paris.

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Nope, Those Aren't Mailboxes: Paris Rolls Out Sidewalk Urinals

2:59pm August 14, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The urinals are not at all subtle. They're bright red and placed in heavily trafficked areas — for example, directly next to the Seine near the Notre Dame Cathedral.

A helicopter believed to have been used by French convict Redoine Faid was recovered outside Paris.

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Infamous French Criminal Escapes Prison In A Helicopter

1:21pm July 01, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Perhaps the most unbelievable thing about Redoine Faid's prison break is that it's the second time he's done it. He used explosives to escape from a different prison in 2013.

Newly installed panels of bulletproof glass surround two sides of the Eiffel Tower site in Paris. Construction is scheduled to be complete in July.

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Eiffel Tower Now Has Bulletproof Glass Walls To Protect Against Terror Attacks

2:25pm June 15, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The panels are nearly 10 feet high and more than 2 inches thick. Tourists will still be able to enter the gardens underneath the tower after passing through security fences.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Mamoudou Gassama at the presidential palace in Paris, on Monday. Macron offered Gassama citizenship for his "heroic act" in saving a four-year-old.

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'Spider-Man' Scales Building To Save Dangling Child; Macron Offers Him Citizenship

10:32am May 28, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Dramatic video captures the quick action of a 22-year-old Malian immigrant in Paris who began hoisting himself from balcony to balcony to save the four-year-old.

A police officer cordons off the area after a knife attack in central Paris on Saturday. The Paris police said the attacker was stopped by officers.

At Least 1 Dead In Apparent Terrorism Attack In Paris

11:06pm May 12, 2018

by Alexis Diao

Police fatally shot the knife-wielding assailant Saturday night, who reportedly yelled "Allahu akbar," the Arabic phrase for "God is great."

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Moscow Tuesday.

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Pakistan Says It Dodged U.S. Efforts To Put It On A Terror-Finance List

10:35pm February 21, 2018

"Our efforts paid" off, says Pakistan's foreign minister, claiming a global task force failed to reach consensus on punishing the country.

The river Seine in Paris had already overrun its banks by Saturday, and fears remain that it could creep across more of the city.

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Déjà Vu Flooding In Paris As Officials Say Seine Will Crest Soon

4:44pm January 27, 2018

by Amy Held

The river is expected to peak at around 19 1/2 feet later this weekend, but not before it swallowed up streets, halted all boat traffic and sent rats scurrying through the city.