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Britain to vote on extending airstrikes into Syria on Wednesday

British Prime Minister David Cameron is confident he will win a parliamentary vote on bombing Syria which he has announced will be held on

Belgium

Belgium's PM Michel calls for a European CIA

The Belgian prime minister has suggested Europe needs a central intelligence agency to reinforce and coordinate its anti-terrorist operations

France

Obama pays tribute to Paris attacks victims

Barack Obama paid tribute to the Paris attack victims shortly after arriving in the city at midnight. Accompanied by the French President Francois

France

Belgian police release new details about on-the-run fifth Paris suspect

Belgian police have released new details of a fifth suspect in the Paris attacks they want to question. An international arrest warrant was issued

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My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Belgium under scrutiny after terror alert dropped

In this edition of Europe Weekly: Belgium drops its terror alert level for Brussels from 4 to 3; a suspect package is found at the city’s main

Nigeria

Nigeria: Suicide attack on Shi'ite pilgrims 'kills 21'

At least 21 people are feared dead after a suicide attack on an annual procession of Shi’ite Muslims in Nigeria. The bomber struck on Friday outside

France

France's flag reminds shaken country what it stands for

Across France, people responded to President François Hollande’s call to show the flag to symbolise national unity, commemorating the Friday 13th

World News

Lavrov hits Turkey with more penalties, doubts commitment to war on "secret allies" ISIL

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has used a meeting with his Syrian opposite number in Moscow to launch a stinging attack on the Turkish

My Europe Series

Belgium seeks answers over its apparent status as a spring board for Europe's jihadists

Since the Paris attacks soldiers and police have flooded the streets of what is in effect Europe’s administrative capital in neighbouring Belgium

My Europe Series

Utalk: European PNR - what's at stake?

This week on Utalk, we answwer a question posted online by Muriel: “In the wake of Paris attacks, the creation of a European PNR, or a Passenger

Hungary

Hungary terror suspects are just WWII hobbyists, says court

A court in Hungary has said there is no evidence to suggest a young World War II hobbyist has any links to international terrorism. The head of

France

Flagmakers rush to meet demand as France prepares public show for Paris victims

Workers in flag-makers up and down France are making tens of thousands of stitches in time for Friday’s great display of national pride. The

Belgium

Belgium lowers state of alert in Brussels from maximum level

Belgium has lowered the security threat level in Brussels to three after nearly a week on maximum alert four. The reduction from a very serious

Europe News

Captagon: the so-called 'super' stimulant 'used in Syria'

Captagon: the stimulant that is said to be fuelling fighters in Syria. Or is it? Media reports have described it as a super drug that can mask pain

Europe News

Schengen under pressure after terror attacks

Random checks on the French-German border. This could become a more common sight after the bloodshed in Paris two weeks ago. France wants tighter

France

How to talk to kids about tragedies such as the Paris attacks

How can we as parents or elders best communicate to children about terrorism and other senseless tragedies?

France

Hollande adds Italy to his coalition before heading to Moscow

Holland heads to Moscow with his coalition package after adding Italy to his list of anti-ISIL partners, but will the package please Vladimir Putin?

France

Germany will 'do more' to fight ISIL, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Berlin will do more to fight ISIL. She was speaking ahead of a working dinner with the French president in

Business Line

Business Line: the high cost of high security, and fighting terror with kittens...

Europe is on high security alert following the attacks in Paris on November 13. During this short period of time Europeans have had to get used to a

Syria

Infographic: ISIS strikes 6 countries in a month of terror attacks