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Hollande Ups Anti-ISIS Diplomatic Effort; Discarded Explosive Belt Found

3:47pm November 24, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

France is still on high alert after the terrorist attacks earlier this month. An explosive belt suspected of belonging to the suspected eighth attacker was found in a trash can Monday night in Paris.

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Politics & Government

Obama To Host French President At The White House

6:31am November 24, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The meeting with Francois Hollande is described as a show of solidarity in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks, and a chance to forge closer cooperation in the fight against ISIS.

British Prime Minister Urges Parliament To Approve Airstrikes In Syria

7:38pm November 23, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

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

7:17pm November 23, 2015

by John Ydstie

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.

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World News

Brussels Remains On High Alert Due To Terror Threats

7:01pm November 23, 2015

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.

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French police patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday. France is the most-visited country in the world, but the number of tourists has dropped off since the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 130 people.

The Scene In Paris: Fewer Tourists, More Armed Guards

6:58pm November 23, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

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.

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Ernest Hemingway's 'A Moveable Feast' Hits French Bestseller List After Paris Attacks

6:55pm November 23, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

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."

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World News

Explosive Belt Found In Paris Contained The Same Materials Used In Deadly Attacks

6:40pm November 23, 2015

by Laura Wagner

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

5:17pm November 23, 2015

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.

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Mali Attack Highlights Underlying Connections Between Terror Groups In Africa

4:59pm November 23, 2015

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.