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Flagmakers rush to meet demand as France prepares public show for Paris victims

Workers in flag-makers up and down France are making tens of thousands of stitches in time for Friday’s great display of national pride. The

Belgium

Belgium lowers state of alert in Brussels from maximum level

Belgium has lowered the security threat level in Brussels to three after nearly a week on maximum alert four. The reduction from a very serious

Europe News

Captagon: the so-called 'super' stimulant 'used in Syria'

Captagon: the stimulant that is said to be fuelling fighters in Syria. Or is it? Media reports have described it as a super drug that can mask pain

Europe News

Schengen under pressure after terror attacks

Random checks on the French-German border. This could become a more common sight after the bloodshed in Paris two weeks ago. France wants tighter

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France

How to talk to kids about tragedies such as the Paris attacks

How can we as parents or elders best communicate to children about terrorism and other senseless tragedies?

France

Hollande adds Italy to his coalition before heading to Moscow

Holland heads to Moscow with his coalition package after adding Italy to his list of anti-ISIL partners, but will the package please Vladimir Putin?

France

Germany will 'do more' to fight ISIL, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Berlin will do more to fight ISIL. She was speaking ahead of a working dinner with the French president in

Business Line

Business Line: the high cost of high security, and fighting terror with kittens...

Europe is on high security alert following the attacks in Paris on November 13. During this short period of time Europeans have had to get used to a

Syria

Infographic: ISIS strikes 6 countries in a month of terror attacks

Tunisia

ISIL claim suicide blast on Tunisia presidential guard bus

The group calling itself Islamic State, or ISIL, has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion on board a bus carrying presidential guards in

Tunisia

Tunisia tourists, presidential guards... safety of nation threatened

Immediately after the deadly bombing of his presidential guard in the heart of the capital on Tuesday (Nov. 24th), Tunisian President Beji Caid

Economy

Thomas Cook reports first profit in five years despite security fears

Thomas Cook has reported its first return to profit in five years, saying it’s positive about the outlook for next year, despite security fears. The

Europe News

Schools reopen in Brussels

Schools have started to reopen in Brussels after a four-day security clampdown that followed the Paris attacks. But some parents worry whether it is

Tunisia

Bus bomber kills presidential guards in Tunisian capital

A suspected suicide bomb attack on a bus carrying Tunisia’s presidential guard has left 13 people dead. EYE ON AFRICA - At least 12 presidential

Syria

From Russia with love - a taste of home on the Syrian front

From fighter jets to supersonic bombers, dozens of Russian warplanes are operating from their base near Latakia in Syria. Moscow has played down

USA

France and US urge Russia to change tactics in fight against ISIL

Barack Obama and Francois Hollande have repeated their call for a renewed international effort to degrade and destroy Islamic State militants. The

USA

Obama and Hollande call for greater cooperation against ISIL

The presidents of France and the United States have called for a renewed international effort to fight Islamic State militants. Francois Hollande and

France

French police hunt new suspect over Paris attacks

Olivier Corel is the latest person wanted by French police investigating the deadly Paris attacks. Known as the “white emir”, the 69-year-old Imam is

Belgium

Brussels clampdown to last another week but schools to reopen on Wednesday

Brussels remains on high alert this Tuesday after the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel cited a “serious and imminent” threat that justifies

France

Device 'resembling suicide belt' found in bin in Paris suburb

Device resembling suicide belt found in Montrouge, same French suburb phone data puts suspect Salah Abdeslam in on night of Paris attacks.