Americans, Briton Who Thwarted Train Attack Receive French Medal
The three Americans and a British man who took down a heavily armed man on a passenger train speeding through Belgium have received France's top honor.
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Suspect In Train Attack Known To Authorities In 3 Countries
A 26-year-old Moroccan identified as Ayoub El-Khazzani, has been named by police as the Kalashnikov-wielding man who was subdued by passengers aboard a high-speed train on Saturday.
Americans Hailed As Heroes For Subduing Gunman On Train In Belgium
An Air Force serviceman, a U.S. National Guardsman and a Sacramento State University student brought down the gunman. One was slashed several times with a box cutter and remains in the hospital.
France's Le Pen Forced Out Of Far-Right Party He Founded
The longtime head of France's anti-immigration National Front was expelled at the behest of his daughter, the party's current president, following remarks he made downplaying the Holocaust.
French Port City Becomes Final Way Station For Some Migrants' Odysseys
Thousands of migrants have found themselves stranded in the French port of Calais. Most are waiting for a chance to illegally enter Britain, but others trying to create a new life in France.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: More Debris And Confusion Over Findings
Malaysian officials say a wing fragment found on Reunion Island is from the missing plane; French investigators say they're almost — but not quite — certain.
Michel Platini Is Running For President Of Scandal-Plagued FIFA
Currently the president of European soccer's governing body and a FIFA vice president, he is considered a heavy favorite. The presidential contest follows a major corruption scandal.
Migrant Dies In Calais As Thousands Try To Use Channel Tunnel
Since Jan. 1, French officials have intercepted more than 37,000 migrants who were hoping to jump on trains or trucks heading to Britain via the Channel Tunnel.
Winner Of French Scrabble Title Does Not Speak French
It took about two months for Nigel Richards to memorize a French Scrabble dictionary. The New Zealand native has won many English-language Scrabble tournaments.
Irate French Farmers Block Tourist Sites To Protest Low Meat And Dairy Prices
President Francois Hollande said he would present an emergency package of measures that would give farmers tax breaks and financial aid to save them from bankruptcy, the Telegraph reports.