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Security issues take centre-stage at G20 summit

Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies (G20) have begun arriving in Antalya, a heavily guarded Turkish resort on the Aegean Sea coast, for a two-day summit, where the fight against violence is likely to eclipse economics. The meeting is taking place in the shadow of the Paris assaults claimed[…]

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UJ students nurse wounds after violence at vigil

Students on Saturday turned to social networking site Twitter to share injuries they sustained when the situation turned violent at a night vigil held at the University of Johannesburg. The vigil was held on Friday night. One student said her body was covered in scratches, while another posted a picture[…]

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Passengers cancel flight bookings from Jhb to Paris

Some passengers who were scheduled to take an Air France flight from Johannesburg to Paris on Saturday evening had cancelled their bookings. An Air France official said she could not disclose exactly how many passengers had decided to delay their travel to France after the country was shaken by a[…]

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Zuma reaches out to France as terror grips country

President Jacob Zuma has sent a message of condolences to French President Francois Hollande after more than 120 people were killed in attacks around the country on Friday night. “The South African president has already made contact to send a message of condolences to President Hollande, the government, and the[…]

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‘Tsunami of hatred’ feared for Muslims in Paris

A community leader from Paris’s working-class suburbs says he fears a “tsunami of hatred” may await Muslims and residents of poor neighbourhoods following the deadly terror attacks, AFP reports. Nadir Kahia of the Banlieue Plus community association says its members are shocked and feel a sense of solidarity “but we[…]

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Islamic State says France remains top target

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent militants strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying machine guns to various locations in the heart of the capital. The attacks, described by France’s president as an act of war, were designed to[…]

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Chaos in Paris after deadly attacks

A state of emergency has been declared across France after attacks in Paris killed at least 128 people, in what President Francois Holland said was an “act of war” organised by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group. Four gunmen killed at least 80 young people attending[…]

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No justification for terrorism: MJC

The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has added its voice in condemning the spate of attacks in Paris last night. A state of emergency has been declared after attacks on restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium in Paris killed at least 120 people, sowing widespread fear. Four gunmen killed[…]

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