Paris Assaults: Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Disneyland Paris shut down

And all of it in French. An official says at least five attackers have been killed.

Pinel said those responsible for the attack were not representative of any religion.

Our thoughts remain with the friends and families of the victims in these horrific terrorist attacks. The attacks come as the president was preparing for two trips overseas. So was the whirling sound of the police helicopter buzzing overhead.

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The worst carnage was at a concert hall hosting an American rock band, where scores of people were held hostage and attackers ended the standoff by detonating explosive belts.

French President Francois Hollande says he is closing the country's borders and declaring a state of emergency.

But there have been other events since then that attracted less attention.

Obama said he had not yet spoken with the French president about the attacks but said he expected to be coordinating with the French over the next few days.

"I can't say I'm happy because it's such a tragedy and such a horrible event", he said.

One tweet said: "This is very very sad. These people manage to sow terror among us; they are trying to turn us each against the other". He remembers the streets teeming with military and the pervasive fear.

The crowd noise inside the stadium was low at that point, since there was little excitement in the game, and the sounds of the sirens outside were loud and clear.

Palmerston North is just one of the places around the globe sending messages of condolence to Paris. It's dark, like it is in mourning.

Emilio Macchio, from Ravenna, Italy, was at Le Carillon restaurant, one of the restaurants targeted, having a beer on the sidewalk, when the shooting started.

- Nearly a hundred victims are in critical condition.

Mourners lay flowers in front of the French Embassy in Ottawa, Canada.

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai. The tower also turned out its lights in January following the attack on Charlie Hebdo headquarters in the capital. As a shrine of flowers expanded along the sidewalk, a lone guitarist sang John Lennon's peace ballad, "Imagine".

Airbnb is encouraging its hosts to extend travelers' stays free of charge and offering to waive some fees.

Citing a White House official, the press pool reports the two talked for 35 minutes about how to "resolve the conflict in Syria, an imperative made all the more urgent by the horrifying terrorist attacks in Paris". The closures came after simultaneous assaults on a concert hall, restaurants and the Stade de France stadium.

- French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve called for an urgent meeting of European Union authorities.

Stirring renditions of "La Marseillaise" rang out Saturday from Dublin to New York as global landmarks were bathed in the French colours and thousands marched in solidarity with Paris after attacks that left at least 129 dead.

"But it is for a good reason so I understand". Reuters adds that Belgian Justice Minister Koen Geens said the arrests were related to a vehicle with Belgian license plates.

- Police have identified one of the dead attackers as 29-year-old Ismael Mostefai.

A moment of silence at the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks match. But no concrete proposals have emerged as the summit gets underway. We need to rein in together the wave of migration ensuing from the Syrian situation'.