Showing posts with label November 14. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

“#Paris attacks were ‘act of war by IS’… #ParisAttacks #Prayforparis Another roundup…

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Paris attacks were ‘act of war by IS’

Near-simultaneous attacks in Paris that killed at least 127 people were an “act of war” organised by Islamic State, says France’s President Hollande.

The last few hours have been a whirlwind, trying to…

VIDEO: ‘There was a whole pile of bodies’
An eyewitness to a gun attack in Paris has describes seeing a a “pile of bodies” outside a cafe in Paris, following a gun attack.

Map: Where the Paris attacks happened

The locations and casualties of the shootings and blasts in the French capital.

Paris attack: Scenes as the terror unfolded

Paris-thumbAfter a wave of attacks in Paris, French President François Hollande declared a state of emergency and closed the country’s borders, saying the attacks were of “unprecedented scale.” At least 120 people are dead, according to reports

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UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 at 2.50 a.m. EST

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VIDEO: Blast heard during Paris football match
The sound of an explosion has been recorded at a football the match at the Stade de France in Paris.
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WASHINGTON — The violent attacks in Paris are an “outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians,” President Barack Obama said Friday.

VIDEO: Footage shows Paris attack scenes
Scores of people have been killed in several shootings in the French capital, Paris, as well as explosions at the Stade de France.
VIDEO: BBC News coverage of Paris attacks
BBC News coverage following reports that many people have been killed in shootings and explosions in Paris.
VIDEO: Obama: ‘We stand with France’
US President Barack Obama condemns a series of attacks in Paris which have left dozens of people dead.

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In the wake of coordinated terror attacks that left at least 120 dead in Paris late Friday and early Saturday, people across the globe took to social media to express support for the victims of the carnage.

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Paris was left reeling after deadly terror attacks Friday night killed more than 120 people at multiple locations.

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Facebook has activated its “safety check” feature in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris on Friday.

Parisians open their doors to strangers with hashtag #PorteOuverte

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As Paris, France reacts to multiple terrorist attacks on Friday night, the people of the city are coming together by opening their doors to strangers

ParisthumbIt was supposed to be a day of eager anticipation for French sports fans, as France and Germany played an international soccer friendly in Paris. Perhaps, if you used your imagination, it was a preview of the Euro 2016 soccer final — France has a chance to reach the end of Europe’s most prestigious tournament while hosting the event on home soil next summer.

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Details continue to unfold following Friday night’s horrific acts of terror across Paris. Here’s what we know about the sites of the attacks — a famed soccer stadium, a popular restaurant and a renowned music venue

Ap_677037135683Paris is closing all of its performance spaces, concert halls and theaters, and organizers canceled a major concert with star performers, after at least 100 people were killed in a siege in one of the city’s most popular theaters, the Bataclan.

Screen-shot-2015-11-13-at-6.12.48-pmFrench exchange students gathered in New York City’s Union Square to honor the victims of the deadly attacks in Paris with a candlelight vigil Friday night

Paris1Witness accounts from people inside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris have painted a gruesome picture of what occurred as gunmen opened fire on the crowd, murdering 100 people

Paris-thumb“I am looking for my little sister Soad.”

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This footage shows soccer fans in paris fans sing the French national anthem as they evacuate from the Stade de France during numerous attacks in Paris on Nov. 13. [Additional reporting by Storyful] Read more…

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PARIS — I walked through the 10th arrondissement about an hour and a halfbefore the attacks. It was a beautiful fall evening in the city.

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Our hearts and souls are with the people of #Paris, #ParisAttacks #Prayforparis – A roundup…

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Meme widely shared in solidarity with the victims of the Paris attacks.

Memes widely shared in solidarity with the victims of the Paris attacks.

I come from a privileged Francophone community in Lebanon. This has meant that I have always seen France as my second home. The streets of Paris are as familiar to me as the streets of Beirut. I was just in Paris a few days ago.

Unlike the Ankara Massacre, Erdoğan immediately condemned the attack… (It took 3 days to issue a written statement for the Ankara Massacre…)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu offer condolences to France and express solidarity
World leaders rally around France after attacks
Heads of state and prime ministers offer condolences and support to President Hollande as death toll crosses 120 mark.

Gunmen killed more than 120 people in a wave of attacks across Paris on Friday (13 November), shouting “Allahu Akbar” as they massacred scores of diners and concert-goers and launched suicide attacks outside the national stadium.

It should have been a Friday night like any other in central Paris, with locals and visitors alike watching a show or enjoying a meal

Jon knew something was wrong when he heard a noise that sounded like firecrackers going off.

That’s not the type of thing he expected to hear at the Eagles of Death Metal’s Friday the 13th gig at Paris’ Le Bataclan. He was attending the show by himself, enjoying one of the band’s upbeat songs from the venue’s pit area, when the concert hall erupted into a massacre.

Paris attacks: What we know so far on Saturday morning
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He has declared a state of emergency in the whole of France – the first time since 1958 – and imposed border control. The Paris Metro is shut. Hollande has cancelled his trip to the G20 meeting in Turkey this weekend to remain in France. The front page
Analyst tells Al Jazeera France will not scale down its military action against ISIL after the killings in the capital.
Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Nov. 13, killing at least 120 people and injuring some 200
US President Barack Obama said late on Nov. 13 attacks in France are an “outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians”

Stay with us here for LIVE coverage of the developing situation in Paris, where shootings and explosions have been reported. At least 18 people were killed in shootouts in central Paris and explosions were heard near a stadium where a soccer match

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J’étais en train de travailler chez moi. La télé était allumée, elle diffusait un film dans lequel Jean-Hugues Anglade joue un rôle de flic. J’ai entendu un bruit, comme des pétards, et j’étais

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David Cameron, the British prime minister, responded on Twitter to reports of the attack. I am shocked by events in Paris tonight. Our thoughts and prayers are with the French people. We will do whatever we can to help. — David Cameron

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Several fatalities reported, as well as explosion near Stade de France

 

An attack on a bar in the 11th arrondissement causes several casualties, French media report Another attack – an explosion – is reported to have targeted a bar near the Stade de France as France played Germany Reports say French President Francois

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