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• French hunt 2nd fugitive, launch new airstrikes on IS
• Fears of 'Patriot Act a la francaise' after Paris attacks
• Putin vows to hunt down, punish those who bombed Russian jet
• Paris attack suspect eludes police, complicating probe
• Ex-NFL player joins Illinois' Democratic US Senate primary
• Kasich calls for agency promoting 'Judeo-Christian' values
• Man accused of killing 4 convicted in armed-robbery case
• Paris attack may add firepower to U.S. defense stocks
• Why the Syrian refugee issue turned partisan so quickly
• China's World Cup hopes dented in 0-0 draw at Hong Kong
• The Latest: US: Very likely IS directed the Paris attacks
• Charlie Hebdo strikes back after latest Paris attacks
• Czech president attends anti-Islam rally on revolution anniversary
• U.S. presidential candidates debate whether to accept Syrian refugees
• Over 1,200 European jihadis have returned in past 2 years
• 5 Reasons Not to Punish Syrian Refugees for The Paris Attacks
• IS militants dig in, anticipating assault on Syria's Raqqa
• McConnell says discussing Syrian refugee legislation with White House
• Nine dead as migrant boat capzises off Greece: coastguard
• Expecting any President to handle ISIS is a dangerous proposition         
• France to offer 'asylum' for IS-threatened artworks: Hollande
• French military aid request backed by EU after Paris attacks
• Exclusive: How Kurdistan bypassed Baghdad and sold oil on global markets
• Syria's Assad says no intelligence sharing with France unless change in policy
• Known jihadist is French voice in audio claiming Paris attacks
• Venezuela President Maduro: Paris attacks stem from Iraq war
• New UN Libya envoy makes security his priority
• How the Islamic State jihadist group operates
• Soccer-Qatar first to qualify for Asian Cup, Iran win
• Canada to increase Iraq trainers, but will remove jets
• U.S. says Russia gave advance notice of strikes on Syria's Raqqa
• British PM to press for UK air strikes against IS in Syria
• France demands EU support in Syria, Iraq and other missions
• In Calais camp, migrants brace for backlash in aftermath of Paris attacks
• Victory at Iraq's Sinjar aided by Islamic State withdrawal
• King of Jordan warns of 'world war' against humanity
• Canada to send more military trainers to Iraq: Trudeau
• French teachers use weeping Eiffel Tower image to help kids understand attacks
• New U.N. Libya envoy to restart unity government talks

French hunt 2nd fugitive, launch new airstrikes on IS Posted: 17 Nov 2015 04:46 PM PST PARIS (AP) — French police hunted Tuesday for a second terrorist believed to have escaped after the bomb and gun massacres in Paris, while a U.S. official revealed that the suspected mastermind was part of an Islamic State cell that American intelligence agencies had been tracking for months.

Fears of 'Patriot Act a la francaise' after Paris attacks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 04:40 PM PST With emotions running high in France after the attacks in Paris, President Francois Hollande has called for sweeping new security powers, raising fears of a French-style Patriot Act. The tough new security measures outlined by Hollande in an extraordinary meeting of parliament on Monday suggested some of France's "liberte" would be another casualty of Friday's horrific attacks, and could lead the country towards the sort of controversial snooping powers introduced by the US after the attacks of September 2001. Hollande called for the state of emergency declared immediately after the attacks -- a measure dating back to the Algerian war of the 1950s and early 1960s -- to be extended to three months and for changes to the French constitution to make it easier for an emergency to be declared.

Putin vows to hunt down, punish those who bombed Russian jet Posted: 17 Nov 2015 04:36 PM PST A somber President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down and punish those responsible for a bomb that brought down a Russian passenger jet last month, "wherever they are hiding." Intensified Russian ...

Paris attack suspect eludes police, complicating probe Posted: 17 Nov 2015 04:32 PM PST By Alastair Macdonald, Chine Labbé and John Irish BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - French police had three opportunities to catch a Belgian suspect in the Paris attacks and each time let him go, a defense lawyer said on Tuesday, adding to the missed signals complicating efforts to track down those behind an onslaught in which 129 people were killed. Friday night's attacks, claimed by Islamic State militants, raised security concerns around the world. Bomb fears prompted Hanover, Germany, police to call off a soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands two hours before game time on Tuesday.

Ex-NFL player joins Illinois' Democratic US Senate primary Posted: 17 Nov 2015 04:12 PM PST HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — A former professional football player-turned-Illinois lawmaker joined the Democratic race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a three-way contest for the chance to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, one of Democrats' top targets as they try to retake the chamber.

Kasich calls for agency promoting 'Judeo-Christian' values Posted: 17 Nov 2015 04:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate John Kasich says he'd set up an agency with a "mandate" to promote what he calls "Judeo-Christian values" overseas to counter Islamist propaganda.

Man accused of killing 4 convicted in armed-robbery case Posted: 17 Nov 2015 03:49 PM PST NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A Seattle man accused of killing four people in two states in a fit of rage over the U.S. government's role in the Middle East was convicted on Tuesday of unrelated armed-robbery charges.

Paris attack may add firepower to U.S. defense stocks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 03:29 PM PST U.S. defense stocks, already on the upswing following the recent budget deal, are expected to rise further if the Paris attack gives a fillip to rising international sales. Lockheed Martin Corp , Raytheon Co , and Northrop Grumman Corp are among companies poised to benefit the most, analysts said. The stocks have risen 4-5.1 percent since Friday's carnage in Paris.

Why the Syrian refugee issue turned partisan so quickly Posted: 17 Nov 2015 02:53 PM PST Since Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, Republicans and Democrats have shown that they can at least mourn together. Beyond that, deep partisanship has quickly set in, particularly on US plans to accept 10,000 refugees from Syria. On Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan called for a "pause" in Syrian refugees coming to the United States.

China's World Cup hopes dented in 0-0 draw at Hong Kong Posted: 17 Nov 2015 02:52 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — China's hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup were dented with a 0-0 draw at Hong Kong in a tense Group C encounter.

The Latest: US: Very likely IS directed the Paris attacks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 02:51 PM PST PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local):

Charlie Hebdo strikes back after latest Paris attacks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 02:15 PM PST France's Charlie Hebdo journal, the target of lethal attacks by Islamist militants last January, defended party-goers over gun-toters in a new edition following Friday's Paris assault. The satirical weekly, which hit world headlines when gunmen killed 12 people in an attack on its Paris offices last January, published a front-page cartoon contrasting Islamist gunmen and Western revelers. The edition was the first since Friday's attackers killed at least 129 people who were sharing a drink on the terraces of Paris cafes or joining a rock concert in the Bataclan hall.

Czech president attends anti-Islam rally on revolution anniversary Posted: 17 Nov 2015 01:57 PM PST The Czech president attended a rally against migrants and Islam in Prague on Tuesday on the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution, which peacefully toppled communism in then Czechoslovakia. Nearly 70 percent of Czechs oppose the arrival of migrants and refugees in their country, according to a recent survey by the Czech Academy of Sciences. Few asylum seekers have chosen to stay in the largely secular European Union and NATO member nation of 10.5 million, with a majority heading to wealthier Germany and other western EU states.

U.S. presidential candidates debate whether to accept Syrian refugees Posted: 17 Nov 2015 01:53 PM PST By Steve Holland and Erin McPike WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush broke with rivals on Tuesday by saying he would support some Syrian refugees coming into the United States but stressed the screening must be tough to ensure no Islamic State militants enter the country. The deaths of 129 people in Paris on Friday in attacks for which Islamic State claimed responsibility have given both Democratic and Republican candidates an opening to debate what steps to take against militants whose reach into Europe from Syria and Iraq is a direct challenge to Western leaders.

Over 1,200 European jihadis have returned in past 2 years Posted: 17 Nov 2015 12:28 PM PST PARIS (AP) — More than 1,200 Europeans who joined Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq have returned home in the past two years, an Associated Press count shows. Many have been jailed but others — absorbed into the underbelly of some of the continent's biggest cities — are living unhindered, with apparent impunity.

5 Reasons Not to Punish Syrian Refugees for The Paris Attacks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 12:14 PM PST BALTIMORE, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of the deadly Paris attacks, many have called for turning away those fleeing the civil war in Syria who seek refuge in the United States and Europe. Here are five reasons why Catholic Relief Services says we should instead continue and increase support for these refugees.The refugees are not ISISIn fact, they are our allies in the fight against ISIS – the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – as they, too, are victims of its violence. That is what they are fleeing. ...

IS militants dig in, anticipating assault on Syria's Raqqa Posted: 17 Nov 2015 12:04 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants are stiffening their defenses for a possible assault on their de facto capital Raqqa as international airstrikes intensify on the Syrian city in retaliation for the Paris attacks. The fighters are hiding in civilian neighborhoods and preventing anyone from fleeing, activists said.

McConnell says discussing Syrian refugee legislation with White House Posted: 17 Nov 2015 11:41 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday a pause or moratorium was needed in President Barack Obama's plan to admit refugees from Syria and Iraq and he was discussing legislation about the refugees with the White House. Speaking to reporters at the Capitol, McConnell also said a strategy was needed that would give Syrian refugees the opportunity to stay in their own country. (Reporting by Susan Cornwell; Writing by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Christian Plumb)

Nine dead as migrant boat capzises off Greece: coastguard Posted: 17 Nov 2015 11:02 AM PST Nine people including four children drowned when a boat carrying migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Kos, the coastguard said Tuesday. The coastguard said four women were among the latest victims and that the search was still underway late Tuesday for two boys whose family said they were from Iraq. The boat, which came from nearby Turkey and capsized overnight, was spotted by the crew of a Finnish ship participating in operations by Frontex, the EU's border security agency.

Expecting any President to handle ISIS is a dangerous proposition          Posted: 17 Nov 2015 10:45 AM PST In this commentary, American University's Chris Edeldson says it would be a mistake to make decisions about ISIS based on fear, including the decision that any one President can or should take on this problem single-handedly.

France to offer 'asylum' for IS-threatened artworks: Hollande Posted: 17 Nov 2015 10:35 AM PST President Francois Hollande announced Tuesday that France planned to implement a "right to asylum" for artworks at risk from the Islamic State group which has destroyed heritage sites in Syria and Iraq. Addressing the UN's cultural body four days after 129 people were killed in jihadist attacks on Paris, Hollande said "the right to asylum applies to people... but asylum also applies to works, world heritage", indicating it would be part of a law to be considered by parliament.

French military aid request backed by EU after Paris attacks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 10:09 AM PST European Union nations on Tuesday unanimously backed a French request for support with military missions in the wake of the Paris attacks, after France invoked a previously unused part of the bloc's treaties to seek help. France, which launched new airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria after Friday's bloodshed, used a little-known article in the EU's Lisbon Treaty which provides for solidarity in the event one of them is attacked. "Today France demanded the aid and assistance of the whole of Europe.

Exclusive: How Kurdistan bypassed Baghdad and sold oil on global markets Posted: 17 Nov 2015 09:48 AM PST By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan has for the first time detailed its secretive oil exports operations and said it plans to sell more, whether Baghdad likes it or not, as it needs money to survive and fight Islamic State. The region's minister for natural resources, Ashti Hawrami, said that to avoid detection oil was often funneled through Israel, transferred directly between ships off the coast of Malta, and decoy ships used to make it harder for Baghdad to track. Kurdistan says it had been forced to bypass Baghdad and begin exporting oil directly because the latter refused to respect budgets in 2014 and 2015.

Syria's Assad says no intelligence sharing with France unless change in policy Posted: 17 Nov 2015 09:36 AM PST Syria will only share intelligence information with France if Paris changes its policies in the region, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with French magazine Valeurs Actuelles. "If the French government is not serious in its fight against terrorism, we will not waste our time collaborating with a country, government or an institution that supports terrorism," he said in the interview carried out the day after Friday's deadly attacks in Paris. "You have to first change policy so that it is based on one criteria, to be part of an alliance that joins countries only fighting terrorism and not supporting them." Assad, battling a multi-pronged insurgency against his rule, repeated that he had always said he was ready to be part of an international coalition against terrorism and that it was up to Syrians to decide their future through the ballot box.

Known jihadist is French voice in audio claiming Paris attacks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 09:27 AM PST The voice in an audio recording of the Islamic State group statement claiming the Paris attacks belonged to a French convert to Islam named Fabien Clain, a source close to the investigation said Tuesday. The 35-year-old, a veteran of radical Islamist networks in the southern French city of Toulouse, is now in Syria where he has joined IS, the source told AFP. Clain, who goes by the alias Omar, was convicted in 2009 of recruiting jihadists and sentenced to five years in prison, after which he left for Syria.

Venezuela President Maduro: Paris attacks stem from Iraq war Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:49 AM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan citizen was killed in the attacks in Paris, said President Nicolas Maduro, who described them as fallout for the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

New UN Libya envoy makes security his priority Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:47 AM PST Tripoli (AFP) - Veteran German diplomat Martin Kobler took up his new job as UN special envoy for Libya Tuesday, saying security will be his priority as he presses a faltering peace deal.

How the Islamic State jihadist group operates Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:41 AM PST The Islamic State jihadist group, which holds large areas in Iraq and Syria and has affiliates and operatives in other countries, claimed attacks in Paris that killed 129 people. The group is headed by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who rules over a self-declared Islamic "caliphate", but military and administrative responsibilities are diffused to lower-level officials as well. "In the grand scheme of things Baghdadi seems to be an important figure in decision-making," said jihadism expert Aymenn al-Tamimi.

Soccer-Qatar first to qualify for Asian Cup, Iran win Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:41 AM PST * Qatar advance after beating Bhutan * Hong Kong hold China amid tension * Iran thrash Guam despite visa woe * South Korea make it six wins from six By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Qatar became the first side to book a spot at the 2019 Asian Cup and the next round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers on a busy Tuesday that showcased the politicking and problems the sport faces in its largest region. With the Asian Football Confederation reeling from Monday's news that one of its pillars, Nepal's Ganesh Thapa, had been banned for 10 years for taking money during FIFA elections, Asia's best tried to switch focus back to onfield events but other issues were evident.

Canada to increase Iraq trainers, but will remove jets Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:39 AM PST TORONTO (AP) — Canada will send more military trainers to Iraq but remains committed to removing its fighter jets from the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, sticking with his campaign pledges for the region despite the Paris attacks. He added that he stands by his goal of bringing in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year despite mounting domestic pressure to reevaluate the plan.

U.S. says Russia gave advance notice of strikes on Syria's Raqqa Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:36 AM PST By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia gave the United States advanced notice before launching a "significant number" of strikes in Syria on Tuesday targeting the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa but a U.S. official said the former Cold War foes were still not coordinating militarily. France has appealed to Washington and Moscow to join in a grand coalition to fight the Islamist group that controls swathes of Syria and Iraq and has claimed responsibility for Friday's attacks in Paris.

British PM to press for UK air strikes against IS in Syria Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:36 AM PST British Prime Minster David Cameron said on Tuesday he would present to parliament a "comprehensive strategy" for tackling Islamic State, including launching air strikes against the militants in Syria. Cameron says he wants to extend Britain's strikes against Islamic State in Iraq to Syria to fall into line with allies, but fears a repeat of the defeat he suffered in parliament in 2013 on plans to bomb Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, opposes extending the strikes to Syria and has, according to local media, called on his party to follow his lead.

France demands EU support in Syria, Iraq and other missions Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:25 AM PST BRUSSELS (AP) — France invoked a never-before-used European Union "mutual-defense clause" to demand Tuesday that its partners provide support for its operations against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq and other security missions in the wake of the Paris attacks.

In Calais camp, migrants brace for backlash in aftermath of Paris attacks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:14 AM PST Wind whips the plastic tarps and tents that hold together the livelihoods of some 6,000 people living in Calais' refugee camp, as the dirt paths squeezed between the thousands of makeshift homes fill with muddy puddles. "We don't have enough clothes, we don't have enough blankets, we're very cold," says Iraqi Mohammed Swara, who has visited the medical caravan in the camp, known as the Jungle, to deal with what are becoming constant colds. Residents here have opened restaurants, barbershops, churches, mosques, and schools to create a semblance of normal life.

Victory at Iraq's Sinjar aided by Islamic State withdrawal Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:14 AM PST SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — The ousting of Islamic State group forces from the Iraqi town of Sinjar is being touted by Kurdish leaders as a major military victory. But commanders on the ground say the extremists largely withdrew, fleeing during a pause in airstrikes.

King of Jordan warns of 'world war' against humanity Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:13 AM PST "We are facing a third world war against humanity and this is what brings us all together," he told a press conference. "This is a war, as I've said repeatedly, within Islam," he said, stressing the high number of Muslim victims of the Islamic State (IS) group. Muslim-majority Jordan is, like France, a member of the US-led coalition battling the group, which controls swathes of land in its neighbours Iraq and Syria.

Canada to send more military trainers to Iraq: Trudeau Posted: 17 Nov 2015 08:10 AM PST Canada will send more military trainers to Iraq to drill local troops combatting the Islamic State group, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, while remaining committed to pulling out its fighter jets. In line with a campaign pledge, the newly-elected Trudeau has vowed to bring home Canadian warplanes deployed in Iraq and Syria, without setting a specific timeframe. "We will continue to do more than our share, including a military engagement, but especially in training rather than air strikes," he told Canadian media travelling with him to an Asia-Pacific summit in Manila.

French teachers use weeping Eiffel Tower image to help kids understand attacks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 07:46 AM PST French teachers are using the cartoon image of a weeping Eiffel Tower to help young children understand what happened in last Friday's attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people. The image of a grieving, humanized Eiffel Tower holding hands with young children and gazing at a pool of blood appears in a special online edition of the 'astrapi' paper that explains how "men full of hate" carried out the attacks. "What we know is that these were terrorists, people who use violence and terror to impose their ideas," says the text of the online paper, which is aimed at young children.

New U.N. Libya envoy to restart unity government talks Posted: 17 Nov 2015 07:46 AM PST The United Nations will restart talks with Libya's rival factions to address outstanding hurdles to a unity government, giving priority to security issues, the new U.N. envoy for the country said on Tuesday. A year of U.N.-sponsored negotiations have so far failed to reach agreement on a proposed national government to end the turmoil in the North African country, four years after the uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi as leader. Libya has slipped deeper into chaos with two rival governments, each backed by a multitude of armed factions.

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