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Sikh Portrayed as Paris Terrorist, Media Fooled

Social media and news outlets were quick to make the doctored image go viral

(Newser) - “Let us start with the basics,” Veerender Jubbal tweeted. “Never been to Paris. Am a Sikh dude with a turban. Lives in Canada.” The message was in response to a doctored image of Jubbal that went viral after Friday’s terror attacks in Paris, the Mary...

Why 'Containing' ISIS May Make It More Dangerous

Columnist explains why ISIS might be 'lashing out'

(Newser) - When President Obama said, just one day before the Paris terror attacks, that ISIS had been "contained," he wasn't wrong. On Vox , Zack Beauchamp lays out a solid case explaining that the terror group's "march across Syria and Iraq ... has in fact been stalled and...

Speaker Ryan: Let's 'Pause' a Bit on Syrian Refugees

'We cannot let terrorists take advantage of our compassion': Paul Ryan

(Newser) - House Speaker Paul Ryan called Tuesday for a "pause" in Syrian refugees coming to the US in the wake of the Paris attacks . "Our nation has always been welcoming, but we cannot let terrorists take advantage of our compassion," Ryan, R-Wis., told reporters after a closed-door House...

Charlie Hebdo: Screw ISIS, 'We Have the Champagne!'

Satire mag pulls no punches after Paris attacks

(Newser) - Few can relate better to Friday's terror attacks in the City of Light than the staff of Charlie Hebdo , the Parisian satirical magazine that lost 12 members in its own terrorist attack in January. A sneak peek of this week's cover, tweeted by columnist Mathieu Madenian ahead of...

Justin Bieber's Friend Died in Paris Attacks

Thomas Ayad was a UMG executive

(Newser) - Thomas Ayad, a friend and former colleague of Justin Bieber, was killed in the Paris terror attacks Friday, and Bieber offered a tribute to the United Music Group exec Monday on Twitter , Us reports. "Still thinking about Paris and my friend Thomas that we lost in the tragedy,"...

Pregnant Woman Reunites With Bataclan Rescuer

Man pulled her up from window ledge; both escaped

(Newser) - One of many terrifying images from Friday's Paris attacks was of a pregnant woman dangling from a window of the Bataclan. Now, a friend of the unidentified woman says she survived and has been in touch with the man who helped save her. A man identified only as Sebastien...

John Oliver's Foul-Mouthed ISIS Tirade Strikes a Chord

Thank goodness he's on HBO

(Newser) - John Oliver really made use of "HBO’s liberal profanity policy" Sunday night on Last Week Tonight, as Slate puts it. The host, who became a new dad just days ago , opened his show with a discussion of the Paris terror attacks, and he did not hold back. "...

California Student Among Paris Victims

Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, was studying design

(Newser) - As authorities identify victims of the Paris attacks—who come from countries as varied as England, Mexico, and Morocco—America is grieving one of its own. Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, was dining out at a restaurant with other Cal State Long Beach students Friday when terrorists took her life, the LA ...

Paris Hunting This Suspected Attacker

Public warned 'Do not intervene yourself' if Salah Abdeslam spotted

(Newser) - French police put out a photo of a fugitive in the Paris attacks on Sunday, saying the suspect is on the run and too dangerous for anyone outside law enforcement to engage directly. Police identified the man suspected of renting the car that delivered attackers to the Bataclan concert hall...

Paris Bomber Was in Wave of Syrian Refugees

He entered EU through Greek island last month

(Newser) - Details are continuing to emerge from the stunned French capital, and it appears that at least one of the bombers in Friday's attacks on Paris did indeed hold a Syrian passport , reports CNN , citing an unnamed French senator who was briefed. Ahmad al Mohammad arrived on the Greek island...

Obama: 'Skies Darkened' After Paris

ISIS' shadow looms large as G20 summit kicks off in Turkey

(Newser) - President Barack Obama pledged Sunday to redouble US efforts to eliminate ISIS and end the Syrian civil war that fueled its rise, denouncing the group's horrifying terror spree in Paris as "an attack on the civilized world." Opening two days of talks with world leaders in Turkey,...

At Least 1 American Dead, 2 Injured in Paris Attacks

US 'working closely with French authorities to identify American victims'

(Newser) - At least one American is dead and two injured following terrorist attacks in Paris Friday, CBS News reports. "The US government is working closely with French authorities to identify American victims," ABC News quotes a US State Department spokesperson. "We are aware there are Americans among the...

Amid Panic, Parisians Used Hashtag to Offer Shelter

Facebook activated 'Safety Check'

(Newser) - Amid the horror of the Paris terror attacks , there was a response from ordinary citizens that the city can be proud of. With the hashtag #PorteOuverte , meaning "open door," Parisians offered shelter to tourists and others stranded by the chaos, Mic reports. People were desperate to find safe...

ISIS: Paris Attacks Were 'Miracles'

Group calls city 'capital of abomination and perversion'

(Newser) - ISIS claimed responsibility for Friday night's Paris terror attacks in a statement that analysts say appears to be genuine. The statement issued online in Arabic and French hails the "miracles" carried out by "eight brothers wearing explosive vests and assault rifles" in Paris, which the statement calls...

World Mourns With Paris
 World Mourns With Paris 
Nov 14, 2015 9:02 AM CST

World Mourns With Paris

Kerry denounces 'assault on our common humanity'

(Newser) - World leaders have been voicing their horror and disgust at the Paris terror attacks , and flowers and lit candles have been placed at makeshift memorials outside French embassies around the world. After the Friday night attacks, landmarks including the Sydney Opera House and New York City's One World Trade...

France Blames ISIS for Paris Attacks

Group claims responsibility for 'act of war'

(Newser) - French President Francois Hollande blamed ISIS for orchestrating the deadliest attacks inflicted on France since World War II and vowed Saturday to strike back without mercy at what he called "an act of war." Hollande said at least 127 people died Friday night in shootings at Paris cafes,...

Video Captures Moment Explosions Jolt Stadium

The teams finished the match

(Newser) - Video from a soccer match Friday between France and Germany in Paris shows a jarring moment in the first half—an explosion can be clearly heard coming from outside the stadium, reports the Guardian . Nobody seemed quite sure what to make of it, however, and the game played on. In...

Witness Tells of 'Bloodbath,' Escape From the Bataclan

Julien Pearce managed to get out when the gunmen were reloading

(Newser) - Some 100 people are estimated dead in Paris' Bataclan; a man who made it out alive is sharing his harrowing experience. Radio reporter Julien Pearce tells CNN he saw two unmasked men enter, with the Guardian reporting it was an hour into the Eagles of Death Metal's show . Pearce...

Hostage Siege Over; 100 Reported Dead Inside

Security forces kill 2 attackers

(Newser) - A hostage siege in a Paris concert hall is over, but an estimated 100 people are reported dead inside the building. Security forces raided the Bataclan concert hall, killing at least two attackers wielding assault weapons, police said. One official described "carnage" inside the hall, saying the attackers had...

US Rock Band Was Playing at Hall Attacked in Paris

There are conflicting reports about the band's safety

(Newser) - Eagles of Death Metal, a rock band from Southern California, was playing a sold-out show at the Paris concert venue where unidentified attackers took and killed dozens of hostages Friday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The condition of the band's members and crew is unclear. Eagles of Death Metal...

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