British Prime Minister Urges Parliament To Approve Airstrikes In Syria
British Prime Minister David Cameron is making a second attempt to persuade parliament to allow the Royal Air Force to take part in attacks on ISIS in Syria.
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Pharmaceutical Companies Pfizer, Allergan To Merge In $160 Billion Deal
U.S. drug giant Pfizer and its rival Allergan have agreed to merge in order to lower its corporate taxes, creating the world's largest pharmaceutical company by sales.
Brussels Remains On High Alert Due To Terror Threats
Brussels remains on high alert for the third day with schools and the metro system closed. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with reporter Teri Schultz in Brussels about how this is affecting residents there.
The Scene In Paris: Fewer Tourists, More Armed Guards
France is the world's most-visited country, but thousands of tourists have canceled trips since the Paris attacks. Big conventions have been postponed. Music acts like U2 have canceled concerts.
Ernest Hemingway's 'A Moveable Feast' Hits French Bestseller List After Paris Attacks
Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast has hit the French bestseller list a half century after its publication, all because of a French granny. A 77-year-old Paris woman who lives near the Bataclan concert hall gave a TV interview that went viral. In the interview, she calls on her countrymen to read Hemingway's novel of living it up in the "City of Light."
Explosive Belt Found In Paris Contained The Same Materials Used In Deadly Attacks
Analysts say the belt could belong to the eighth alleged attacker, Salah Abdeslam, whom police are trying to find.
U.N. Chief: Paris Convention Represents 'Turning Point' In Climate Policy
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, about why she's optimistic about the climate convention in Paris.
Mali Attack Highlights Underlying Connections Between Terror Groups In Africa
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to retired Gen. Carter Ham, former head of U.S. Africa Command, about U.S. military efforts to counter jihadist groups in Africa.
String Of Recent Attacks Signals Growing Capacity Of ISIS
ISIS has set an unprecedented tempo of terrorist attacks. It began in October when it downed a Russian airliner near Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, moved to Lebanon and now Paris all in less than a month. Counterterrorism officials say it is wrong to look at these events individually. They say this is a "campaign of terror," and it suggests some level of coordination from ISIS's leadership as well as the growing capacity of the organization.
Brussels Remains On High Alert; Schools And Universities To Reopen This Week
Salah Abdeslam, one of the main suspects of the Paris attacks, is believed to still be on the loose. Schools and universities, however, will reopen on Wednesday.