Hollande leads French mourning for Paris attacks dead
France mourned the 130 people killed in the November 13 Paris attacks, with President Francois Hollande set to lead a solemn ceremony in honour of the victims.
Paris attacks: Steinmeier thought blast was 'fireworks'
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published he thought the first explosion he heard a week ago at a Paris stadium was fireworks, but soon realised it was a terror attack.
Brussels to stay at highest security alert level on Monday: PM
Brussels will remain at the highest possible alert level on Monday with schools and metros closed over a "serious and imminent" security threat similar to the Paris attacks.
18 dead in Mali hostage siege a week after Paris carnage
Special forces stormed a luxury hotel in Mali after gunmen seized guests and staff in a hostage crisis that left at least 18 people dead, a week after the jihadist rampage in Paris.
Clinton backs sweeping US-led global fight against IS
Hillary Clinton called for a US-led global fight to defeat the Islamic State group and shut down its flow of fighters, propaganda and weapons in the wake of the Paris attacks.
France says new security to cost 600 mn euros in 2016
France revealed it will spend an extra 600 million euros ($641 million) next year to ramp up security after the Paris attacks.
Netanyahu urges 'global solution to terror' in call with Hollande
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for "a global solution" to terrorism in a phone call with Francois Hollande on Wednesday to express his solidarity after the Paris attacks.
Russia confirms bomb attack brought down Egypt plane, vows revenge
Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed vengeance after Moscow confirmed that a bomb attack brought down a passenger jet over Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board.
Facebook 'safety check' at the ready after Paris attacks
A Facebook tool that let people check whether friends were safe after deadly attacks in Paris will be used more widely in the future, the social network said.
Pressure rises on Canada to delay bringing in Syria refugees
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced increasing calls to delay bringing in 25,000 Syrian refugees by year's end due to security concerns, following attacks in Paris.
UK should 'think again' on Syria air strikes: minister
Britain should "think again" about taking part in air strikes on Islamic Statejihadists in Syria, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said, after attacks in Paris that left at least 129 people dead.
Israel condemns 'impudent' remarks by Swedish FM
Israel criticised "appallingly impudent" remarks by Sweden's foreign minister for drawing a parallel between the Paris attacks and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Hollande says France to step up anti-IS bombing after Paris attacks
President Francois Hollande said France would step up the battle against the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria in the wake of Paris attacks he dubbed "acts of war".
CIA chief expects more IS attacks in 'pipeline'
CIA director John Brennan warned that the attacks in Paris were likely not a "one off event" and that he expects the Islamic State group has more operations in the pipeline.
France strikes IS bastion in Syria after Paris attack
Blasts shook the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa as French air strikes hit weapons depots and a training camp in response to the attacks in Paris.
Seven UK terror attacks 'stopped' in last six months: Cameron
British security services have foiled around seven terror attacks since June with fighters returning from Syria posing a growing threat.
France hits back, striking IS in Syria after Paris carnage
French warplanes pounded Islamic State's Syrian stronghold in retaliation for a wave of coordinated attacks claimed by the jihadists which left 129 people dead in Paris.
Up to 20,000 in Copenhagen vigil for Paris attack victims: police
Up to 20,000 people, among them Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, gathered for a candlelight vigil at the gates of the French embassy in Copenhagen mourn the victims of the Paris attacks.
US, France agree on 'concrete steps' against IS: Pentagon
The defense ministers of France and the United States agreed on "concrete steps" to intensify cooperation against the Islamic State group, the Pentagon said.
World confronted by 'new type of war': German president
German President Joachim Gauck said the world is confronted with a "new type of war" perpetrated by terrorists bent on killing those who refuse to follow their "barbaric ideology".