Republican leaders threatened to suspend efforts to allow 10,000 more Syrian refugees into the country.
Most of the 17 killed were Uighur Muslims in the restive Xinjiang province.
Russian and French planes hit Isis positions for third night in a row.
Regional offensive against Boko Haram not stopping fresh attacks.
Outage came after country's Supreme Court rejected the appeals of two key opposition leaders.
Activist group Anonymous has asked Twitter users how best to take revenge against hashtags used by Isis.
The malinois-breed dog, a member of the RAID special operations group, was shot dead by terrorists.
European Muslims must take responsibility for the roots of fundamentalism
Abdelhamid Abaaoud, mastermind suspected of Paris terror massacre cornered in armed raid.
Two attackers killed during Saint-Denis police operation including woman who detonated suicide belt.
Israel uses Paris attacks to justify ban on Islamic Movement advocacy group.
Shots and explosions heard as French police raid apartment in Saint-Denis and army deployed to the area.
Obama says they need to stop being scared of widows and orphans.
Planners and perpetrators of the Paris attacks are under siege in Saint-Denis area.
Football game was called off two hours before it was due to start following a bomb threat.
New law allows same-sex couples already in a civil partnership marry within five days.
Clay Mathematical institute offers a million-dollar prize for the solution to seven 'millennium' problems.
Woman who triggered explosive belt is first female suicide bomber to die in France.
Police raid in Saint-Denis suburb reportedly leaves two people dead as three suspects arrested.
US and China in dispute on whether South China Sea should be on Apec agenda.
Rights group warns munitions could be used by Saudi military to target civilians.
One flight was diverted to Salt Lake City and the other to Nova Scotia.
One man, who appeared to be of Middle Eastern descent, was watching the news on his phone.
Russian president says Paris attacks and Egyptian plane crash have brought the countries closer.
The Louisiana governor becomes the third GOP candidate to drop from the presidential election.
The video reportedly shows a third person in the vehicle that carried the group of restaurant and bar attackers.
A deadly explosion at a fruit and vegetable market in Yola has killed 32 and wounded 80 people.
The new advert claims US tax dollars are funding Israel's fight against Palestine.
State troopers met plane at Boston Logan after woman becomes unruly on flight from London
Pro-Biafrans have been calling for independence from Nigeria and the release of Nnamdi Kanu.