Man arrested at Paris train station after threatening police with knifeJEFF J MITCHELL/GETTY IMAGES French police have been on high alert since one of their own was killed in a terror attack on Thursday [Friday NZ Time]. A knife-wielding man has been arrested after he threatened police and caused panic at Gare du Nord train station in Paris, France on Saturday [Sunday NZ Time], a spokesman for French rail operator SNCF said. The SNCF spokesman said the man had approached gendarmes patrolling the train station. The scene led panic among passengers who tried to flee the scene, a witness said, adding that trains have been delayed. READ MORE:* Crucial French election begins* Deadly shooting on eve of election could influence voters* Paris shooting springs an awful surprise on the French election- Reuters

Source: Stuff April 22, 2017 17:15 UTC