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Guide held in police custody and an investigation launched into possible manslaughter and unintentional harm after tragedy in Entraunes area.

Eight members of the armed forces were killed, and 80 people were wounded, while security minister said eight attackers had been shot dead.

It was not clear who was behind the violence but Burkina Faso and other African countries have been targeted by jihadist groups in recent years.

One showed the decapitated body of Islamic State victim James Foley, which the far-right leader later deleted from her Twitter feed.

At least 13 homeless people have died in the Paris region since the start of the year; some put the figure nearer 20.

Laetitia Avia, whose parents are from Togo, posted the offensive text on Twitter and said she had never experienced such racism.

The man, 57, from Pont-sur-Sambre near Belgian border, is said to have confessed during questioning to attacks on women dating back decades.

France is monitoring 12,000 people for signs of 'radicalisation of a terrorist nature' and has announced a new strategy to tackle the problem.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco underwent a medical operation on Monday in France for an irregular heartbeat.

Hours after French government unveiled details of its far-reaching rail reforms, rail union leaders said they were stepping up strike plans.