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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: 4, Insightful) by aristarchus on Saturday November 14 2015, @06:44AM
Disappointed in SoylentNews today. So many, so afraid. We can do better.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 14 2015, @03:31PM
"140 people were brutally murdered today, but you know what would fix things? Ignoring the blatantly obvious problem and not discussing it ever. I'm dissappointed in you, SoylentNews, for being afraid of your life just because terrorists attacked a major city. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some people to call racist today."
(Score: 2) by Anal Pumpernickel on Sunday November 15 2015, @06:38PM
I'm dissappointed in you, SoylentNews, for being afraid of your life just because terrorists attacked a major city.
That is a good reason to be disappointed in someone. There is no particular reason to be afraid of some terrorists attacking a major city in some country, especially for people who live far away. I'm more likely to be afraid of car accidents, but I'm not afraid of that, so there is no chance of me being afraid of some terrorist attack.
I can see why the people personally affected would be afraid, but all this rabid fearmongering is just going to lead to a reduction of our liberties.