Paris prepares for EURO 2016

Paris prepares for EURO 2016

(VOVworld) – Paris is preparing to welcome tourists to the European Football Championship, EURO 2016, scheduled to take place from June 10th to July 10th. Authorities have placed special importance on...
Belgium to extradite Paris terror suspect to France

Belgium to extradite Paris terror suspect to France

(VOVworld) – The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office said Thursday that Belgian authorities have approved the extradition to France of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the November 2015 Paris attacks
Lunar New Year celebrated in Paris

Lunar New Year celebrated in Paris

(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese community in Paris preserve their traditional cultural values and are active and dynamic in economic development, said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at a ceremony to welcome Tet, the...
Paris commemorates Charlie Hebdo attacks

Paris commemorates Charlie Hebdo attacks

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande unveiled plaques around Paris in honor of 17 victims killed in Islamic extremist attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and...
Paris attack suspects detained in Belgium

Paris attack suspects detained in Belgium

(VOVworld)- Belgian police are searching for a person who had contact with the suspects in November's Paris terrorist attacks shortly before they took action, local media reports
Foreign Ministers meet ahead of Syria meeting in Paris

Foreign Ministers meet ahead of Syria meeting in Paris

(VOVworld) - Foreign ministers representing countries that support the Syrian opposition met in Paris on Monday to prepare for an international meeting on the Syria crisis in New York on December 18. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius received...
COP21: Climate deal due Saturday

COP21: Climate deal due Saturday

(VOVworld) - Negotiators at the Paris talks aim to wrap up a global agreement to curb climate change on Saturday - a day later than expected, hosts France said
UN talks seek to avert climate disaster

UN talks seek to avert climate disaster

(VOVworld) – Representatives of 190 countries and territories joined talks on Monday to reach a resolution on reining in heat-trapping carbon emissions after 2020
COP 21 begins

COP 21 begins

(VOVworld) – The UN climate summit COP 21 opened in Paris Sunday. A minute of silence was observed for Paris terrorist attack victims