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The Islamic State group has executed two people, a Norwegian and a Chinese national, according to the latest issue of their magazine.

Foreign ministers in the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the Paris terrorist attacks Wednesday, reaffirmed commitment to fight terrorism.

"We must be more forceful in the battle of ideas," said the Ohio governor, who is seeking the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nomination.

The money had been earmarked for equipping soldiers to fight Boko Haram militants, President Muhammadu Buhari's administration said.

"I cannot tell you what an honor it has been to run for president of the United States of America," the Republican governor of Louisiana said.

Calls about possible bombs Tuesday night prompted the airline to reroute Paris-bound planes that originated from Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

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.

The largest lawsuit filed against the organization alleges that 17 children were abused by a Connecticut scoutmaster in the 1960s and 1970s.

Many Facebook users have changed their profile picture to support Paris in a move some have slammed as "slacktivism."

Two drivers who reportedly picked up one of the gunmen involved with Friday's Paris attacks have been detained in Belgium.

As many as 520 military personnel have been sent to the streets of Belgium in response to the Paris attacks, which killed at least 129 last week.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter also said Monday that a "lone wolf" was behind a terror threat against Washington.

Social media users respond after Parisian street artist Fred Le Chevalier paints hearts and angels on walls where Friday's atrocities occurred.

The Russian president said the group has received support from some of the nations in attendance at the G-20 summit.  

About 20 heads of state met Saturday to discuss a resolution to begin negotiations between Syrian President Bashar Assad's administration and opposition groups.

Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom compared the situation of Palestinians under Israel to the conditions fostering Islamic extremism.

It can take years for a Syrian refugee to gain entry to the United States, but not so for European countries.

Aid organizations want refugees to be able to work and assimilate into their host countries.

The U.S. president's remarks came after a tumultuous weekend in the wake of a deadly string of terrorist attacks in Paris.

French authorities did not respond with an information request regarding Omar Ismail Mostefai until after the attacks took place Friday.

However, her rival Bernie Sanders received a lot of support in post-debate polls.

The Democratic contenders hold somewhat divergent views on leading economic issues.

A day after more than 120 people were killed in Paris, major questions are unanswered after the worst terrorist attack in Europe in 11 years. 

O'Malley, under pressure to have a breakout moment at tonight's Democratic debate, also used the name at the first debate.

At the second Democratic debate Saturday in Iowa, Sen. Bernie Sanders stood by his previous claims that climate change was the No. 1 threat to national security.

As Democrats prepared to clash in Des Moines on Saturday night, the official hashtag #DemDebate took off — with Twitter users either backing or knocking the candidates.

Authorities said Ismaël Omar Mostefai and Abbdulakbak B. were among eight assailants who launched Friday's rampage.

The shift to a national security theme for Saturday's Democratic face-off will likely play to the strengths of the Vermont senator's rival, Hillary Clinton, a focus group said.

Republican politicians have long criticized the French for opposing the Iraq War, but are now standing with France in the wake of deadly terrorist attacks.