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Added on the 24/11/2012 07:13:22 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Less than two weeks before the opening of the Paris Olympics, a French soldier on patrol was stabbed and injured in the Gare de l'Est, a major Parisian railway station. The suspect, a 40-year-old man has been arrested and the soldier's prognosis "is not life-threatening", says Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on X. IMAGES
Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, is celebrating the wedding of his youngest son Anant to Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharmaceutical industry tycoons, with lavish festivities. Earlier celebrations included a European cruise for 1,200 guests, a purpose-built Hindu temple at the Ambani family's ancestral home and private performances by R&B star Rihanna and Canada's Justin Bieber. IMAGES
Images from outside a police station in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, after a man seized a weapon and shot and seriously wounded two officers, a source close to the case told AFP. IMAGES
Arriving in Beaugency in the Loiret region, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal enjoys the crowds as part of a visit focusing on the revitalisation and attractiveness of small towns. IMAGES
Police block a street in Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, where a young man died after the scooter he was riding collided with a police car. A parked van also bears marks from the violent impact.. IMAGES
On the second day of his visit to Marseille, Pope Francis met privately with people in precarious situations at the Archdiocese of Marseille in the heart of the port city. IMAGES