Paris Hit by Attacks
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Paris Attacks Undercut Western Hopes of Containing Extremists
The consecutive terror attacks that killed 224 people on a Russian charter plane Oct. 31 and well over 100 in Paris on Friday have undercut what remained of Western hopes of containing extremists, a goal sought through years of faltering wars in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya.
A day before the Paris attacks, President Barack Obama sounded an optimistic note about the campaign against Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria. “I don’t think they’re gaining strength,” the president told ABC News in an interview Thursday. “From the start our...
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Obama: Paris Attacks Are 'Attack On All Of Humanity'
President Barack Obama condemned the deadly attacks in Paris as an "attack on all of humanity."
Speaking Friday evening from the White House briefing room, Obama expressed condolences and support for the French people.
"Once again, we've seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians," Obama said. "This is an attack not just on Paris, it's attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share."
Multiple attacks across Paris, including a shooting in a restaurant,...
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From Paris: Border Chaos As France Faces Biggest Terror Disaster Since Hitler
Travelers were left stranded across France today as the country began dealing with the aftermath of the worst terrorist atrocity since World War Two. Border Police vetted long lines of tourists who were attempting to leave the country as they tried to catch terrorists fleeing the country.
Yesterday Paris was rocketed by an explosion outside the France versus Germany soccer match, forcing the President of the Republic to be evacuated. Terrorists then machine gun attacked the Bataclan concert hall and a number of Paris cafés.
At France's largest airport, Charles...
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