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Father, brother of one of Paris suicide attackers placed in custody: sources
The father's house is located in the small town of Romilly-sur-Seine, some 130 kilometres east of Paris, while his brother's is south of Paris in the Essonne region.
Past extremist attacks in Western Europe
Around ten major extremist attacks have taken place in Western Europe since 1995.
Broadly support Modi's economic reforms: IMF
Spokesman Gerry Rice said the IMF supports the series of economic reforms undertaken by India, which is moving in the right direction.
Chinese yuan weakens against US dollar for 8th day, lowest in month
The yuan weakened by 14 basis points against the US dollar, the China Foreign Exchange Trading System said.
Diwali is a global festival, says Canada PM Justin Trudeau
Trudeau was addressing a large numbers of Indo-Canadians at a Hindu Temple in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Will stand by you against injustice, Nawaz Sharif tells Pakistani Hindus
"Pakistan is a country for all and I am the Prime Minister of all Pakistanis, no matter what religion, creed or caste they belong to," Sharif said.
UN peacekeepers in Central Africa hit by new sex allegations
A team from the mission will be dispatched on Thursday to Bambari, north of the capital Bangui, to collect information following the allegations involving troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Airport security set for anti-ISIS shake-up
The shake-up in security involving additional hand-luggage checks and stricter screening processes for airport staff comes after Egypt said it was almost certain that it was a bomb that brought down a Russian jet over the Sinai desert.
Death toll rises to 35 in Romanian nightclub fire
Raed Arafat, an emergency situations official, said on Saturday that two people had died at the state burns hospital, while the manager at University Hospital, Catalan Cirstoiu, said a man there died of his injuries on Saturday.
Thirteen-month-old baby in man's arms, the only two survivors of S Sudan plane crash
The infant, named Nyalou, survived with a broken leg and a wound to her forehead. Her mother and older sister perished, according to the father, Thong Deng, who flew to Juba from his home in Paloich after hearing of the incident.
Pakistan wants friendly ties with all neighbours: Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan has embarked on the path of high growth economy and is heading towards a bright future, Sharif said.
WWII bomb discovered at German airport, 7 flights cancelled
The bomb had been discovered overnight near the main runway during construction work.
Russian plane crash: Rescuers find more than 100 bodies, including five children, at crash scene
"I now see a tragic scene. A lot of dead on the ground and many died whilst strapped to their seats," the officer, who requested anonymity, said.
Pakistan loses UN human rights council election
Pakistan's current term at the Council is set to expire on December 31 and it was seeking re-election to the 47-member Human Rights Council.
26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's security tightened after 'foreign threat'
The security of 26/11 mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Hafiz Saeed has been enhanced in Pakistan following a threat alert.
Fighting terrorism leads to political solution: Bashar Assad
Assad's comments come as top diplomats from Russia, thevUS, Saudi Arabia and Turkey are discussing new ideas to revive a failed political transition in Syria to end the wa, now in its fifth year.