None of the Paris attackers identified so far is a Syrian refugee.
As jitters from the attacks in Paris dissipated, global markets rose Thursday on encouraging comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
With Europe set to review its sanctions against Russia in January, eastern states worry Putin's involvement in Syria could lessen resolve on Ukraine.
Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged mastermind behind Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, was reportedly killed Wednesday in predawn raids in Saint-Denis, France.
Foreign ministers in the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the Paris terrorist attacks Wednesday, reaffirmed commitment to fight terrorism.
The Chinese president spoke after Barack Obama at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation event in Manila Wednesday, before Obama was scheduled to meet the leaders of other TPP countries.
France's suspension of the Schengen Agreement after Friday's attacks could embolden opponents of free movement throughout the European Union.
U.S. markets rallied for much of the day, but gains were erased after a false alarm at a German soccer match.
A "serious threat of explosives" turned out to be not so serious in Hannover, where the German soccer team was scheduled to play the Netherlands.
About 140 people have fled the country to join the Islamic State group in Syria.
The Dalai Lama said the violence of the 20th century has spilled over into the current era.
The 28-nation bloc’s mutual defense clause has never before been used and in this case, calls on member states to provide "aid and assistance" in the country's fight against the Islamic State group.
Stock markets across Europe and Asia advanced strongly Tuesday, shrugging off the short-lived impact of Friday's attacks in Paris.
Here's how the deadly terror attacks in Paris unfolded. More than 120 people were killed and hundreds more were wounded in six separate assaults.
The U.S. has already admitted 1,854 Syrian refugees since the civil war began four years ago, placing them mostly in Syrian immigrant enclaves to ease integration.
Aid organizations want refugees to be able to work and assimilate into their host countries.
Domestic pressure has continued to build over Germany's open-arms refugee policy as the country expects 1 million refugees to cross its borders by the end of the year.
Some countries, such as Australia, Canada and Germany, are adamant they will still accept Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris attacks, but other leaders want to take a harder line in the name of national security.
Following the Islamic State group's concerted campaign of terror in Paris Friday, Europe's politicians are planning tighter border controls.
French authorities did not respond with an information request regarding Omar Ismail Mostefai until after the attacks took place Friday.
However, the euro plummeted to a six-and-a-half month low against the yen Monday, as the Japanese currency benefited from its traditional safe-haven status.
A Greek migration official said the Syrian passport found outside the Stade de France in Paris belonged to a 25-year-old asylum seeker.
