Paris attacks
French police raid an apartment in Saint Denis following attacks that killed 129 people in Paris last week. Live updates from Paris and around the world.
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China's Xi says willing to join France in combating terrorism
China is ready to join France and the international community in stepping up security cooperation and combating terrorism, President Xi Jinping told French President Francois Hollande, after attacks in Paris that killed about 120 people.
In a telephone call to Hollande, Xi also condemned Friday's attacks, offering condolences to the victims and their families, according to comments published on the Chinese foreign ministry website.
(Reporting by Brenda Goh and Ruby Lian; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) -
Philippines on full alert ahead of APEC summit and after Paris attacks
Philippine police went on full alert nationwide ahead of next week's summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Manila and following deadly attacks in Paris, beefing up security to ensure the safety of thousands of summit delegates.
All security personnel across the country's 7,100 islands are on alert, with close to 20 leaders due to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, and after at least 120 people were killed in the attacks across Paris.
"We are on full alert status nationwide because of APEC, and as part of routine procedure after incidents such as the one in Paris," Philippine national police spokesman Wilben Mayor told Reuters.
(Reporting by Manuel Mogato, Rosemarie Francisco and Pedro Uchi; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) -
The Guardian and other media outlets are reporting 8 Paris attackers are now deadEight extremists behind the Paris attacks are dead, seven of them in suicide bombings https://t.co/3bwsrGZkjF11:40 PM - 13 Nov 2015
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Disbelief, panic as Paris struck a second time
Reuters UKIt should have been a Friday night like any other in central Paris, with locals and visitors alike watching a show, enjoying a meal or shrugging off the cares of the week over a drink. -
In the wake of the tragedy in Paris, The #EmpireStateBuilding went dark at 10:00 PM/ET on Friday, November 13, 2015, in sympathy for Paris.11:47 PM - 13 Nov 2015
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"One of the guys (attackers) had a big hat. They were all dressed in black," he said, adding that he turned on his heels and fled. - Toon, a 22-year-old witness
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Phone numbers for US, UK, Irish embassies in #Paris, if you're concerned about loved ones https://t.co/zJKPF8AEpF pic.twitter.com/ZYQjw5zJBp
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New York, Boston and other cities in the United States bolstered security on Friday night after deadly gun and bomb attacks on civilians in Paris, but law enforcement officials said the beefed-up police presence was precautionary rather than a response to any specific threats.The New York Police Department said officers from its Counterterrorism Response Command and other special units were deployed in areas frequented by tourists, and at the French Consulate in Manhattan."Teams have been dispatched to crowded areas around the city out of an abundance of caution to provide police presence and public reassurance as we follow the developing situation overseas," the NYPD said in a statement. Read more.
New York City police officers stand guard outside the consulate of France following the attacks in Paris, in the Manhattan borough of New York November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri -
The California-based rock band Eagles of Death Metal was in the midst of a European tour, promoting its fourth album release, when the musicians found themselves caught up in a terror attack at the Paris concert hall where they had begun to perform on Friday.The Bataclan music hall was one of several entertainment sites around Paris targeted by gunmen and bombers who killed scores of people in what President Francois Hollande described as an unprecedented terrorist assault.Early indications were that members of the band, which also goes by the acronym EODM, were all safe. The group was formed in the late 1990s by lifelong friends Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme, the group's only two permanent members. Read more.
Jesse Hughes of the rock band Eagles of Death Metal performs with drummer Joey Castillo (R) at Festival Supreme at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California in this October 25, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Alex Matthews -
World leaders responded with shock and pledges of solidarity for France following the killing of scores of people in attacks in Paris on Friday night, though there was little action any could immediately take.The United Nations Security Council issued a statement condemning "barbaric and cowardly terrorist attacks" involving assailants using guns and bombs on several venues, including the national sports stadium and a major music venue.Divided on many issues, including on the war in Syria that has fuelled Islamist violence, the United States and Russia both voiced their support in messages to French President Francois Hollande. Read more.
Flowers are offered as tribute to victims of Friday's attacks in Paris as a police officer stands guard in front of the French embassy in Tokyo, Japan, November 14, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato
he landmark CN Tower is lit blue, white and red in the colors of the French flag following Paris attacks, in Toronto November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Helgren -
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Prime Minister David Cameron convened a meeting of his government's emergency response committee to discuss the attacks in Paris which left more than 120 people dead.Britain's terrorism threat level has been at "severe", the second highest category which means a militant attack is considered highly likely, since August 2014.Cameron will chair the meeting of the committee, known as Cobra, later on Saturday. He called the attacks "horrifying and sickening" on his Twitter feed, having already pledged late on Friday that he would help France in whatever way he could.
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French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday the attacks in Paris that killed 127 people were "an act of war" organised from abroad by Islamic State with internal help.
"Faced with war, the country must take appropriate action," he said, without saying what that meant.
Hollande said he would address parliament on Monday in an extraordinary meeting and the country would observe three days of official mourning for the victims of Friday's attacks.
The attacks at a stadium, concert hall and cafes and restaurants in northern and eastern Paris were "an act of war committed by Daesh that was prepared, organised and planned from outside (of France)" with help from inside France, Hollande said, using the Arabic acronym for Islamic State.
"All measures to protect our compatriots and our territory are being taken within the framework of the state of emergency," he said.
Islamic State released an undated video on Saturday urging Muslims to attack France. (Full Story)
The coordinated assault on Friday evening came as France, a founder member of the U.S.-led coalition waging air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria and Iraq, was on high alert for terrorist attacks ahead of a global climate conference due to open later this month.
The deadliest attack was on the Bataclan, a popular concert venue where the Californian rock group Eagles of Death Metal was performing. The concert hall is just a few hundred metres from the former offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, target of a deadly attack by Islamist gunmen in January. (Full Story)
Some witnesses in the hall said they heard the gunmen shout Islamic chants and slogans condemning France's role in Syria. -
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The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris.
In an official statement the group said its fighters strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying machine guns carried out the attacks in various locations in the heart of the capital which were carefully studied. -
Islamic State released an undated video on Saturday urging Muslims who are unable to travel to Syria to wage holy war to carry out attacks in France, a day after gunmen and bombers killed at least 120 people in Paris."Indeed you have been ordered to fight the infidel wherever you find him – what are you waiting for? There are weapons and cars available and targets ready to be hit," said an Islamic State militant, flanked by other fighters, in the video."Even poison is available, so poison the water and food of at least one of the enemies of Allah."
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Part of London Gatwick airport has been evacuated as a precautionary measure.Due to an incident - the North Terminal has been evacuated as a precautionary measure. Extra staff on-site looking after passenger welfare10:50 AM - 14 Nov 2015
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"All measures to protect our compatriots and our territory are being taken within the framework of the state of emergency" - Hollande.
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The Islamic State militant group said on Saturday that attacks it carried out in Paris were a response to France's campaign against its fighters and insults against Islam's prophet.
In a statement, the group also warned that France would remain one of its top targets as long as it continued with its policies. -
'We are crying with you': Merkel, after Paris attack
ReutersGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull express their solidarity with France, after attacks in Paris kill at least 120. Rough cut (no reporter narration). -
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New York beefs up security after Paris attacks
ReutersNew York bolsters security and shows solidarity with France after deadly attacks on civilians in Paris. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). -
French President Francois Hollande (2ndL) walks with Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (L), military Chief of Staff General Benoit Puga (3rdL) and Economy Minister Emmanuel Macrom (R) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, November 14, 2015, after an extraordiany Defence council meeting following attacks in the French capital last night. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
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Paris attack survivor: phone 'saved me'
ReutersA man who was near the sports stadium in Paris where two deadly bombs exploded, says his phone saved his life. Yiming Woo reports. -
Support for Paris floods in after deadly attacks
ReutersLeaders from around the world voice their support for France in the wake of deadly attacks on the French capital, Paris. Natasha Howitt reports. -
Paris gunmen 'no older than 25': survivor
ReutersA survivor of the shooting at a Paris concert hall gives his account of what happpened, after a series of attacks in the French capital kills more than 120 people. Yiming Woo reports. -
U.S. mourners stand with France after Paris attacks
ReutersMourners in the United States say they stand with France after a series of attacks leaves scores dead in Paris. Natasha Howitt reports. -
Tens of thousands expected to rally to demand Hong Kong leader steps down
HONG KONG Tens of thousands are expected to take to the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday to demand the city's leader steps down, a day after she suspended an extradition bill following the most violent protests in decades.