Armed man reportedly takes hostages in French school July 10, 2012 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two police officials say an armed man has taken hostages at a school complex just south of Paris. Children were initially among the hostages but he appears to be holding one adult now, the Associated Press reports. The man took the hostages Tuesday, July 10 morning in the town of Vitry-sur-Seine. One police official said that all the children at the complex, which includes nursery and elementary schools, were safe. He added that the adult being held is the parent of one of the children. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of police rules. French schools are on summer vacation but are running summer activities. Partner news  Top stories The bomber set off his explosives outside the gate of the United Nations Development Program base before attackers ran inside. Hamid Karzai accused Washington of mixed messages regarding peace talks with the Taliban, his spokesman said. The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry. Ahmadinejad will be replaced by Hassan Rowhani as president on August 3 following presidential elections last week.   Partner news |  Latest news Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate  Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017.FBI head admits use of drones for surveillance in U.S. The use of such drones is politically charged and civil-rights advocates say there are no clear privacy rules governing their use.Bombs flatten police station in Libya’s Benghazi Last month the station was set on fire in a possible act of revenge for the killing of a man in an attack on police nearby.New safety requirements for Japan atomic plants formally approved The new requirements approved by nuclear watchdog will take effect on July 8, when operators will be able to apply for inspections. |
