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A knife-wielding man attacked a soldier in Brussels on Friday before being "neutralised" by troops present at the scene, Belgian authorities said. IMAGES
Visitors were evacuated from the Louvre, Paris, on Friday morning, after an unidentified man tried to gain access to the Louvre Shopping Center by rushing at four soldiers, who attempted to subdue the man with non-lethal force, before one of the soldiers shot the suspect in the abdomen, leaving the suspect seriously wounded. Armed police officers, police cars and ambulances surrounded the famous museum after the incident. A Louvre spokesperson has said the museum is closed for the moment. The police reported that the suspect shouted "Allah Akbar" before he was shot by a soldier on guard at the museum. French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said that the incident was "clearly" an "attack of a terrorist nature."
After a vote in the Bundestag, Germany will be joining the anti-IS mission in Syria, in what will be the country's biggest mission abroad since Afghanistan. 30 aircraft, one frigate and 1,200 soldiers will be send to the region to fight the IS militants.
More than 4000 runners welcome the New Year with a run around the Brandenburg Gate. Pavithra George reports.
More than 4000 runners welcome the New Year with a run around the Brandenburg Gate. Pavithra George reports.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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