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PARIS (AP) — French warplanes pounded Islamic militant positions in their de-facto capital of Raqqa, Syria, again today. And France says it's still working on identifying some of the 129 victims of the Paris attacks. In Britain, Treasury chief George Osborne says the country will double the amount of funds devoted to fighting cyber-crime. Osborne says the Islamic State group is looking to gain the capability to attack infrastructure such as air traffic control or electrical systems.
MOSCOW (AP) — The head of Russia's FSB security service has reported to President Vladimir Putin that a homemade explosive device is what destroyed a Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt. Alexander Bortnikov says it's clear now that a terrorist act killed the 224 people on board the plane, blowing it apart in flight. He says tests show the explosives were produced outside of Russia.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has taken the widely expected action of banning a group it blames for inciting a recent wave of violence. The Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement of Israel, which provides religious and educational services for Israeli Arabs, routinely accuses Israel of trying to take over a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, a charge Israel denies. The move could worsen already strained relations with the country's Arab minority.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Local reports indicate there is damage and at least one death on the Greek island of Lefkada following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1. The temblor was felt across western Greece, with people rushing out into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey put the preliminary magnitude at 6.5.
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Supreme Court has issued a ruling aimed at protecting the iconic Taj Mahal from pollution from a nearby crematorium that burns wood. The court ordered the government of Uttar Pradesh state to either move the facility or install an electric one. Hindus traditionally cremate their dead using wood fires. The government has been promoting electricity.
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