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• Dozens killed in attacks in Paris, Hollande declares emergency
• U.S. 'reasonably certain' that British Islamic State militant Jihadi John killed in strike
• Kurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State
• Magnitude 7.0 quake hits off southern coast of Japan: USGS
• At least 22 dead in Central African Republic village attacks
• Russia's Putin and Venezuela's Maduro discuss energy ties
• Hollande on his way to attacked concert venue: French presidency
• France to keep airports open, flights, rail services continue
• English FA to discuss viability of French friendly
• Thousands cheer India's Modi at London mega-rally
• France's Hollande cancels G20 meeting attendance this weekend: sources
• UN chief condemns 'despicable terrorist attacks' in Paris
• Police official says at least 100 dead inside concert hall where attackers seized hostages.
• EU chief Juncker says 'deeply shocked' by attacks in Paris
• U.N. Security Council condemns 'barbaric, cowardly' Paris attacks
• Police operation at Paris Bataclan concert hall over: Reuters witness
• France's state of emergency goes into effect, president cancels trip to G-20 meeting in Turkey
• Police find bodies of eight babies in German flat
• France to decree state of emergency, shut borders: Hollande
• At least 39 killed in Paris 'terror' attacks
• On night of violence in Paris, France beats Germany 2-0
• Russia condemns 'hateful' attacks in Paris, ready to help investigation
• Arjen Robben double seals 3-2 win for Netherlands in Wales
• NATO says stands with France against terrorism
• Police: Assault on Paris concert hall with hostages is over, at least 2 attackers killed
• Minjee Lee leads LPGA Tour's Lorena Ochoa Invitational
• Attacker in Paris concert hall shouted 'Allahu akbar', fired into crowd: witness
• Police storm Paris concert hall where hostages held: security source
• Explosions, gunshots heard near Bataclan concert hall Paris: witness
• Graeme McDowell takes 1-shot lead in Mexico
• Rousey has humble plans for her post-UFC 193 reward
• Germany's Merkel says deeply shaken by attacks in Paris
• U.N. chief condemns 'despicable attacks' in Paris, demands release of hostages
• AP PHOTOS: Police climb Andes to destroy illegal gold mines
• Merkel says 'profoundly shocked' by Paris 'terrorist' attacks
• At least 40 dead, 60 wounded in Paris attacks: police source
• Venezuela drug scandal reverberates as elections kick off
• Trudeau orders new bidding for Canadian fighter jets
• Rays would be team if MLB plays Cuba game in spring training

Dozens killed in attacks in Paris, Hollande declares emergency Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:14 PM PST By Ingrid Melander and Marine Pennetier PARIS (Reuters) - Gunmen and bombers attacked busy restaurants, bars and a concert hall at locations around Paris on Friday, killing dozens of people in what a shaken President Francois Hollande described as an unprecedented terrorist attack. Police sources said at least 40 people were killed and 60 wounded in up to five attacks in the Paris region. The apparently coordinated gun and bomb assault came as the country, 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.

U.S. 'reasonably certain' that British Islamic State militant Jihadi John killed in strike Posted: 13 Nov 2015 12:56 PM PST By Phil Stewart and Mariam Karouny WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States announced on Friday it was "reasonably certain" a drone strike in Syria had killed Jihadi John, a British citizen who became the public face of Islamic State and a symbol of its brutality after appearing in hostage execution videos. U.S. and British officials welcomed the apparent success of the operation targeting Mohammed Emwazi, saying his death, if confirmed, would be a big blow to Islamic State's image and prestige even though Emwazi was not a significant tactical or operational figure in the militant group. "If this strike was successful - and we still await confirmation of that - it will be a strike at the heart of ISIL (Islamic State)," British Prime Minister David Cameron said in a statement outside his official London residence.

Kurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State Posted: 13 Nov 2015 09:48 AM PST By Isabel Coles NEAR SINJAR TOWN (Reuters) - Kurdish forces backed by U.S. air strikes seized the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State on Friday, a Reuters witness said, in one of the most significant counter-attacks since the militants swept through the north last year. "ISIL defeated and on the run," the Kurdistan regional security council said in a tweet, using an acronym for Islamic State. It said Kurdish peshmerga forces, which led the operation, had secured Sinjar's wheat silo, cement factory, hospital and several other public buildings.

Magnitude 7.0 quake hits off southern coast of Japan: USGS Posted: 13 Nov 2015 01:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit off the southern coast of Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Friday. The quake struck 119 miles (191 km) west-southwest of Kagoshima at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) at 2051 GMT, 5:51 a.m. Japan time on Saturday , it said. The Pacific Tsunami Center said there was no threat of tsunami from the quake, which was initially reported by USGS at 7.1. (Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

At least 22 dead in Central African Republic village attacks Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:54 PM PST By Crispin Dembassa-Kette BANGUI (Reuters) - At least 22 people were killed in a string of raids on villages in Central African Republic this week, a local official and state radio said on Friday, as an escalation of violence threatened to derail a visit by the pope and crucial elections. Pope Francis has already hinted that his trip, scheduled for Nov. 28 and 29, could be canceled if the attacks worsen, though government and church authorities in the capital Bangui have sought to offer assurances that the visit will be peaceful. The former French colony descended into inter-religious violence two and a half years ago after mainly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, sparking reprisal killings by Christian anti-balaka militias.

Russia's Putin and Venezuela's Maduro discuss energy ties Posted: 13 Nov 2015 02:55 PM PST Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, the Kremlin said on Friday. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations including in the energy sector, the Kremlin said. Maduro later confirmed that the conversation took place.

Hollande on his way to attacked concert venue: French presidency Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:32 PM PST Paris (AFP) - French President Francois Hollande was on his way to the Bataclan concert where around 100 people were killed during a hostage-taking late Friday, the president's office said.

France to keep airports open, flights, rail services continue Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:28 PM PST France's foreign ministry said airports in the country would remain open and flights and rail services would continue despite co-ordinate attacks across Paris. Airline flights and train services will be assured," the ministry said in a statement.

English FA to discuss viability of French friendly Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:25 PM PST The English Football Association (FA) will liaise with their French counterparts this weekend over whether a friendly between the two nations planned for Tuesday goes ahead after Friday's deadly attacks in Paris. Meanwhile, the French Football Federation (FFF) said it was cancelling all public events scheduled for Saturday at their Clairefontaine training base just outside Paris. "The French Football Federation has decided to cancel all the France team's events," said an FFF statement.

Thousands cheer India's Modi at London mega-rally Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:24 PM PST London's hallowed Wembley Stadium on Friday gave Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a raucous welcome usually reserved for football stars David Beckham and Wayne Rooney as 60,000 people celebrated British-Indian ties. Members of Britain's large Indian diaspora, many waving India's tricolour flag and wearing Modi masks, chanted the visiting leader's name and let out a deafening cheer as he took to the stage for an hour-long speech, which combined soaring rhetoric with detailed policy strategy. Both Sikhs and Muslims were among around 500 protesters who barracked departing Modi supporters along the fabled Wembley Way.

France's Hollande cancels G20 meeting attendance this weekend: sources Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:21 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande canceled his participation to this weekend's G20 meeting in Turkey following the deadly attacks in Paris, government sources told Reuters on Saturday. A diplomatic source said Finance Minister Michel Sapin and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who will first go to Vienna for the Syria talks, will attend the G20 meeting instead. (Reporting by John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau; writing by Michel Rose)

UN chief condemns 'despicable terrorist attacks' in Paris Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:20 PM PST United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attacks in Paris on Friday that killed at least 39 people and called for any hostages to be immediately released. "The secretary-general condemns the despicable terrorist attacks carried out today in various locations in and around Paris," according to a statement from his spokesman. "The secretary-general extends his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.

Police official says at least 100 dead inside concert hall where attackers seized hostages. Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:18 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Police official says at least 100 dead inside concert hall where attackers seized hostages. .

EU chief Juncker says 'deeply shocked' by attacks in Paris Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:15 PM PST European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he is "deeply shocked" by the attacks in Paris that have left at least 39 people dead. "I am deeply shocked by the events in Paris. Other members of the European Commission, the executive arm of the 28-nation European Union, have also reacted to the events.

U.N. Security Council condemns 'barbaric, cowardly' Paris attacks Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:13 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council condemned the "barbaric and cowardly terrorist attacks" in Paris on Friday. "The Security Council underlined the need to bring the perpetrators of these terrorist acts to justice," the 15-member council said in a statement.  (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Eric Beech)

Police operation at Paris Bataclan concert hall over: Reuters witness Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:13 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - The assault launched by elite police units at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris where assailants held people hostage is over, a Reuters reporter at the scene said. Two attackers were killed in the assault, BFM TV reported. (Reporting by Anthony Paone; writing by Michel Rose; Editing by Ingrid Melander)

France's state of emergency goes into effect, president cancels trip to G-20 meeting in Turkey Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:10 PM PST PARIS (AP) — France's state of emergency goes into effect, president cancels trip to G-20 meeting in Turkey.

Police find bodies of eight babies in German flat Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:09 PM PST German police said Friday they had found the bodies of eight babies in an apartment in the state of Bavaria, in what could be one of the country's worst infanticide cases. A 45-year-old woman believed to be the children's mother was later arrested, along with a 55-year-old man, local police said in a statement. German daily Bild reported that a former resident of the apartment had lived there with her husband for 18 years, and that the couple had three children.

France to decree state of emergency, shut borders: Hollande Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:09 PM PST French President Francois Hollande said a state of emergency would be declared across France and national borders shut following a spate of attacks in Paris on Friday evening in which he said dozens were killed and several wounded. "It is horror," Hollande said in a brief statement on television, adding that a cabinet meeting had been called. "A state of emergency will be declared," he said.

At least 39 killed in Paris 'terror' attacks Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:08 PM PST At least 39 people were killed in an "unprecedented" series of bombings and shootings across Paris on Friday. Police said at least 15 people were killed at the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris, only some 200 metres (yards) from the former offices of Charlie Hebdo which were attacked by jihadists in January. Hostages were taken and at around 2335 GMT, police stormed the venue accompanied by a series of explosions.

On night of violence in Paris, France beats Germany 2-0 Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:05 PM PST PARIS (AP) — On a night of terrifying violence in Paris with two explosions going off outside the stadium, France beat Germany 2-0 Friday in a game overshadowed by the events around the city.

Russia condemns 'hateful' attacks in Paris, ready to help investigation Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:02 PM PST Moscow (AFP) - The Kremlin condemned the "hateful" string of attacks and the "inhuman murders" of at least 39 people in Paris Friday, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, Russian news agencies reported.

Arjen Robben double seals 3-2 win for Netherlands in Wales Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:02 PM PST CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Arjen Robben scored twice to lead the Netherlands to a 3-2 victory against Wales in a friendly match in Cardiff on Friday.

NATO says stands with France against terrorism Posted: 13 Nov 2015 04:01 PM PST NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the Atlantic defense alliance would stand with France "strong and united" against terrorism, following the killing of dozens of people in Paris on Friday night. "I am deeply shocked by the horrific terrorist attacks across Paris tonight. My thoughts are with the families of the victims, with all those affected, and with the people of France," he said.

Police: Assault on Paris concert hall with hostages is over, at least 2 attackers killed Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:58 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Police: Assault on Paris concert hall with hostages is over, at least 2 attackers killed.

Minjee Lee leads LPGA Tour's Lorena Ochoa Invitational Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:52 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Minjee Lee shot her second straight 3-under 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over four players in the LPGA Tour's Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

Attacker in Paris concert hall shouted 'Allahu akbar', fired into crowd: witness Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:47 PM PST Paris (AFP) - One of the attackers at a Paris concert hall where at least 15 people were killed Friday fired into the crowd shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest), a witness said.

Police storm Paris concert hall where hostages held: security source Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:45 PM PST Paris (AFP) - Police stormed a Paris concert venue where attackers had opened fire on the crowd and taken hostages on Friday night, a security source said.

Explosions, gunshots heard near Bataclan concert hall Paris: witness Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:43 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - A series of explosions and gunshots were heard around the Paris Bataclan concert hall where hostages were being held on Friday, two Reuters witness at the scene said. French President Francois Hollande said earlier that an assault was underway after a spate of attacks across the French capital. Reuters witnesses heard five successive explosions followed by gunshots. (Reporting by Geert De Clercq and Marine Pennetier; Writing by Bate Felix; editing by Ralph Boulton)

Graeme McDowell takes 1-shot lead in Mexico Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:39 PM PST PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Graeme McDowell, determined to get his game turned around, saw more results Friday when he ran off seven birdies in an eight-hole stretch Friday for an 8-under 63 and a one-shot lead in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba.

Rousey has humble plans for her post-UFC 193 reward Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:38 PM PST MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — For a woman who admits she never needs to work again and is being courted by Hollywood executives, Ronda Rousey has a decidedly modest plan to reward herself if she successfully defends her UFC bantamweight title against Holly Holm on Sunday.

Germany's Merkel says deeply shaken by attacks in Paris Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:38 PM PST German Chancellor Angela Merkel said early on Saturday that she was deeply shaken by a series of attacks in Paris that French media said had killed at least 60 people. "I am deeply shaken by the news and pictures that are reaching us from Paris. My thoughts in these hours are with the victims of what appears to be a terrorist attack, as well as with their relatives and all people in Paris," she said in a statement.

U.N. chief condemns 'despicable attacks' in Paris, demands release of hostages Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:38 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Friday the "despicable terrorist attacks" carried out in Paris. "He demands the immediate release of the numerous individuals reportedly being held hostage in the Bataclan theater," a spokesman for Ban said in a statement.  (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Eric Beech)

AP PHOTOS: Police climb Andes to destroy illegal gold mines Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:36 PM PST ANANEA, Peru (AP) — Hundreds of Peruvian police officers using oxygen tanks climbed high into the snowcapped Andes to destroy 18 work camps belonging to illegal gold miners.

Merkel says 'profoundly shocked' by Paris 'terrorist' attacks Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:36 PM PST Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was "profoundly shocked" by a string of deadly attacks in Paris Friday that left at least 39 people dead.

At least 40 dead, 60 wounded in Paris attacks: police source Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:22 PM PST At least 40 people were killed and 60 others were wounded in attacks in and around Paris on Friday evening, a police source told Reuters. France was rocked by multiple, near simultaneous attacks on entertainment sites around Paris on Friday and hostages were being held in a concert hall in the capital.

Venezuela drug scandal reverberates as elections kick off Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:22 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — It's the story of the year or no story at all, depending on where one falls on Venezuela's hyper-polarized political spectrum.

Trudeau orders new bidding for Canadian fighter jets Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:21 PM PST Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered a reopening of the bidding process to replace Canada's aging fleet of fighter jets, according to a letter unsealed Friday. Trudeau's Liberal Party had pledged to scrap the multibillion-dollar purchase of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet -- the apparent frontrunner to replace Canada's CF-18s -- during the election campaign that swept it into power last month, calling the buy a boondoggle.

Rays would be team if MLB plays Cuba game in spring training Posted: 13 Nov 2015 03:18 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays would be the team to make the trip if Major League Baseball returns to Cuba for an exhibition game during spring training.

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