Paris

Paris (UK: /ˈpærɪs/ PARR-iss; US: i/ˈpɛərɪs/ PAIR-iss; French: [paʁi]) is the capital and most populous city of France. Situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country, it is in the centre of the Île-de-France region, also known as the région parisienne, "Paris Region". The City of Paris has an area of 105 km² (41 mi²) and a population of 2,241,346 (2014 estimate) within its administrative borders essentially unchanged since 1860.

Since the 19th century, the built-up area of Paris has grown far beyond its administrative borders; together with its suburbs, the whole agglomeration has a population of 10,550,350 (Jan. 2012 census).Paris' metropolitan area spans most of the Paris region and has a population of 12,341,418 (Jan. 2012 census), or one-fifth of the population of France. The administrative region covers 12,012 km² (4,638 mi²), with approximately 12 million inhabitants as of 2014, and has its own regional council and president.

Paris was founded in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic people called the Parisii, who gave the city its name. By the 12th century, Paris was the largest city in the western world, a prosperous trading centre, and the home of the University of Paris, one of the first in Europe. In the 18th century, it was the centre stage for the French Revolution, and became an important centre of finance, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts, a position it still retains today.

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The Star 12 Jul 2018
PARIS (Reuters) - They've been in use since 1900, when the Paris Metro opened for business, but soon the city's familiar rectangular tickets will become a thing of the past, replaced by a fully automated system similar to the one in London ... ....
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Tokyo, Paris agree to joint Games preparations

The News International 12 Jul 2018
The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 organising committees said on Wednesday they had agreed to cooperate on preparations for their respective Summer Games, as Japan gets set to host the Olympics in just over two years and France begins to lay its groundwork.Organisers said they would explore partnering in areas including the exchange of personnel and ......
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By Agence France-Presse A French court on Wednesday gave the green light for a suspect in an alleged bomb plot against an Iranian opposition rally to be handed over to... ....
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Tokyo, Paris agree to join hands for Games preparations

The News International 12 Jul 2018
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Miss Causey and Hensley planning August 25 wedding at Paris Yates Chapel

The Northside Sun 12 Jul 2018
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kendall Causey Jr. of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Pauline Elizabeth Causey, to William Hunt Hensley, son of Mr ... Henry Paris of Oxford, formerly of Indianola ... The couple will exchange vows August 25 at the Paris Yates Chapel in Oxford, with a reception following at the Country Club of Oxford....
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Beyonce, Jay-Z to show WC final before Paris gig

The News International 12 Jul 2018
PARIS ... starts at 7.30 pm, is the second Paris date in the tour ... “So I had a little chat with @TheO2.”On Tuesday, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Paris to celebrate the team’s semi-final win over Belgium in scenes that are expected to be replicated on a much bigger scale in the event of a final victory Sunday....
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Iranian envoy charged over Paris rally bomb plot

Arabnews 12 Jul 2018
JEDDAH ... Assadollah Assadi, 46, a counsellor at the Iranian embassy in Vienna, has been accused of plotting to blow up a rally in Paris last month of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, which called for regime change in Tehran ... French police arrested another three people, but later released two of them ... “If Iran can plot bomb attacks in Paris, they can plot attacks anywhere in the world, and we urge all nations to be vigilant....
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Paris celebrates France’s march to World Cup final

The News International 12 Jul 2018
PARIS ... The Rue de Rivoli, normally choc-a-bloc with Tuesday night traffic, became a temporary pedestrian zone as crowds made their way along it past the Louvre to the Champs-Elysees, where 20 years earlier Paris had gathered to celebrate France’s sole World Cup win.Two decades on, there was a sense of deja vu as thousands of euphoric fans turned the City of Lights’ most celebrated boulevard into a giant street party....
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London and Paris: This doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game

City A.M. 12 Jul 2018
Second, we want to make Paris a leading global financial centre. But this does not need to be a zero-sum game between London and Paris ... We are making it easier for finance personnel to move to Paris, and cutting costs for the employers of highly qualified employees – for example for pension contributions ... We want Paris to be a global hub for innovation in the financial sector....
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United Way comes to Paris

Hannibal Courier-Post 11 Jul 2018
United Way Executive Director Denise Damron, left, visted Monroe City and Paris senior centers to plan the upcoming United Way campaign and meet with community leaders. With her is Tara Garside, executive director of the Paris Community Center ... ....
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Bertin IT verstärkt den von Atos, CEA und Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay eingerichteten Lehrstuhl „Industrial ...

Harrison Daily 11 Jul 2018
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US accuses Iran of plotting Paris attack

The Jerusalem Post 11 Jul 2018
Iranian officials dismissed the case as a "false flag" operation, claiming the MEK itself was behind the scheme ... ....
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