France arrests man, calls in anti-terror police over town hall protest fire
Anti-terror police have been called in to investigate the suspected arson of the town hall in the central city of Limoges, a listed building dating back to…
The Hindu reports: Anti-terror police have been called in to investigate the suspected arson of the town hall in the central city of Limoges, a listed building dating back to 1883 whose roof and belfry collapsed when it was engulfed by fire on October 17.
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