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French standoff ends with suspect shot in the head
Posted by on March 22, 2012 in quick
TOULOUSE, France (AP) ? In a dramatic end to a 32-hour standoff, a masked French SWAT team slipped into an Islamic extremist’s apartment Thursday, sparking a firefight that ended with the man being shot in the head as he jumped out the window, weapon in hand. The suspect, 23-year-old Mohamed Merah, was wanted in the [...]
Ivory Coast chief to sign defense pact with Paris (AP)
Posted by on January 27, 2012 in quick
PARIS ? The presidents of France and Ivory Coast met Thursday after the African leader arrived here for a three-day visit that is due to include the signing of a defense pact in the wake of post-election violence in his country. Alassane Ouattara also may get some pressure from France to punish militias who engaged [...]