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| Disbelief, panic as Paris struck a second time | |  By Geert De Clercq and Marine Pennetier PARIS (Reuters) - It 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. "As we went to our car we saw dozens of people running out of the Bataclan," local resident Caterina Giardino, an Italian national, said of the 19th century theatre-turned-music venue where gunman clad in black systematically killed nearly 100. "Many of them were covered with blood, people were screaming," she added, sitting on a bench with a friend as she recalled how one young man emerged from the concert hall with the bloody imprint of a hand on his shirt.
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| California rock band's show cut short by attack on Paris venue | |  By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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.
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| New York, other U.S. cities beef up security after Paris attacks | |  By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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.
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| Amid chaos, Parisians offer refuge to strangers via Twitter | |  People in Paris took to social media to find and offer refuge on Friday night, as the city was gripped by chaos following a string of attacks that left dozens dead. The Twitter hashtag #porteouverte, which means "open door" in English, was being used to offer shelter as authorities urged people to evacuate the streets. "This account will be used for tweeting and retweeting places to stay safe tonight," said a post from @PorteOuverteFRA, a Twitter handle opened within hours of the attacks.
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| World reacts in shock, solidarity after Paris attacks | |  By Alastair Macdonald LONDON (Reuters) - 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.
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| At least 120 dead in Paris attacks, Hollande declares emergency | |  By Ingrid Melander and Marine Pennetier PARIS (Reuters) - Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Friday, killing at least 120 people in a deadly rampage that a shaken President Francois Hollande called an unprecedented terrorist attack. A Paris city hall official said four gunmen systematically slaughtered at least 87 young people attending a rock concert at the Bataclan music hall. The gunmen detonated explosive belts and dozens of shocked survivors were rescued.
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| After Paris attacks, Trudeau mulls Canada military policy | |  By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday it was too soon to say whether the deadly attacks in Paris would prompt him to reconsider his pledge to withdraw Canada from airstrikes against Islamic State militants in the Middle East. Trudeau, who spoke briefly to the media minutes before boarding a plane, said his government would focus on balancing security and freedom amid concern about possible future attacks. Asked whether the gun and bomb attacks on civilians in Paris would cause him to reconsider his pledge, Trudeau said: "It's too soon to jump to conclusions, but obviously governments have a responsibility to keep their citizens safe, while defending our rights and freedoms, and that balance is something the Canadian government, and indeed all governments around the world, will be focusing on." He spoke minutes before he departed for his first overseas trip since taking power less than two weeks ago.
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| U.S.'s Pelosi voiced support for Dalai Lama during China visit | |  Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, enjoys strong support in the United States, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told Chinese officials during a visit this week to the Himalayan region, while expressing concern about human rights there. Pelosi, a long-time critic of China's human rights record, was leading a senior U.S. Congressional delegation on a rare visit to Tibet, which China has ruled with an iron fist since 1950, when it was "peacefully liberated" by communist forces.
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| Barclays to pay $120 million in U.S. Libor litigation - lawyers | |  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barclays Plc agreed to pay $120 million to settle private U.S. litigation accusing it of conspiring with rivals to rig the benchmark interest rate known as Libor, lawyers for the plaintiffs said on Friday. The British bank is the first to resolve claims by so-called "over-the-counter" investors that transacted directly with banks comprising a panel to determine Libor, or the London Interbank Offered Rate. Sixteen banks were accused in the private litigation that began in 2011 of conspiring to manipulate the benchmark.
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| French president Hollande's televised address | |  (Reuters) - Following is a translation of the televised address by President Francois Hollande during the deadly attacks in Paris on Friday: "My dear compatriots, As I speak, terrorist attacks of unprecedented proportions are underway in the Paris area. Two decisions will be taken: a state of emergency will be declared, which means that some places will be closed, traffic may be banned , and there will also be searches which may be decided throughout Ile de France (greater Paris). The state of emergency will be proclaimed throughout the territory (of France).
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| France's Hollande cancels G20 meeting attendance this weekend - sources | |  PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande cancelled 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)
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| Reaction to IAAF suspension of Russian federation | |  Reaction to the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) council's vote on Friday to provisionally suspend Russia from the sport for widespread, state-sponsored doping. The ban will include the 2016 Olympics unless the country can demonstrate a major change in their approach and controls. "The decision is positive news for clean athletes worldwide." - Ben Nichols, spokesman, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - - - - "Obviously, this is the only outcome acceptable to clean athletes and while it is somewhat promising, the real test now is to ensure full justice and accountability for their actions before being allowed to compete again." - Travis Tygart, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) - - - - "Council examined this matter very thoughtfully, fully aware of the extraordinary action we ultimately decided to take.
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| Saudi Arabia: Paris attacks shows need to "eradicate" dangerous threats | |  The Paris attacks show it is necessary to eradicate threats to global security through joint international, a Saudi Arabian source told state news agency SPA on Saturday. "A foreign ministry source condemned the terrorist acts and bombings in the French capital," the source was quoted as saying. "Saudi Arabia expresses the need for a concerted effort by the international community to eradicate these dangerous and destructive threats that target security and stability around the globe, and poses a threat to all religions and international norms and conventions," the source said.
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| U.S. Homeland Security says no credible threats of an attack on U.S | |  There are no specific or credible threats of an attack on the United States of the type that occurred in Paris on Friday, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said. Johnson said in a statement that the FBI and DHS are closely monitoring the situation after more than 100 people were killed in a series of attacks in Paris, and the agencies are in contact with their counterparts in the region.
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| Air France: maintains all flights after Paris attacks, expects delays | |  French carrier Air France said on Saturday that it will maintain all flights to and from France after attacks in Paris prompted the government to decree a state of emergency and reinforce border controls. "Following the events in Paris on Nov.13, Air France confirms that all its upcoming flights to/from France is maintained," the company said in a statement. It said delays are to be expected due to the reinforcement of border controls by authorities.
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| American Airlines delays Paris flights; United operates as planned | |  American Airlines Group, the world's biggest carrier by passenger traffic, said on Friday it was delaying flights to Paris in response to the explosions and shooting attacks there, even though French airports remained open. "Currently Charles de Gaulle International Airport is open, however, we are holding our remaining departures this evening to Paris until we have additional information," American Airlines spokesman Joshua Freed said. United Continental Holdings said its three scheduled flights would still depart for Paris on Friday evening from hubs in Chicago, Newark and Washington, D.C. "We're operating our schedule as planned," spokesman Charles Hobart said.
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| Obama calls Paris attacks 'outrageous attempt to terrorise' civilians | | | U.S. President Barack Obama pledged his government's support to France on Friday after a series of attacks in Paris, but said he did not yet know the details of what had happened and that the situation was still unfolding. "Once again we've seen an outrageous attempt to terrorise innocent civilians," Obama told reporters at the White House. "We stand prepared and ready to provide whatever assistance that the government and the people of France need," he said, and pledged to "bring these terrorists to justice and go after any terrorist networks" involved. |
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