French President Francois Hollande on November 13th joined a commemoration ceremony at the Bataclan concert hall to mark one year since the Paris terrorist attacks, in which 130 people were killed. President Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo unveiled two plaques at the doors of the Bataclan, where 90 people were killed during an Eagles of Death Metal concert. The plaque shows the name of a passer-by who was killed in one of the explosions. During the course of the day, similar plaques were unveiled at the five other sites where attacks took place. The other sites include the restaurants and bars Carillon, Petit Cambodge, Bonne Biere, Comptoir Voltaire, Belle Equipe and the music hall Bataclan, which British singer Sting reopened on the evening of November 12th with a concert in honour of the victims. The names of those killed at the Bataclan were read out as hundreds of people gathered in silence under rainy skies. On November 13th, 2015, 130 people were killed by terrorists, … [Read more...] about France marks first anniversary of Paris terror attacks
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France marks one-year anniversary of Paris terror attacks
(VOVworld) – Commemorations were held this week at places in Paris where one year ago terror attacks killed 130 people. French President Francois Holland unveiled plaques paying tribute to the victims (Photo: VOV) The commemorations started at the Stade de France stadium and ended at the Bataclan music hall. French President Francois Holland unveiled plaques paying tribute to the victims. The names of 90 victims were read at the Bataclan music hall. Flowers and candles were placed at the site. On Sunday night, British pop legend Sting performed at the reopened Bataclan music hall, which has been closed for 1 year. In an interview on BBC on Sunday, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said France's state of emergency, imposed after last year's terror attacks in Paris, is likely to be extended to assure public safety during next year’s presidential election campaign. Thuy Van, VOV correspondent in France … [Read more...] about France marks one-year anniversary of Paris terror attacks
Belgium detains two more suspects in Paris terror attacks
th which killed 130 people, said the Belgian Federal Prosecutor's Office on Thursday. The pair, identified as Belgian national Zakaria J., and Moroccan national Mustafa E., was arrested after a 5-hour raid in the Brussels district of Molenbeek for "possible ties with different suspects" in the Paris attacks, the prosecutor's office said in a statement. 10 people were caught in Belgium over suspected involvement and support to Salah Abdeslam - the key suspect in the Paris attacks whose whereabouts remain unknown. … [Read more...] about Belgium detains two more suspects in Paris terror attacks
Ninth suspect in Paris terror attacks arrested in Belgium
(VOVworld) - Belgian authorities have announced the arrest of a ninth suspect linked to last month's Paris attacks, a man they say had been in contact with the suspected ringleader's cousin. The Belgian federal prosecutor's office said the suspect, whose full name was not disclosed but who was referred to as Abdoullah C, 30 years old, is being held on charges of taking part in a terrorist group and terrorist murders. His arrest occurred Tuesday, the prosecutor's office said. The suspect, a Belgian citizen born in 1985, was in contact several times with Hasna Ait Boulahcen following the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris in which 130 people died. Both Ait Boulahcen and her cousin Abdelhamid Abaooud, the attacks' suspected ringleader, were killed when French police besieged their hideout north of Paris. … [Read more...] about Ninth suspect in Paris terror attacks arrested in Belgium
Vietnam condemns IS terror attacks that killed at least 129 in Paris
Vietnam has expressed strong condemnation of the recent terror attacks, for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility, in Paris which killed more than 120 people and injured hundreds of others on Friday. The Southeast Asian country publicly censures the inhumane acts of bombing and gun firing and believes those who are responsible for the murder of innocent civilians will be severely punished, Le Hai Binh, spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday. The nation is also in mourning for the families and friends of the victims, Binh added. Vietnamese State President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Saturday sent their telegrams of condolences to their counterparts, France’s President Francois Hollande and Prime Minster Manuel Valls, over the terror attacks that have rocked the whole world. Pham Binh Minh, Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, also expressed his deep sorrows for those who suffered and died … [Read more...] about Vietnam condemns IS terror attacks that killed at least 129 in Paris