Call to arms in France amid hunt for Belgian suspect in Paris attacks

President Francois Hollande of France called on Monday for constitutional amendments to fight potential terrorists at home and for an aggressive effort to “eradicate” the Islamic State abroad.   His call to arms — “France is at war,” he said at the opening of his remarks to a joint session of Parliament — came as…

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Voice on ISIS recording said to be French jihadist

Investigators have identified the voice on an Islamic State audio recording claiming responsibility for the Paris attacks that was posted online. Citing a person close to the investigation whom it did not name, the news agency said the voice is believed to be that of Fabien Clain, a 35-year-old Frenchman with known ties to radical…

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Hollande wants constitution changes, more security spending

Nov 16: President Francois Hollande said France’s constitution needed to be amended to better deal with crisis situations as he addressed both houses of parliament convened at Versailles. Hollande said he wanted French law to allow dual nationals to be stripped of their French citizenship if they were convicted of terrorism and dual nationals to…

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After Paris attacks, solidarity throughout the world

In the United States, President Barack Obama declared: “this is an attack on all humanity and the universal values we share…We are ready to provide all the necessary assistance to the French government and people.” United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-moon denounced the “despicable terrorist attacks,” and affirmed his “solidarity with the government and French people….

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Bystander videos of attacks (video)

Source: http://www.lemonde.fr/attaques-a-paris/video/2015/11/14/attentats-du-13-novembre-a-paris-retour-sur-le-deroule-de-la-soiree_4809552_4809495.html?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook

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