Thieves in France steal jewellery worth up to $1.2 mn: police

Thieves in northern France have made off with jewellery worth up to $1.2 million, police said on Saturday.The burglars reportedly broke into a jewellery boutique in central Roubaix, near Lille, on Wednesday, and briefly took the jeweller and his wife hostage before making off with the valuables.The jewels were worth