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Paedophilia trial sparks castration debate
In this Edition: Trial of repeat sex offender Francis Evrard fuels castration debate; Cleastream slander case comes to an end; and The Crazy Horse sends top lap dancers out to recruit new customers.
JUSTICE
Prosecutors ask court to uphold life sentence in metro bombing appeal
French prosecutors have asked a court to uphold the life sentence handed to an Algerian national in 2007 accused of plotting a spate of 1995 metro bombings in Paris as the court considers his appeal. Eight died in the attacks.
MUSIC
Surprise Prince concerts at landmark Parisian venue
At a Paris fashion show last week, pop icon Prince liked the Grand Palais venue so much he decided to hold two surprise last-minute concerts there this weekend. For his legions of Parisian fans, it was a rare treat.
MOROCCO
Ben Barka incinerated near Paris, says author
A French author, Georges Fleury, says secret police documents reveal that the body of Moroccan activist Mehdi Ben Barka was incinerated in the Essonne, south of Paris, after he was abducted in the French capital in 1965.
FINANCE
Paris woos Islamic investment to tackle credit crunch
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (photo) is leading a governmental drive to attract investment from Muslim countries, in a bid to turn Paris into the European capital of Islamic finance and help France battle the credit crisis.
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FRANCE
‘Sleepless’ in Paris as city celebrates all-night art party
Paris celebrated its eighth annual “Nuit Blanche” festival of contemporary art overnight on Saturday until the early hours of Sunday with riotous displays of cutting-edge art installations across the French capital.
CLOTHING
Japan's Uniqlo hits the world's fashion capital
After New York and London, Japanese clothing retail giant Uniqlo brings its battle with European rivals H&M and Zara to the French capital, Paris, as it opens its first store in a busy shopping district around the world-famous Garnier Opera house.
TOURISM
The new cruising on the River Seine
The bateaux-mouches are showing their age, so new cruise boats are now starting to appear on the River Seine. Prices start at 29 euros for a meal and an hour-long cruise, and rise to 600 euros for a private romantic cruise with champagne, of course.
architecture - New York - Paris
Skyscrapers: hopes too high?
Recently, several ambitious projects to build skyscrapers in New York and Paris have encountered strong opposition from local officials and grassroots advocates. So are the cities of tomorrow slated to be flat or is verticality the solution?
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MUSIC
Lenny Kravitz and Keziah Jones sing for peace
In 1999, British director Jeremy Gilley launched an unusual project: an international day of truce in all conflicts across the world. Ten years on, a star-studded line-up performed on Saturday at a Paris concert to mark World Peace Day.
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