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Civilian security guards in France will be allowed to carry handguns to help combat the continuing radical Islamic terror threat. Semi-automatic pistols and revolvers will be issued to guards working at sensitive sites including tourist attractions such as the Eiffel Tower, busy shopping centres, and concert venues, The Times newspaper reports, citing French media.Radical Islamic terrorists inflicted around 150 fatalities and over 400 injuries with fully automatic firearms in Western Europe in 2015 — despite the draconian gun controls present in most of the continent — with the majority of the slaying taking place in France, and the Bataclan theatre in particular. The interior ministry expects around 3,000 to apply for weapons permits for work pertaining to sensitive areas — but The Times reports that a further 600 private bodyguards “employed by celebrities and executives” are also expected to apply, leading to concerns that the wealthy and powerful … [Read more...] about France: Amid Terror Threat, Civilian Security Guards for Celebrities, Executives, Tourist Sites Get Guns

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Declaring that victory over “terrorism” is almost at hand after more than seven years of civil war, Syria’s foreign minister took to the world stage Saturday and demanded that “occupation” forces from the U.S., France and Turkey leave the country immediately. Syria civil told the General Assembly’s high-level meeting that the situation on the ground “is more stable and secure thanks to combatting terrorism” and “all conditions are now present for the voluntary return of refugees.”Syrian government forces, backed by Russia and Iran, have retaken most of the territory rebels seized during the war that has killed over 400,000 people and driven millions from their homes. President Bashar Assad’s government refers to all armed opposition and rebel groups fighting Syrian forces as “terrorists,” not just Islamic State or al-Qaida militants. Last week, Russia and Turkey agreed to a deal … [Read more...] about Syria FM: Victory Over ‘Terrorism’ Is Near, ‘Occupiers’ U.S., France and Turkey Must Leave

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Fourteen companies in France on trial over Iraq war oil-for-food corruption Iraq War and the 58 Year Hypothesis Fourteen companies in France on trial over Iraq war oil-for-food corruption Fourteen major French companies went on trial on Wednesday in the Appeals Court of Paris for taking part in a vast corruption scheme where hundreds of companies around the world paid $1.5 billion to Saddam Hussein in bribes and corrupt payments to win oil contracts in the Iraq War “Oil-for-food” program. Saddam Hussein, as president of Iraq, had a long history of developing and using WMDs (weapons of mass destruction). Saddam had a long-standing program to develop nuclear weapons, and in 1981, Israeli war strikes destroyed an Iraqi nuclear reactor that could have been used to develop nuclear weapons. In 1988, towards the end of the Iran/Iraq war, Saddam had used mustard gas chemical weapons in 1988 to kill Kurds and … [Read more...] about World View: Fourteen Companies in France on Trial over Iraq War Oil-for-Food Corruption

News / World by Press Association 09/12/2018, 9:39 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Pressure is mounting on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce measures to calm violent protests when he addresses the nation on Monday, and breaks a silence seen as aggravating a crisis that has shaken the government and the whole country. The president will consult an array of national and local officials as he tries to control the ballooning and radicalising protest movement triggered by anger at his policies, and a growing sense that they favour the rich. Mr Macron will speak from the presidential Elysee Palace at 8pm (1900 GMT), an Elysee official said. Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said earlier on LCI TV station he was “sure (Macron) will know how to find the path to the hearts of the French, speak to their hearts”. But, he added, a “magic wand” would not solve all the problems of the … [Read more...] about Macron to address France as protests shake government

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Hanoi on April 1, successfully wrapping up their official visit to France from March 25-27 and state visit to Cuba from March 28-30. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong During his stay in France, Party General Secretary Trong held talks with  President Emmanuel Macron; met Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, President of the National Assembly Francois De Rugy; President of the Senate Gérard Larcher; laid wreaths at the statue of late President Ho Chi Minh to commemorate the national hero in Montreuil city and visited Choisy Le Roi City, where negotiations on the Paris Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam took place from from May 1968 to March 1973. Also, the Party Chief received leading enterprises in France and met with Vietnamese intelligence in the European country. At the meeting, both … [Read more...] about Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong concludes France, Cuba visits