Man takes staff hostage at restaurant outside Paris Posted on 17/11/2024 Polic said there were no customers or members of the public among the hostages. (AFP pic) ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX: A knife-wielding man today took several employees hostage in his father’s restaurant on the outskirts of Paris as a large police force surrounded the establishment. The pizzeria is located in the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux in the southwestern suburbs of the French capital, not far beyond the Paris ring road. The man was holding “three or four employees” but there were no customers or members of the public among the hostages, a police source told AFP. Police set up a security perimeter around the venue. The man locked himself in the restaurant just before 1pm local time, the source said. A mediator was dispatched to the scene. “Intervention is in progress,” the police prefecture wrote on X. “Let security and emergency services do their job.” News
Double Olympic champ Evenepoel breaks rib, shoulder, hand in crash Posted on 04/12/2024 Remco Evenepoel claimed gold in the men’s road race and time trial at the Paris Olympics. (AP pic) BRUSSELS: Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel suffered fractures to his rib, shoulder blade and hand, his team Soudal-QuickStep said today, following reports of a collision with a vehicle in Belgium. According to… Read More
Malaysia sees Egypt as strategic partner, says Anwar Posted on 11/11/2024 Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had a meeting with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during his official visit to the country today. (Bernama pic) CAIRO: Malaysia and Egypt have agreed to work towards elevating bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership in the near future, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim…. Read More
Kebaya lands on Unesco heritage list Posted on 05/12/2024 The tourism, arts and culture ministry describes the kebaya as a garment that ‘represents our rich shared history’ and brings people together by promoting understanding between cultures. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The kebaya, a traditional garment beloved across Southeast Asia, has been officially added to Unesco’s Representative List of the… Read More