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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 14 2015, @12:20AM
so the serious stuff doesn't have that? I heard about 9/11 and some other important events on Slashdot and I think they said something like "jokes-not-appropriate dept". Although mentioning "anonymous cowards" at a time like this may not be the best either.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday November 14 2015, @12:24AM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 14 2015, @12:46AM
karl? hey i'm working in Vancouver Washington these days. hope your phd turned out okay.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday November 14 2015, @01:10AM
(Score: 5, Informative) by n1 on Saturday November 14 2015, @12:44AM
Sometimes stories do not have departments, it's rare but it happens.
It was my decision to not have one on this story. It's a serious, traumatic and on-going event, I would feel disrespectful and unprofessional to make light of it in any way, especially as an editor.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 14 2015, @12:52AM
awesome. planning to subscribe. I can only hope to hear about the singularity and/or nuclear ruin on soylentnews, with no dept. although the singularity can go with "from the * dept."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 14 2015, @02:03AM
The singularity will be a joyous occasion, so it can be from the where-is-your-god-now dept.
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 14 2015, @02:03AM
As someone that has seen too much, a little humor is the last coping mechanism that keeps on working. It's okay to laugh when you are sad. People that can do that know how serious the situation truly is.
(Score: 2) by NCommander on Saturday November 14 2015, @03:55AM
The field isn't mandatory, I've left it blank on times where I can't think of something in good taste, or when its just not appropriate.
Still always moving