France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 40 people were killed in multiple shootings in Paris.
At least 15 people were killed near the Bataclan arts centre, where up to 60 people are being held hostage. Explosions and gunfire are reported.
Three people were killed in an attack near the Stade de France, with some reports suggesting a suicide blast.
Paris authorities have urged people to stay indoors.
Military personnel are being deployed across Paris.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/13/455943961/violence-reported-in-paris
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/world/paris-shooting/index.html
Update #1 [BBC updates]:
Scores of people have been killed in multiple gun and bomb attacks in Paris
At least 100 people are reported to have died inside the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris
Others died in attacks near the Stade de France, where France were playing Germany, and at restaurants
France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders
Paris residents have been asked to stay indoors and military personnel are being deployed across the city
[...] Reuters. quoting an un-named official at Paris City Hall, says the current death toll in Paris is around 140.
According to the Paris prosecutor, of the four assailants who died during the sidge at the Bataclan, three committed suicide by detonating explosive vests. The prosecutor has warned that some of their accomplices may "still be on the loose".
[...] Here is what French president François Hollande told reporters outside the Bataclan concert hall just now: "To all those who have seen these awful things, I want to say we are going to lead a war which will be pitiless. Because when terrorists are capable of committing such atrocities they must be certain that they are facing a determined France, a united France, a France that is together and does not let itself be moved, even if today we express infinite sorrow."
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Saturday November 14 2015, @12:40AM
You cannot ignore various country's foreign policy decisions in this either.
Yes these groups are vile and spread hate and should be eliminated.
But their recent heavy influx of recruits is not due to their highly successful advertising campaigns!
You must remove the hate and abuse from all sides for this to go away.
Unfortunately the world is populated with "modern humans" and thus this will never happen in the foreseeable future until this is resolved.
Some suggest they will achieve this end themselves...
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 14 2015, @01:15AM
You must remove the hate and abuse from all sides for this to go away.
Wrong. War is won by violence. It's the only way to impose your philosophy on others. If you are not prepared to do that, you will be replaced by those who are. "Removing hate" is idealistic bullshit and you might as well hold a knife to your own neck.
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Saturday November 14 2015, @04:22AM
Yeah yeah yeah tough guy,
Your might muscles are so mighty.
Pathetic.