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World News Update, What you need to know

World News Update, What you need to know

A woman suicide bomber blew herself up in a police raid that sources said had foiled a jihadi plan to hit Paris's business district, days after attacks that killed 129 across the French capital.

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PARIS - A French police dog named Diesel has been killed during a shootout with jihadists holed up in a Paris apartment, while five officers were lightly wounded.

MIAMI - Last month was the hottest October in modern history and the first 10 months of the year have also set new records for worldwide warmth, US government scientists say.

MIAMI - How much sex is enough? Just once a week is all it takes for optimal happiness among married heterosexual couples and those in long-term relationships, according to a US study.

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CAIRO - The Islamic State group says it smuggled a bomb on board a Russian airliner that went down last month, after discovering a "way to compromise the security" at an Egyptian airport.

NEW YORK - Eagles of Death Metal, the US band whose audience was massacred in the Paris attacks, has called for "love and compassion" and put its shows on hold. (

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis says the doors of Catholic churches around the world must remain open, despite increased security fears in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.

LONDON - Britain wants to close all of its coal-fired power plants by 2025 and lower their output from 2023, the government says, making it the first major economy to put a date on shutting down polluting coal plants to curb carbon emissions. (


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