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JAPAN
Nov 19, 2015
Despite terror attacks close by, Japanese student will stay in Paris
A Japanese graduate student who lives in a Paris suburb that police raided in connection to last week's terrorist attacks will stay in France, even though he said he was scared he might have been caught up in the trouble.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2015
Polar bears' numbers to fall as Arctic ice shrinks, detailed study predicts
Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30 percent by around midcentury as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said on Thursday in the most detailed review of the predators to date.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2015
Obama vows to veto House Republican bid to block Syria, Iraq refugees
President Barack Obama will veto a House Republican proposal that would sharply tighten screening of refugees from Syria and Iraq, according to the White House, which said the bill wouldn't improve U.S. security after last week's terrorist attacks in Paris.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2015
Paris attack prompts name holdout Isis Pharmaceuticals to finally rebrand
The terrorist attacks in Paris may have finally spurred a brand change for Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc., a drugmaker that until now has steadfastly held on to its name even as the militant group rose in prominence in the Middle East.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2015
Japan lawmakers want to revisit controversial conspiracy law in wake of Paris attacks
Several influential lawmakers have proposed adopting a previously rejected law that would give the government a stronger hand to address terrorism.
WORLD
Nov 18, 2015
Air France flights from U.S. to Paris diverted after threats: FAA
Two Air France flights en route to Paris from the United States were diverted on Tuesday following anonymous threats, and passengers and crew were safely removed, the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2015
Activist hackers battle Islamic State in cyberspace
Islamic State sympathizers using social media to spread propaganda and recruit fighters are drawing an increasing amount of return fire from activists who have been knocking some sites offline and infiltrating others.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2015
Paris terrorist attacks reshape U.S. politicians' debate over refugees, security
U.S. lawmakers Tuesday called for even tighter scrutiny of Syrian refugees fleeing to the United States as last week's deadly Paris attacks recast America's debate over immigration and national security, prompting a sharp rebuke from President Barack Obama, who said attempts to block entry were "offensive...
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2015
South Korea to boost counterterrorism budget after Paris attacks
South Korea plans to increase its counterterrorism budget by around 100 billion won ($85 million) in the wake of Friday's attacks in Paris, the ruling party said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2015
Prime suspect apparently cleared three French checkpoints on drive back to Brussels hotbed
A Belgian fugitive suspected of taking part in the Paris attacks was stopped three times by French police as he was driven back to Brussels the following morning but allowed to carry on his way, a defense lawyer said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2015
Satirical mag Charlie Hebdo raises glasses to party-goers
France's Charlie Hebdo journal, the target of lethal attacks by Islamist militants last January, defended party-goers over gun-toters in a new edition following last Friday's terrorist attacks in the French capital.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2015
Paris ER ranks had just run routine terror emergency drill, were ready at time of attack
The world watched in horror as the death toll from the Paris terror attacks steadily climbed. By the time the three-hour rampage ended on Saturday and authorities put the number of those killed at 129, onlookers could only brace for worse news to come. More than 400 people received medical treatment...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2015
Bush differs with GOP cohorts on Syria refugee entry, qualifies Christian-only comment
Jeb Bush said he wouldn't ban Syrian refugees from entering the United States, separating himself from most Republican governors and his party's presidential field as he pitched himself as the most experienced candidate running for the nomination.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2015
No city is safe while the war continues in Syria
France and other U.S.-led coalition countries must all now assume they are potential targets for attacks like the ones in Paris. They need to decide whether they should subscribe to Putin's method of stamping out terror.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 17, 2015
Pressure grows for Southeast Asian counterterror cooperation after Paris attacks
As global leaders arrive in Asia for a series of summits, pressure is increasing on Southeast Asian nations to cooperate more to combat terrorism — including by sharing information on financing — after the deadly Islamic State attacks in Paris.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2015
Few clues about radicalization in hunt for 'ghostlike' alleged mastermind of Paris attacks
French investigators think they know who masterminded the deadliest terrorist assault in peacetime France: Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a 20-something Belgian who joined the ranks of the Islamic State group a few years ago.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015
Prime suspect in Paris attacks a Muslim barkeep who co-owned ‘drug den’ with suicide bomber sibling
Two weeks ago, the mayor of Molenbeek ordered the closure of a neighborhood bar where Brussels police had found young men dealing drugs and smoking dope over the summer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2015
Pentagon bans service members, civilian personnel from unofficial travel to Paris
The U.S. military has banned troops and civilian personnel from any nonwork-related travel to Paris, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday, after deadly attacks across the French capital last week.

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