Europe

Climate Activists Scale Back Plans For U.N. Summit In Wake Of Paris Attacks

4:37pm November 25, 2015

by Reid Frazier

Environmental groups hoping to put pressure on delegates by staging rallies in the run up to and during the climate summit are rethinking plans after the recent attacks in Paris.

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Brussels Reopens For Business Even As Authorities Extend Security Alert

4:15pm November 25, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Schools and shops reopen in Brussels even as authorities extend a security alert until Monday. It was imposed following the attacks in Paris waged by extremists with ties to France and Belgium.

Army soldiers and police patrol a street in the center of Brussels on Wednesday. Students are returning to class after a shutdown over fears that a series of simultaneous attacks could be launched around the Belgian capital.

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Brussels Cautiously Opens For Business As Search For Suspects Continues

2:33pm November 25, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Although the city remains on high alert, schools, businesses and subway stations are reopening — with the conspicuous addition of armed soldiers and police officers around the city.

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Turkey Insists Russian Jet Was In Its Airspace When It Was Shot Down

8:00am November 25, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the plane was in Syrian airspace, and also announced that Russia will deploy advanced anti-aircraft missiles to its airbase in Syria.

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Belgian Capital Remains On Alert; Schools And Metro Stops Open

6:46am November 25, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Brussels is still on alert more than a week after a security crackdown following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Belgian authorities say they're searching for a new suspect linked to the attacks.

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Turkish Forces Shoot Down Russian Fighter Jet For Violating Its Airspace

10:43pm November 24, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

President Vladimir Putin has responded angrily to the downing of a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian-Turkish border Tuesday. Turkey said its aircraft shot down the Russian fighter after it violated Turkish airspace — a claim Moscow denies.

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Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins delivers a press conference Tuesday about the Nov. 13 attacks that claimed 130 lives in the French capital.

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Latest In Paris Attacks: Prosecutor Said More Violence Was In The Works

6:50pm November 24, 2015

by Laura Wagner

And in Belgium, police are searching for a new suspect. They say the man, who is "armed and dangerous," was seen with fugitive suspect Salah Abdeslam days before the Paris attacks.

In the Nairobi slum of Kangemi, a poster welcomes Pope Francis to Kenya.

A Pope's Visit May Bring Hope, But Does It Also Bring Change?

5:17pm November 24, 2015

by Anders Kelto

During a papal visit, the media swarm and security is intense. He speaks of issues that face the country. After he goes, is there any lasting legacy?

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French Investigators Continue Search For Suspect After Finding Explosive Belt

4:24pm November 24, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

French investigators are checking an explosive belt found in a trash bin in Paris to see if it is linked to the November 13 attacks. The city is still tense, with a bomb scare closing part of the metro on Tuesday.

Obama, Hollande Vow To Expand Attacks Against ISIS

4:24pm November 24, 2015

by Scott Horsley

French President Francois Hollande met with President Obama at the White House Tuesday to discuss the fight against ISIS in the wake of the Paris attacks.