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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

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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

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

Business Series

Middle East markets feel blowback from Paris and global fears

In this edition of Business Middle East we focus on the recent movements in the oil and stock markets. Due to conflicting global economic figures and

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France

Hollande vows to place security ahead of austerity

French President Francois Hollande says he is determined to destroy ISIL, the extremist group that has admitted killing scores of people in attacks

World

Spies must change tactics to face new 'hybrid war'

President Francois Hollande says France is at war. In swift response to the deadly events in Paris the country has already launched massive

World

"There has been too much tolerance for too long"

Terror attacks on Charlie Hebdo, the Jewish Museum in Brussels, Madrid commuter trains, and now the latest in Paris all have links to one Brussels

Sport

England and France set for 'emotional' Wembley friendly

Despite the tragic events in Paris on Friday night, the English FA and the French Football Federation have decided to go ahead with Tuesday’s

Turkey

G20 pledges to cooperate as ISIL threatens further attacks

G20 leaders have promised to cooperate over border security, airline safety, sharing intelligence on suspected terrorists and freezing their assets

Belgium

'Wanted and dangerous' - Still no sign of Salah Abdeslam after Paris attacks

All roads lead to Belgium, it seems, for police probing the Paris attacks. But while two suspects in the country have now been charged with

Markets

Shares steady as markets shrug off impact of Paris attacks

Worldwide tributes to the victims of the Paris terror attacks extended to Wall Street, where investors saw little long-term economic impact. Shares

France

French show solidarity by attending memorial services

Security surrounding the memorial services was tight after the events of Friday night, but that did not stop thousands of people turning out to join

Republic of Ecuador

Egypt pays tribute to victims of Paris attacks

Tributes from all over the world keep pouring in after the deadly attacks in Paris. The French embassy in Egypt opened on Sunday a condolences

Turkey

Paris massacre dominates agenda at G20 summit in Turkey

In the luxurious golf complex of the tourist resort of Antalya, Turkey welcomed the leaders of the 20 richest countries in the world, for a two day

France

'We will eradicate terrorism' Hollande vows in defiant response to Paris slaughter

French President Francois Hollande has called for a single coalition including the United States and Russia to vanquish ISIL militants in Syria, in

France

Muslims in France pray for peace

Muslims throughout France have been showing solidarity with their fellow citizens. There are around five million followers of Islam in the country

France

Hollande fights to keep France together, destroy 'factory of terrorists'

France’s Socialist president has invoked a national political truce, for unity, while the government combats jihadist terrorism in the wake of the

France

Who were the people behind the Paris bomb attacks?

Here is what we know about the Paris attackers and suspects, so far. Key suspects still at large Salah Abdeslam Age: 26 Nationality: French (lived

France

Europe falls silent for France

France, much of Europe and further afield fell silent for a minute at midday Central European Time on Monday in memory of the victims of the Paris

Economy

France fears economic impact of Paris terror attacks

Beyond the appalling human cost – quite naturally the focus of everyone’s attention – France is bracing itself for the economic impact of the Paris