Olympics - Tom Cruise leaps into action as Los Angeles takes on Olympic mission
Hollywood flair lit up Paris as the Games closed, with the French capital passing the Olympic torch to the next host, Los Angeles.
Mon Aug 12 2024
National contingent to be equipped with air cooler during Paris Olympics - Hamidin
All national athletes will be provided with portable air coolers to ease the hot summer weather in the French capital.
Tue Jul 09 2024
French police clash with anti-virus pass protesters in Paris
Most demonstrations were peaceful, but sporadic clashes with riot police marked protests in the French capital.
Sun Aug 01 2021
Neymar denies money was motivation for record deal
The Brazilian forward told a news conference on his arrival in the French capital that he was motivated by desire for a new challenge and said he wanted to make his debut on Saturday.
Fri Aug 04 2017
11 injured in Paris lightning strike, 6 seriously
The accident happened at Parc Monceau as a thunder storm rumbled over the French capital.
Sun May 29 2016
Abdeslam 'chose' not blow himself up in Paris: brother
The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, decided not to blow himself up during the wave of killings in the French capital last year, his brother said.
Sat Apr 02 2016
Paris police to be equipped with assault rifles
Parisian police will be given assault rifles and Kalashnikov-resistant shields in a first for the French capital's officers nearly four months after a devastating terror attack killed 130 people.
Mon Feb 29 2016
Japan Airlines to suspend Paris-Narita flights after attacks
Japan Airlines said Tuesday it would suspend flights between Paris and Tokyo's Narita airport from next month after business slumped in the wake of the deadly attacks in the French capital.
Wed Dec 16 2015
Asian airlines fall on fear Paris attacks will curb tourism
Shares of airline operators across Asia tumbled on worries that the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris will deter tourists from traveling to the French capital.
Mon Nov 16 2015
Palestinian groups Hamas, Islamic Jihad condemn Paris attacks
Senior figures in both Hamas, considered by the US and EU to be a "terrorist" group, and Islamic Jihad criticised the killings that rocked the French capital late Friday.
Sat Nov 14 2015
U2 cancel Paris concert after attacks
Irish rock band U2 canceled a Paris concert planned for Saturday following a series of attacks in the French capital which killed more than 120 people.
Sat Nov 14 2015
Facebook sets up safety check for Paris friends
Facebook launched a check-in feature to let people know that friends in Paris were safe after a series of bombings and shootings in the French capital killed at least 120 people on Friday.
Sat Nov 14 2015
Paris breaks up with Love Locks
Paris city officials have begun removing padlocks known as "love lock" on one of the French capital's main bridges.
Tue Jun 02 2015
'Glass ship' Vuitton museum kicks off art-rich week in Paris
Emerging from the woods at the edge of Paris like a glass ship, the hyper-modern Louis Vuitton art museum kicks off an art-filled week in the French capital.
Mon Oct 20 2014
Tuk-tuks offer new take on Paris
The three-wheeled auto rickshaws, as well as human-powered pedicabs, first appeared in the French capital in 2011.
Sat Aug 31 2013