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• White House to host summit to discuss countering terror threats

  11-01-2015 23:43
  
  US president Barack Obama has called a summit of American allies to discuss the best ways to stop violent extremism.
  
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• French, foreign leaders walk arm-in-arm as millions protest Paris attacks

  11-01-2015 22:33
  
  * At least 3.7 million attend biggest-ever demonstrations * World leaders march arm-in-arm with Hollande in Paris * Attacks raise concern over freedom of speech, religion * White House sets Feb. 18 security summit (Updates attendance numbers, adds Renzi, Netanyahu quotes) By Ingrid Melander, Sybille de La Hamaide and Julien Ponthus PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - World leaders including Muslim and Jewish statesmen linked arms to lead more than a million French citizens through Paris in an unprecedente
  
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• As world leaders march in Paris, US represented by ambassador

  11-01-2015 20:22
  
  Sunday's massive march in Paris against terrorism drew dozens of world leaders in a show of unity -- except from the United States, which was represented by its ambassador. US Attorney General Eric Holder, who was in Paris Sunday to attend a meeting of interior and justice ministers discussing measures to combat jihadist attacks, was meant to have participated in the rally according to the White House on Saturday, but did not do so, the US embassy in Paris confirmed. It said the United Stat
  
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• After attacks, arm-in-arm world leaders join mass Paris march

  11-01-2015 18:17
  
  * France on top security alert * World leaders march with French citizens * Attacks raise concern over freedom of speech, religion * Jewish leader says sites promised army protection * White House sets Feb. 18 security summit (Adds organiser on turnout) By Ingrid Melander, Sybille de La Hamaide and Julien Ponthus PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - World leaders including Muslim and Jewish statesmen linked arms to lead an estimated million-plus French citizens through Paris in an unprecedented march under
  
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• World leaders join mass Paris march to honour attack victims

  11-01-2015 15:43
  
  * France on top security alert * World leaders will march with French citizens * Attacks raise concern over freedom of speech, religion * Jewish leader says sites promised army protection * White House sets Feb. 18 security summit (Leaders link arms) By Ingrid Melander, Sybille de La Hamaide and Julien Ponthus PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Dozens of world leaders including Muslim and Jewish statesmen liked arms leading hundreds of thousands of French citizens in an unprecedented march under high sec
  
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• White House to hold global security summit Feb 18: U.S. official

  11-01-2015 15:04
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will invite allies to a Feb. 18 security summit in Washington to try and prevent violent extremism, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Sunday after meeting his European counterparts in Paris. The gathering of justice and interior chiefs came as France mourned 17 victims of Islamist gunmen this week in the worst assault on its homeland security in decades. "We will bring together all of our allies to discuss ways in which we can counteract
  
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• US to host summit on Feb 18 to fight 'violent extremism'

  11-01-2015 14:37
  
  The United States will host a summit on February 18 on how to fight "violent extremism around the world" in the wake of the Paris attacks, US Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday. Speaking in the French capital after a meeting with European security ministers following this week's Islamist militant attacks, Holder said the meeting would take place in Washington DC under the auspices of President Barack Obama. "The United States is planning on holding a summit meeting on F
  
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• White House to host global security summit Feb. 18 - U.S. official

  11-01-2015 13:44
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will invite allies to a Feb. 18 security summit in Washington, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Sunday after meeting his European counterpar...
  
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• White House plans conference on countering violent extremism

  11-01-2015 13:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House plans a conference next month on efforts to counter violent extremism — in light of this past week's shootings in France, and earlier attacks in Canada and Australia.
  
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• British PM to visit US next week

  11-01-2015 06:00
  
  Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron will pay a two-day visit to the US next week to discuss a range of issues of common concern with President Barack Obama, the White House announced.
  
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