Reuters: French police converge on small town after Paris attack suspects seen
MIDDLE EAST
U.S.-led airstrikes continue in Iraq and Syria; civilian deaths probed. Islamic State targeted in 13 strikes by U.S., allies -U.S. military.
Islamic State attacks checkpoints in Iraq's Samarra.
String of attacks leave many dead in Iraq.
Medical aid unable to enter Syrian rebel-held Aleppo: WHO.
Winter storm brings misery to Middle East refugees. 'We are slowly dying here': Syrian refugees suffer in storm-hit Lebanon.
Syrians largest refugee group after Palestinians: U.N..
In Washington, Gantz warns against concessions with Iran.
ASIA
AirAsia QZ8501: Bad weather prevents tail retrieval. AirAsia plane's tail may be lifted to retrieve black boxes.
Sri Lanka on edge as voting ends in tight presidential election.
Seven dead in Bangladesh's election anniversary protests.
US group: NKorean sub equipped to fire missiles.
Kim Jong Un celebrates (unknown) birthday.
China woos Latin America with promises of investments. China to invest $20bn in struggling Venezuela.
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal restarts genocide trial.
AFRICA
Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault. Nigeria's Boko Haram killed more than 100 during weekend attack.
Egypt to hold parliamentary election starting March 22-23.
Egypt Army doubling size of Gaza buffer by demolishing 1,220 homes, evicting residents.
From Egypt's leader, an ambitious call for reform in Islam.
Nigerian leader launches re-election bid amid troubles.
Rights groups urge United States to seek U.N. arms embargo on South Sudan.
Suspected Islamist car bombing badly injures Somali lecturer.
Niger delta communities to sue Shell in London for oil spill compensation.
EUROPE
Francois Hollande leads a minute of silence for a nation in mourning.
France hunts for 2 suspects; Nation mourns their victims.
French mosques attacked amid fear of reprisals.
Charlie Hebdo: UK steps up security after Paris attack.
Russian, French FMs reaffirm necessity of joint efforts to fight terrorism.
Merkel: sanctions to be lifted from Russia when causes are eliminated. Russia sanctions can only be lifted if Minsk fully implemented: Merkel.
EU offers 1.8 billion euros for Ukraine as Germany seeks reform.
Serb war crimes prosecutor: 'We stirred up hornet's nest'.
Scottish separatists 'not pushing for second referendum'.
Attacked satirical French weekly to print a million copies next week.
AMERICAS
Slump in New York arrests, fines hits traffic lawyers, bail bondsmen.
Dissidents free but questions hang over US-Cuba deal. Cuba frees five more political prisoners, dissidents say.
Uruguay: Seeming explosive device found near Israel Embassy.
Mexico police held over abduction of journalist Sanchez. Mexico holding 13 police officers in journalist's kidnapping.
Haiti political crisis stalls homebuilding for quake survivors.
Colombia’s ELN guerrillas inch toward peace talks.
Argentina faces tampon shortage as defiance of debts causes import trouble.
Record-breaking cold closes U.S. schools, cancels flights.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
EU lawyers checking legality of terror finance deal with US.
Female Guantanamo guards barred from moving 9/11 defendants.
Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists destroy 13th century Muslim shrine in Syria.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Samsung forecasts a 37% drop in quarterly profits.
US stocks gain, recovering losses from first days of year.
No chance of OPEC output cut, even after oil dips below $50: Gulf delegates.
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