cnn.com At least 127 people killed in attacks, French officials say.

bbc.com France has declared a national state of emergency and closed its borders after scores were killed in multiple shootings in Paris.

Twitter French President Hollande now speaking: ''France needs to be strong Terrorists want us to be scared. In the face of terror we must be united''

theguardian.com Francois Hollande said that France would be closing its borders but in practice travel in and out of the country appears unimpeded, although security checks have been increased.

nytimes.com President Obama, calling France ''our oldest ally'' and an extraordinary partner in counterterrorism efforts, pledged to provide ''whatever assistance the government and the people of France need to respond.''


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irishtimes.com Scores were killed in separate but simultaneous terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night, and many others were wounded. The attacks took place outside the Stade de France during a Germany-France football match and in the 10th and 11th districts, all places packed with people.

theguardian.com The Paris authorities and local police are advising everyone to stay indoors, and any businesses to shelter whatever people they can.

Agencies Up to 100 people were reportedly taken hostage at the Bataclan concert hall in the centre of the city where the Eagles of Death Metal were playing.

ft.com Special forces were being sent to the Bataclan concert hall on Boulevard Voltaire, where one or several attackers may be holding hostages, the officer said. Agence France-Press also reported, citing the police, that hostages were taken at the Paris Bataclan concert hall.



huffingtonpost.com Human rights groups now say a new refugee crisis looms, as members of the Rohingya minority are excluded from the dramatic reforms taking place in their country. Amnesty International recently warned that thousands more people could set sail in the coming months, risking a repeat of the May crisis.



nationmultimedia.com About 100 landless farmers rallied outside Krabi Airport demanding that they be allowed to go back to the land they were living on, but they ended up clashing with locals working and living near the aviation facility. Angry residents lambasted and began fighting with the protesters because the rally was affecting their lives. Some five people were injured.

Krabi Update Police hit a Krabi woman with the Computer Crimes Act after she posted a Facebook video of herself verbally attacking the quality of police officers. Sukanya Laiban, 23, recorded the video clip after a Krabi City police officer forced her to move her car from a no parking zone.

Phuket Update Fire broke out and quickly engulfed a house in the east side of Phuket City, causing an estimated 100,000 baht in damage. No people were killed or injured in the blaze.

bangkokpost.com Loy Krathong is coming but the drought is worsening and the Chao Phraya River is low -- and there may not be enough water to float krathongs and toss around.

PA Convicted paedophile Rolf Harris has been taken to hospital amid fears about his health. The 85-year-old is feared to have fallen ill after gorging on chocolate and sweets in jail, despite being diabetic, according to the Daily Mirror.

reuters Adele's Grammy-winning 2011 release ''21'' was deemed by Billboard magazine the greatest album of all time based on chart position and the soundtrack of the 1965 Julie Andrews movie ''The Sound of Music'' came in second.

independent.co.uk The head of the Drug Enforcement Agency is facing demands for his resignation after he said medicinal marijuana was nothing more than ''a joke''. A petition calling for the ousting of Chuck Rosenberg, the acting head of the DEA, was established after the publication of comments he made to reporters during a recent Q&A session.

universityherald.com Wild birds prefer a heart full of love to a full belly, according to a recent study. Researchers from the University of Oxford revealed that wild birds will sacrifice access to food in order to stay close to their partner over the winter.



qz.com Indonesia's chief security minister, Luhut Pandjaitan, indicated the nation could turn to an international tribunal over disputed claims involving the Natuna archipelago, parts of which intersect with the China's nine-dash line. That follows a confirmation that Indonesia deployed seven warships to the archipelago, saying the move is ''a routine patrol program carried out by the navy to safeguard Natuna waters.''



smh.com.au David Warner has an opportunity to challenge the highest scores of Test history after his unbeaten 244 condemned New Zealand to its worst start to a Test in the field.



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