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France closes education facilities in Tunisia

Date: 2015-11-14 18:11:47 GMT - Tunisia - World - SN:115 - ID:3730637

TUNIS, Nov 14 (MENA) - French Ambassador François Gouyette has decided to close down the French educational facilities in Tunisia for 72 hours after the deadly attacks in Paris. Gouyette has asked Tunisian authority to boost security for the ....

Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip offers condolences to Hollande over Paris terror attacks

Date: 2015-11-14 18:07:00 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:112 - ID:3730097

LONDON, Nov 14 (MENA) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday said she and her husband Prince Philip were "deeply shocked" by Friday's terror attacks in Paris that left at least 127 people dead. "Prince Philip and I have been deeply shocked ....

AFRICAN UNION strongly condemns the despicable terrorist attacks in Paris

Date: 2015-11-14 18:06:35 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:111 - ID:3730425

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14 (MENA) - Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU) Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, is deeply shocked and saddened by the despicable terrorist attacks that took place yesterday in Paris, resulting in the killing of over 100 ....

Summit on climate change to be held as scheduled: France FM

Date: 2015-11-14 18:05:30 GMT - France - World - SN:109 - ID:3730317

PARIS/VIENNA, Nov 14 (MENA) - The world summit on climate change will be held as scheduled amid tightened security measures, said French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, in the wake of deadly attacks in Paris. It is an absolutely indispensable ....

Iran, EU, US discuss mechanism to remove sanctions

Date: 2015-11-14 17:52:14 GMT - Iran - World - SN:106 - ID:3730341

TEHRAN, Nov 14 (MENA) - Iran, the US and the European Union (EU) held a meeting to draw up a text of mechanisms for the removal of sanctions against Tehran based on the nuclear agreement reached between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group in ....

Air France flight AF1741 to Paris grounded in Amsterdam after 'Jihadi John' Twitter threats

Date: 2015-11-14 17:50:46 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:104 - ID:3730337

AMSTERDAM, Nov 14 (MENA) - An Air France flight from Amsterdam to Paris was grounded at Schiphol Airport on Saturday afternoon following threats made on Twitter. Flight AF1741 was due to depart at 14.45 but following the threats all passengers ....

Germany offers France anti-terror unit in wake of Paris attacks

Date: 2015-11-14 17:47:39 GMT - Germany - World - SN:102 - ID:3730109

BERLIN, Nov 14 (MENA) – Germany has offered France the help of its special anti-terror unit in the wake of the Paris attacks, ABC News reported on Saturday. Germany's Interior Minister Thomas des Maiziere said in a statement Saturday that he is ....

Measures taken to boost protection at French sites abroad - Fabius

Date: 2015-11-14 17:06:04 GMT - France - World - SN:96 - ID:3729781

PARIS/VIENNA, Nov 14 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Saturday said measures were taken to reinforce security at the official French buildings worldwide after Friday's terror attacks in Paris. Security at French sites, including ....

Frenchman identified as possible concert hall attacker - police sources

Date: 2015-11-14 16:12:34 GMT - France - World - SN:87 - ID:3729581

PARIS, Nov 14 (MENA) - A French national is believed to be among four men who stormed a Paris concert hall overnight, killing at least 82 people, France 24 quoted police and a source close to the investigation as saying Saturday. Investigators ....

Eiffel Tower 'closed indefinitely' after Paris attacks

Date: 2015-11-14 14:58:45 GMT - France - World - SN:82 - ID:3729105

PARIS, Nov 14 (MENA) - The Eiffel Tower is to be closed until further notice in the wake of Friday night's terror attacks in Paris. On Friday, terrorists executed a series of attacks in different spots in the city which claimed the lives of 128 ....