Several hostages killed in eastern DR Congo by armed Islamist group - France24

 At least 16 people were knifed to death weeks after being taken hostage in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, in bloodletting blamed on armed Islamists, military and local sources said Tuesday.

Hundreds protest against terrorists in E. Aleppo, rallies brutally dispersed

Resistance against the terrorists and rebels controlling eastern Aleppo has been growing amongst the civilian population trapped in the city, Russia's Defense Ministry said. Eleven protests have been staged in militant-controlled areas since the beginning of the week.

Paris attacks to bring Syrian conflict into Europe (Italian analyst)

The terror attacks that killed at least 129 people in Paris on Friday indicated an attempt by terrorists to bring the Syrian battlefield into Europe, an Italian analyst said on Saturday.

Death toll surges to 153 in Paris gunfire and blasts

France has decided to close its borders, declare a nation-wide state of emergency, and deploy its army in and around Paris after at least 153 people were killed and dozens injured in multiple shootings, a 100-person hostage crisis, and explosions rocked the French capital late on Friday.