Police officials in France on Friday reported a shootout in a Paris restaurant and an explosion in a bar near a Paris stadium. It was unclear if the events were linked. Officials confirmed that the attacks killed around 140 people in and around Paris. A Paris police official said there were at least 100 hostages, who were later found dead, in Bataclan concert hall following shooting and explosions at two locations in the city. Here are the latest updates: 06:40 am: The French president has formally declared the state of emergency on all mainland territory and Corsica during a Cabinet meeting urgently summoned at the Elysee palace on Friday night. Under French law, the state of emergency can...
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