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LATEST: German official says no explosives found and no arrests made in Hanover
JUST IN: Two suspected explosive devices discovered in Hanover – n-tv reporter on CNN
Authorities in Hanover, Germany, have discovered one explosive device that was meant to be detonated inside a soccer stadium and a second suspicious device at a train station, a reporter for Germany’s n-tv told CNN. The reporter said the train station was being evacuated.
US stocks cede gains after German bomb report; oil slides
US shares gave up gains on Tuesday after a soccer game in Germany was called off over concerns of a bomb attack, while US longer-dated Treasuries prices held increases as traders cited a burst of safe-haven bids for bonds. Oil prices fell sharply as concerns returned about a glut of supplies, which also undercut equities. http://str.sg/Za6n
Paris attacks: French police issue photo to identify stadium bomber
French police on Tuesday published a photo of a man they want to identify, saying he was one of the suicide bombers at the Stade de France soccer stadium in Paris on Friday. http://str.sg/Za6s PHOTO: REUTERS
US police respond to unruly woman on British Airways jet
US police on Tuesday met a British Airways jet in Boston to arrest a female passenger who faces charges after trying to open the exit door mid-flight from London, officials said. http://str.sg/Za6m
Football: Security fears see Belgian fans barred from Monaco
Authorities in Monaco have banned away fans from attending the Monaco-Anderlecht Europa League clash in the principality due to security fears, the French Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. "The decision comes after the dramatic events in Paris," the club said. http://str.sg/Za6d
Football: Germany-Holland match called off for 'security reasons' - police
A friendly soccer game between hosts Germany and Netherlands in Hanover was called off less than two hours before its start on Tuesday. Spectators were asked to leave the stadium amid a "concrete threat" and "plans for some kind of explosion". http://str.sg/Za6M PHOTO: REUTERS
JUST IN: French police issue photo of unidentified dead suicide bomber
JUST IN: Germany-Holland match called off for 'security reasons'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had been set to attend the match along with other government ministers in a show of solidarity with France. http://str.sg/Za6Q
Paris attacks: Brother urges key suspect to surrender
The brother of key Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam on Tuesday urged him to surrender as police in France and Belgium stepped up their hunt for the fugitive. http://str.sg/Za6g PHOTO: YOUTUBE
Hacker groups claims to hit 5,500 ISIS accounts
The hacker group Anonymous claimed on Tuesday to have taken out 5,500 Twitter accounts linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, which claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks. http://str.sg/Za6x PHOTO: REUTERS
France, Russia bombard ISIS as attacks spark unlikely alliance
France and Russia agreed to coordinate their military and security services in an unusual alliance against Islamic State militants in Syria on Tuesday, after a devastating attack on Paris and the bombing of a Russian plane. http://str.sg/Za6G PHOTO: AFP
France to offer 'asylum' for ISIS-threatened artworks: Hollande
President Francois Hollande announced on Tuesday that France planned to implement a "right to asylum" for artworks at risk from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group which has destroyed heritage sites in Syria and Iraq. http://str.sg/Za6c PHOTO: AFP
Paris attacks: Prince William, Cameron offer condolences
Prince William and his wife Kate, as well as British Prime Minister David Cameron, signed a book of condolences at the French embassy and ambassador's residence on Tuesday after the Paris attacks. http://str.sg/Za6T PHOTO: REUTERS
Tears of joy emoji is 'Word of the Year'
Sometimes words are not enough to express ourselves. Recognising this, Oxford Dictionaries has for the first time ever dubbed a pictograph, officially called the “face with tears of joy” emoji, as the “Word of the Year”. http://str.sg/Za6i
Fans, celebrities rally support for HIV-stricken Charlie Sheen, as Justin Bieber said to shun him
Thousands of fans of actor Charlie Sheen and celebrities alike took to social media to express their support for him after he revealed in a live interview on national television in the United States that he has known he was HIV-positive for four years. http://str.sg/Za6oPHOTO: SCREENSHOT
Football: Anthem boos as Hong Kong dent China's World Cup hopes
Hong Kong dented China's World Cup qualifying hopes and put 2022 hosts Qatar into the next round with a 0-0 draw in front of rowdy home fans who again booed their shared anthem on Tuesday. http://str.sg/Za63 PHOTO: REUTERS
Presidential run against Trump would be 'fun': Obama
US President Barack Obama said running against Donald Trump would have been "fun," in light-hearted remarks published on Tuesday that appeared to ridicule the Republican frontrunner's White House campaign. http://str.sg/Za64 PHOTOS: REUTERS
Paralympics to get tough on scrotum-squeezing 'boosters'
Wheelchair-bound athletes could face tougher checks at next year's Rio Paralympics to stop them risking their health by sitting on their scrotums, or clamping off catheters to fill their bladders, in order to boost adrenaline and performance. http://str.sg/Za6k PHOTO: YOUTUBE
Dramatic video footage shows passengers clinging on to side of sinking ferry in Indonesian waters
Dozens of passengers were rescued from the waters of Surabaya's Tanjung Perak port after a docked ferry sank on Monday. http://str.sg/Za2t
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