Luxury watch heist in Paris By Lilia Blaise, CNN December 5, 2013 -- Updated 1937 GMT (0337 HKT) French policemen stand guard in front of a jewellery store that was attacked on December 5, 2013, in Paris. A jewelry store in an upscale district of Paris was robbed An estimated 800,000 euros worth of luxury watches were stolen Another jewelry store in the area was robbed in September Paris (CNN) -- One of Paris' most upscale districts was once again the site of an armed jewelry store robbery Thursday, police said. Police said a number of luxury watches were stolen in a midday heist near Place Vendome, just blocks from the presidential palace and other important buildings. A couple, each armed with a handgun, entered the store and managed to escape with several luxury watches, police said. Police declined to give an estimate for the value of the stolen goods, but CNN affiliate BFMTV reported that they were worth 800,000 euros (about U.S. $1.1 million). No one was hurt during the robbery, police said. It is not the first large heist in the high-end neighborhood this year. In September, burglars stole more than 1 million euros worth of jewelry from another store. READ: Drag queens, fake beards and chocolates: Notable diamond heists Robber steals $53 million worth of jewels in Cannes, police say CNN's Pierre Meilhan contributed to this report. December 5, 2013 -- Updated 2300 GMT (0700 HKT) April 27, 1994: Nelson Mandela's crowning moment and the day South Africa held its first elections for citizens of every race. December 5, 2013 -- Updated 1532 GMT (2332 HKT) "Sometimes it just takes one incident to galvanize a society," says CNN's Sumnima Udas. December 5, 2013 -- Updated 1426 GMT (2226 HKT) Drones hover like a bee, flap like a bird and bounce like a ball. December 5, 2013 -- Updated 1225 GMT (2025 HKT) The mysterious "catacomb saints" were venerated by the Catholic Church and encrusted with gold and jewels -- before disappearing for centuries. December 5, 2013 -- Updated 1228 GMT (2028 HKT) A report in 1972 made the initial connection between cannabis and gynecomastia, otherwise known as "man boobs." December 5, 2013 -- Updated 1256 GMT (2056 HKT) He started his first business venture with capital of just $200 but today, he is one of Liberia's most prominent businessmen. North Korea is showing no signs of scaling back its fearsome labor camp system, says human rights group Amnesty International. December 5, 2013 -- Updated 1051 GMT (1851 HKT) Meet 24-year-old Marita Cheng: the talented technician bringing robots to your home. December 5, 2013 -- Updated 0323 GMT (1123 HKT) Japanese blogger Keisuke Jinushi started the "hitori date" (one-man date) blog two years ago.