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Paris attacks: two suspects dead and seven people arrested in Paris suburb raid

Two of the suspects in the Paris attacks are dead and seven people have been arrested after security forces raided an apartment in the Saint Denis

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France

Witnesses speak of frightening events in Saint Denis

The public was nowhere to be seen in St Denis on Wednesday morning.Those living the closest to the terrorist hideout were told to stay indoors. Those

18/11/2015

France

Hollande calls for international coalition to defeat 'Daesh'

Speaking just after the end of a police operation he described as “risky” and “heavy”, President Hollande told a conference of French mayors that the

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France

Gun battle in Paris suburb - how it unfolded

It was at around twenty past four this morning that the security forces descended on the Saint Denis suburb of northern Paris. They surrounded an

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France

Police pay tribute to sniffer dog killed by terrorists

A police dog killed in raid on terror suspects in Paris has been honoured on Twitter. The Police Nationale paid tribute to Diesel, appararently the

18/11/2015

France

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve praises 'courageous' police

Arriving on the scene of Wednesday’s police operation in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis some seven hours after it started, the French Interior

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France

Two suspected terrorists dead, seven arrests in police raid on apartment in Saint-Denis, Paris

French special forces are conducting an operation in St Denis north of Paris. Officers are said to have surrounded an apartment where up to five

18/11/2015

France

Paris attacks: Who is Abdelhamid Abaaoud?

The alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks that killed at least 129 people was the target of a police operation in the north of Paris. Abdelhamid

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Shots heard during police operation in northern Paris

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France

Two Air France flights diverted due to security threats land safely in US

Two Air France flights en route to Paris from the USA which were diverted because of a bomb threat and a security incident have both landed safely

18/11/2015

France

ISIL publishes video to "celebrate" Paris attacks as France continues airstrikes

ISIL Islamist militants have posted a video appearing to celebrate last week’s Paris attacks. The images were released by Furat Media, which

18/11/2015

France

Life goes on as Parisians refuse to let terror rule their lives

On a typical rainy night in Paris people went out to enjoy themselves at bars and restaurants – to watch a film or go to a concert. It was the

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France

Paris police widen their manhunt and search for a ninth attacker

The investigation into the Paris terror attacks is gathering pace with police now suspecting nine assailants were involved in the killings. Seven

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France

Football: Germany - Holland match called off in Hanover. Reports of explosives found in an ambulance

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World

Have Paris attacks exposed flaws in France’s intelligence services?

US Secretary of State John Kerry: “We’ve agreed to exchange even more information.” Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders: “Intelligence is the

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Economy

Moscovici: EU understands French budget priorities after Paris attacks

France is bound to overshoot its European Union budget deficit target as it boosts security spending in the wake of last Friday’s attacks in Paris –

17/11/2015

France

Paris attacks give momentum to fight against ISIL

The Paris attacks continue to add urgency to the international fight against ISIL. The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, arrived in Paris on Monday

17/11/2015

France

Syringes, plastic tubing and a black Renault Clio: French terror probe progresses

Hunting accomplices to the Paris terror attackers and on the trail of Islamist militant networks, French police want to leave no stone unturned

17/11/2015

France

Bush vs Hollande: can you tell their speeches apart?

They are two speeches made in the wake of two terrorist atrocities. But while the circumstances may have been similar, the two presidents who made

17/11/2015

Economy

France seeks to reassure business as tourists cancel trips

The French economy minister has reassured business leaders that security measures put in place after the Paris terror attacks are not designed to

17/11/2015

Europe News

France ask for EU help after Paris attacks

France has used EU law to seek help with military missions from fellow member states. The French government on Tuesday invoked a previously unused

17/11/2015

France

Joie de Vivre: Terror attacks won't stop Parisians enjoying their city

Paris will never forget the attacks that stunned the world. But as tributes are paid to the 129 people whose lives were cut short, a spirit of

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French MPs sing La Marseillaise in response to Paris attack

President Francois Hollande said that France’s constitution needed to be amended to better deal with crisis situations as he addressed both houses of

17/11/2015

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Parisians united in defiance and grief

After the most deadly attack on European soil since the 2004 Madrid bombings, Parisians were united in their defiance and grief on a third national

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France

France calls for aid from the EU to fight Daesh as John Kerry flies into Paris

US Secretary of State John Kerry has flown into Paris to meet with President François Hollande for the first time since the deadly Paris attacks of last Friday. Also on Tuesday, France became the firs

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France

EU's Schulz expresses solidarity with Hollande at Versailles

President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz, who was present at Versailles to hear French President Francois Hollande’s special address to

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