France on a hot Saturday evening; Deployment of 70,000 police officers, martial law and escalation of protests.
Zahra Asadzadeh - IRNA Correspondent The coincidence of the third consecutive round of nationwide anti-Ghani protests with Halloween celebrations and the threat of movements by far-right activists has put France on the brink of an inflammatory weekend; A situation that forced the security authorities to put 70,000 police and gendarmerie on standby, to impose a curfew and strict security measures in Paris and various districts. Irena Jahan.