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Four men arrested over ethnic clashes in Dijon

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 09:56:26 +0200

Prosecutors said Saturday they would charge four men in connection with violence blamed on Chechens in the eastern French city of Dijon, as local people marched calling for the resignation of the top local official.

Strongman Kadyrov backs Chechens involved in unrest in France

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:14:42 +0200

Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov on Friday backed compatriots involved in clashes in French city Dijon this month, saying they were protecting one of their own because police failed to act.

Guns, Chechens and reprisal raids - what is going on in Dijon?

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:29:11 +0200

Local authorities say that calm has been restored to the eastern French town of Dijon after four nights of running battles, so what is behind the violence?

Swedish wine tasters crowned world's best at French contest

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:55:57 +0200

Wine tasters from Sweden toasted victory on Saturday after winning the fifth edition of an international blind tasting contest, leaving last year's top contenders China and France in the dust, organisers said.

Police: Christmas market attacker was drunk

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 09:48:00 +0100

A man who rammed his car into a French Christmas market, killing one person and injuring nine others, had nearly four times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, a police source said Friday.

France deploys 300 extra soldiers after attacks

Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:29:00 +0100

France has reacted to three shocking attacks on members of the public and police officers by deciding to deploy up to 300 extra soldiers over Christmas.

Driver rams Christmas shoppers in France

Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:23:00 +0100

A driver ploughed into a Christmas market in western France Monday, injuring 10 people before stabbing himself, a day after a similar attack in another French city. The French government has called an emergency crisis meeting.

Photo of the day: French ponies ride on trams

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:39:41 +0100

Last week we had llamas on trams, and now it’s the turn of some other four-legged friends, it would seem, after commuters in Dijon snapped ponies taking a ride on the public transport system. But what were they doing there in the first place?

Pet dog leads French murderer to police

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:43:00 +0100

A missing man has been arrested for strangling and dismembering his girlfriend, after his dog inadvertently helped police to track him down.

Belgian tourist murdered in front of his children

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:12:57 +0200

A Belgian man was shot dead in a deserted lay-by in the east of France while his two young children watched from the family car.