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A state of emergency in France as at least 120 killed, 200 injured, in gun and bomb attacks in Paris.

We hear world reaction, and from the streets of the French capital.

In the wake of the attacks, security tightens for the G20 and APEC Summits.

We have our weekly round up of the week's business news.

In sports... we'll bring you reaction from the football world to the deadly attacks outside the National Stadium in Paris.

The entertainment world affected also - Paris concert halls fall silent.

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Top NewsAt least 120 killed, 200 injured in Paris attacksThe French authorities have yet to announce an official death toll from the 6 coordinated attacks that rocked Paris late last night.

Prosecutor of Paris, Francois Molins, said at least 120 people were probably killed during the shootings and explosions in the centre of the city and its suburbs with more than 200 injured.

No Chinese citizens have been confirmed killed or injured in the incident.

It's still unknown how many attackers were involved.

So far, eight suspected attackers have been confirmed dead, including 7 who blew themselves up.

Among the sites attacked was the Bataclan Concert Hall in eastern Paris, where at least two gunmen took hostage and later killed more than 100 audience members attending a rock concert.

Attacks also took place near the National football Stadium - the Stade de France - where French President Francois Hollande was watching a football match.

No group has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.

In a televised address to his nation, Hollande said the country would stand firm and united against the attackers.

"My fellow compatriots. As I speak, terrorist attacks of unprecedented proportions are underway in the Paris area. There are dozens killed, there are many injured. It is a horror. We have, on my decision, mobilised all forces possible to neutralise the terrorists and make all concerned areas safe. I have also asked for military reinforcements. They are currently in the Paris area, to ensure that no new attacks can take place."France has declared a state of emergency and imposed border controls.

Airports and train stations are still in running, but stricker security checks have been reinforced.

The country's Ministry of Interior has urged people stay indoors unless absolutely necessary.

A Council of Defense is being held in the presidential office the Elysee with all government ministers present.

This is the first time France has suffered suicide attacks.

The attacks come two weeks before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, which dozens of heads of state and government are expected to attend.

President Hollande has cancelled his trip to Sunday's G20 meeting, which was to focus, in large part, on growing fears of violent attacks by Islamic extremists.

This is the fourth terror attack that has rocked France this year.

On Aug. 21, an armed man opened fire on passengers of a Thalys high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris, wounding three before being arrested.

On June 26, two men loyal to Islamic State beheaded one man and rammed a car into the gas containers of a U.S. company in southeast France, triggering an explosion and injuring two others.

And On Jan. 7, two gunmen stormed into the Paris-based Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine offices and shot dead 12 people. An apparent associate of the gunmen killed a police officer and four hostages were held at a supermarket in the following two days.

Live Update on Paris Terror AttacksAnchor:

For more on the current situation in Paris, we are now joined on the line by our correspondent Kevin Ozebek who is in the French capital.

Back anchor:

Thank you, that was our correspondent Kevin Ozebek who is now in Paris.

World leaders send condolences to ParisFrench President Franscois Hollande has called off his trip to Turkey for the G20 Summit.

World leaders have all sent their condolences to the relatives of those victims and strongly condemned the rampant massacre.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said, "the Chinese government and Chinese people condemn in the strongest terms the barbaric acts," in a message of condolence to his French counterpart.

In the meantime, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang also delivered deep condolences and sincere sympathy to the victims and the injured.

Both communicated the idea that Chinese government firmly opposed all forms of terrorism and will work with France and the international community to counter terrorism to ensure the safety of people of China, France and all other countries.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her sorrow for what happened in France.

"We, the German friends, we feel so close to you (France). We cry with you. We will fight with you against the ones who did something so incomprehensible to you. My thoughts go out to the more than 120 people whose lives were taken and to the families and relatives."She said her country stands ready to help France in whatever way, and she stressed that confidence is of vital importance in fighting terrorism.

The US President Barack Obama called the attack on Paris "an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians" and vowed to do whatever it takes to help bring the perpetrators to justice.

"France is our oldest ally, the French people have stood shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. time and time again. And we want to be very clear that we stand with them in the fight against terrorism and extremism. We're going to do whatever it takes to work with the French people and nations around the world to bring these terrorists to justice and to go after any terrorist networks that go after our people."European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on his official Twitter account that he was "deeply shocked" by the events in Paris. He said the EU would stand in full solidarity with the people of France.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims.

He condemned "the despicable terrorist attacks carried out today in various locations in and around Paris."Leaders of Turkey, Australia, Singapore, Venezuela, Latin America, and Indonesia have all sent their condolences to the people of Paris and have condemned the attacks.

This has been the largest terrorist attack since two gunmen stormed into the Paris-based Charlie Hebdo magazine offices and killed 12 people on Jan. 7 this year.

Two other attacks took place this summer as well.

Paris Survivors Recall BloodshedSurvivors have begun recounting the attacks which took place in Paris on Friday night.

Jerome Bartelemy was among those in the Bataclan Concert Hall when at least 2 young men, armed with automatic weapons stormed into the venue, which was filled with people attending a rock concert on Friday night.

"They told us to lie down, there was one who kept gesturing for us to get down. We all lay down, the whole room lay down. I was completely under other people, and they (the attackers) kept shooting."He says the shooters appeared almost relaxed as they were carrying out their massacre.

"The one I saw, he was wearing a black tracksuit with white stripes, he was no older than 25. The guy had brown hair, he was pretty calm. That's what really surprised me. At a certain point, I turned around and we were wondering if they were real bullets or not, and I saw him shoot someone and then I understood,"At the same time, witnesses are also recounting what's believed to have been suicide bombings outside the National Stadium.

"I was talking on my cell phone, crossing the street and straight away, boom, it exploded right in front of me. Everything was blown to bits and I felt stuff flying around. I fell and then I got back up. That when you guys saw me, you were already here. My cell phone is what saved me. Otherwise my head would have been blown to bits."Among those inside the National Stadium at the time was French President Francois Hollande who was watching a football match.

He was spirited away from the Stadium. after word of the attack reached his security detail.

China's Reax to Paris AttacksThe Chinese embassy in Paris has issued a security alert, calling on all Chinese nationals in France to stay indoors and pay close attention to police information and local media reports connected to the attacks in Paris.

The embassy is also urging Chinese nationals currently in France to follow police instructions if they're confronted with a security or identity check.

At the same time, China National Tourism Administration is tasking its bureau in Paris to keep a close watch on the latest developments.

Its also asking Chinese travel agencies to increase their security precautions for tour groups that visit France.

40 Chinese tour groups with some 13-hundred people are currently staying in Paris.

For more on the impact these terrorist attacks have had on Parisians and the Chinese communities in particular, CRI's Li Jianhua earlier spoke to a Chinese citizen working in Paris.

Iran's President Cancels Europe Visit after Paris AttackIran's President Hassan Rouhani has cancelled a planned visit to Italy and France following the latest attacks in Paris.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was to accompany Rouhani, said the visit will be rescheduled.

"We decided after consultation with the Italian Foreign Minister that the best time to visit Italy and the Vatican and France may be in the near future. Today we all need to focus all our attention on how to combat terrorism and that is why instead of going to Rome, I will be departing for Vienna to participate in the meeting on Syria."Rouhani was to leave Tehran on Saturday morning for Italy before visiting France on Tuesday.

He has sent a message to French President Francois Hollande condemning the attacks and expressing sympathy with the French government and nation.

Philippine police on full alert as APEC Summit approachesPhilippine police have beefed up security in preparation for the forthcoming APEC summit, in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris.

Police Director General Jonathan Miano, the head of the APEC security task force, says local police are now on full alert.

"Our intelligence components started gathering information nationwide six months ago to see if there are indications that there are really threats to our APEC delegates, but so far there is none."Thousands of summit delegates will gather in the capital city Manila next week to kick off the week-long Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Barack Obama, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other world leaders are due to attend leaders'meeting next Wednesday to Thursday.

Meanwhile, organizers say all buildings near Manila Bay to be used by the summit leaders have been advised to keep windows shut as a security measure.

Islamist militants based in the south of the country have carried out several attacks in Manila in recent years.

So far, no links have been found between Islamic State fighters and Philippine terror groups.

China's unique role in the upcoming G20 meetingAnchor:

Chinese President Xi Jinping is now on his way to the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, which takes place Sunday and Monday.

Global economic growth, investment, anti-terrorism and climate change are said to be high on this year's agenda.

Meanwhile, G20 countries have pledged to increase global economic growth by 2.1 percent in the next five years.

For more on the coming G20 summit, CRI's Wang Mengzhen earlier spoke with Wang Wen, Executive Dean, at the Chongyang Institute of Renmin University. Professor Wang is now in Antalya, Turkey, as an observer.

US official: US and China not to hold bilateral talks in G20 and APECA US official has gone on-record saying that U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping are not set to hold bilateral meetings during the forthcoming G20 and APEC meetings.

The announcement was made by Daniel Kritenbrink, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the State Department during a news briefing on Friday.

Kritenbrink praised President Xi's recent official visit to the United States in September.

But said that the US hoped to make full use of the two summits as platforms to enhance cooperation and manage differences with China.

"We are committed to maximizing cooperation with China on a whole host of common global challenges at the same time that we work to very candidly confront and manage the many differences that exists between us. And I think that as you see the events unfold in Manila and Antalya, I think you'll see the U.S.-China interaction taking place along those lines, along a whole range of issue."Earlier, the US expressed its hope that the two major powers could fulfill their promises on energy conservation and pollution reduction for the Paris Climate Summit at the year's end.

At the same time, the US has stated that it welcomes the plan for the establishment of Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific.

China-funded Palestinian Foreign Ministry Building DeliveredAnchor:

The Chinese-funded foreign ministry building for the Palestinian Authority has been handed over to the government in the West Bank.

CRI's Niu Honglin has more.

Reporter:

With Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looking on, the new Palestinian Foreign Ministry building in the West Bank city of Ramallah, funded by a full grant from China, was officially delivered on Friday.

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says China's support on the building is appreciated.

"We are proud of the relationship that has existed between China and Palestine over the years, and we're also happy that China is also contributing in the building of the Palestinian institutions towards the statehood. This is really a reflection of exactly how China would like to contribute and to be present in the future of the Palestinian people."Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang says the new building will not only be a landmark in Ramallah, but also a landmark of China-Palestine friendship.

"China consistently supports the Palestinians in their pursuit of the righteous cause of recovering their legitimate national rights. China also sincerely supports Palestine to enhance its economy, people's livelihood and capacity building. China would like to continue with the assistance it can offer to help Palestine realize its economic independence and sustainable development as soon as possible."The Chinese government has now granted the Palestinian authority another grant, the equivalent of 30 million yuan or 4.7 million US dollars.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas highly appreciates the historical friendship between China and Palestine.

"China has always supported the Palestinian people to realize freedom and independence. We highly appreciate the support China offers to Palestine on political, diplomatic and investment aspects. The Palestinian government and people thank China for everything you have done for Palestine."Wang Yang visited Israel and Palestine from Wednesday to Friday, and met with both Israeli and Palestinian presidents and prime ministers.

For CRI, I'm Niu HonglinU.S. Beer  Drinkers  Sabmiller-Inbev Sidebar Anchor:

American beer drinkers are said to be enjoying a golden age. Ales, lagers and porters from small, local breweries have been gaining popularity among beer drinkers.

But even as Americans hop on the craft beer train, there's concern among smaller brewers that recent mergers among the industry's giants could slow sales for their product.

Our reporter Patrice Howard has more.

Reporter:

There are thousands of bars to choose from in New York City - but Matt Gebhard says customers pour into his midtown Manhattan business because variety is on tap.

Matt Gebhard, Owner, Beer Culture NYC"There are a lot of places around New York City where you can get a beer, but not too many places where you can get a selection of 500 different beers."Beer Culture NYC caters to customers who crave locally-produced craft beers. They're flavor rich, bolder blends made at small facilities, that are scoring big with American beer drinkers.

Matt Gebhard, Owner, Beer Culture NYCBeer drinkers are looking for something sour, or stronger or hoppier than what Americans were drinking 20, 25 years ago."Many bars like Matt's across US are swapping out mega brand beer labels like Budweiser and Coors to appeal to America's evolving taste in alcohol, and to support local labels.

Matt pours a customer a glass of Beer Culture's signature blend. It's brewed just across the river from Manhattan, in Queens New York, at a local brewery called Transmitter.

Anthony Accardi, Owner, Transmitter Brewing"We're trying to do something a little unique…"Master brewer Anthony Accardi is checking the inventory. They churn about 1800 bottles per week, which sounds like a small number compared to mass distribution by bigger brands, but when it comes to craft beer Accardi says quality always trumps quantity.

Anthony Accardi, Owner, Transmitter Brewing"Because we are small we have flexibility to try something quickly, there's no corporate infrastructure it has to go through. If we have a beer that we think has an interesting component or interesting flavor we can use that knowledge the next day."Just this week, Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, the world's largest brewers, announced they will merge to become one giant beer company. They reached a deal for ABI to buy SAB miller for more than 105 billion dollars, one of the largest mergers in corporate history. The result? A huge portion of the world's beer will be made by just one company.

The deal may disrupt distribution for craft beer makers down the line, but Accardi says he is not worried about more competition from big brands because the unique flavors he makes simply can't be produced on a large scale, no matter how the mega brands try to compete.

Anthony Accardi, Owner, Transmitter Brewing"They've tried to make in house craft beer, it doesn't feel authentically like craft beer which tends to be small and grow up, as opposed to be big and well funded and trickle down."Even as big beer labels try to swallow their competition, bar owners buying local say craft is in demand, and business will continue to flow. Here's Matt Gebhard back at Beer Culture.

Matt Gebhard, Owner, Beer Culture NYC"I think little guys will continue to brew great beer and locals will definitely appreciate that."Because once the beer makes it to a customer's glass it's less about market share - more about sharing a pint.

For CRI Im Patrice Howard in New York9 Dead in China LandslideThe death toll from a landslide in eastern China has hit 9.

28 other people are still unaccounted for.

The slide struck a village in Zhejiang province on Friday night. Local officials say the affected area is in an outlying area of Lishui City.

A torrent of mud and rocks buried nearly 20 homes just before 11 p.m.

10 survivors have been found in the rubble so far.

Heavy rain has been reported in Lishui over the last couple of days.

WeatherBeijing will see clouds and haze tonight with a low of 6, tomorrow will be overcast and hazy with a high of 12.

Shanghai will be clear tonight with a low of 12, tomorrow will be cloudy, high of 19.

Chongqing will have slight rain with a low of 16, tomorrow will be overcast, high of 18.

Lhasa will be clear with a low of minus 2, tomorrow will be sunny with a high of 16.

Elsewhere in Asia,Islamabad will be cloudy with a high of 25.

Kabul, cloudy, 11.

Down in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sydney, slight rain, high of 20,Brisbane,rainy,24,Perth, cloudy, 36,And finally Auckland, New Zealand will have slight rain with a high of 20 degrees Celsius.

Headline newsAt least 120 killed, 200 injured in Paris attacksThe French authorities have yet to announce an official death toll from the 6 coordinated attacks that rocked Paris late last night.

It's predicted that the number will exceed 120.

No Chinese citizens have been confirmed killed or injured in the incident.

So far, eight suspected attackers have been confirmed dead.

No group has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.

France has declared a state of emergency and imposed border controls.

Airports and train stations are still in running, but stricker security checks have been reinforced.

The country's Ministry of Interior has urged people stay indoors unless absolutely necessary.

President Hollande has cancelled his trip to Sunday's G20 meeting.

Russia banned from international athletics, may miss OlympicsRussia is facing the possiblity of being banned from next year's Olympics.

The IAAF has voted to ban the Russian Federation from all international athletic events until such time as it can prove its working in-line with global anti-doping rules.

IAAF President Sebastian Coe says Russia may be barred from competing at the Olympics in Rio next year if it can't institute policy changes which ensure its Sports Federation isn't involved in systematic doping.

"It is entirely up to, the Russian federation and Russia to enact those changes. Our verification team will be tough and we will want to make sure that before there is a re-introduction to the sport, for their athletes and their for the federation, that those changes have taken place and not before. It is for the IAAF, and no other organisation, to make that judgement."The IAAF executive has voted almost unanimously to bar Russia from international competition following allegations Russia's Sports Federation has been systematically involved in allowing its athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs, then bribing high-level officials to cover-up postive test results.

Former IAAF President Lamine Diack is among those under investigation connected to the scandal.

Smog to linger in north China, rain to pause in southForecasters are warning the heavy smog which has been engulfing northern China for this past week is going to linger for at least the next 24-hours.

Its expected the capital region, as well as parts of Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Anhui and the lower half of the Chinese northeast will be engulfed in smog until at least Sunday.

Rain which had been forecast to clear out the smog in the Greater Beijing area didn't materialize overnight on Friday.

Forecasters do say southern China is getting a reprieve.

Rain which has been battering the lower half of China over the past few days has let up this Saturday.

However, forecasters say the respite from the rain won't last long, with another system expected to start dumping more rain on parts of Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangxi through Sunday.

Weekly Biz Roundup (Saturday)Weekly Business ReviewAnchor:

It's time to take a look back at some of the headlines from the world of business in our Weekly Business Review.

In this edition, we will take you through the country's annual "Singles Day" shopping frenzy and tell you about the Chinese government's plan to increase domestic consumption.

CRI's Wenjie has more.

Reporter:

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba saw record breaking sales of more than 90 billion yuan, or 14 billion US dollars, on this year's Singles Day shopping extravaganza on Wednesday.

That number is a 60% increase from last year. The company's payment service Alipay processed 117 million transactions during the first hour on Wednesday.

Alibaba CEO Jack Ma hopes to spread China's online shopping fever to the rest of the world.

"11/11, this day starts from China and will go global. And I think in the next five years, we may be in Tokyo, we may be in Paris and maybe we are in New York. We hope 11/11 is a great day for every consumer, every small business for every business who are on the internet age."Alibaba stats show this year's orders were placed from 232 countries and regions.

The company's chief rival JD.com saw 20 million online orders by 5:30 pm on Wednesday.

Early figures on Wednesday showed around 70% of the sales were made via mobile platforms.

November 11 became known as the Singles Day in China in the 90's, created by young singles as an excuse to buy themselves presents.

Alibaba launched its first Double 11 online sales in 2009, and since then the day has become the biggest online shopping spree of the year in China.

Cao Lei with the China E-commerce Research Center says the growth in cross-border purchases is going to help the overall development of e-commerce in China.

"Sellers from around the world and cross-border trade has open the period of so-called mass consumption 3.0 in China. Consumption 1.0 featured customer-to-customer business on platforms like Taobao.com. Consumption 2.0 marked the rise in the popularity of business-to-customer sales through sites like Tmall and JD.com. Now, with the coming of international sellers, Consumption 3.0 has arrived."It's expected China is going to overtake the U.S. to become the world's biggest retail market in 2018, with retail volume growth expected to grow by nearly 9-percent a year in the next two years.

///////////////////While huge numbers of Chinese consumers took part in Wednesday's record-breaking Single's Day shopping event, the State Council has also been taking new steps to shore up the country's consumption over the longer term.

At Wednesday's regular government meeting, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for more reforms and innovation to boost domestic consumption.

As part of a raft of policies, the Chinese cabinet has promised to speed up reforms on the household registration system, or known as "Hukou".

By helping people relocate to cities, it's hoped the reform will in turn boost home sales and consumption of home appliances.

At the same time, the Chinese government vowed to improve the country's business and consumption environment.

This requires the authorities to tighten supervision, better protect intellectual property rights and crack down on counterfeits.

Zhao Ping, a campaigner for consumer rights, listed the key challenge in China's private consumption.

"Chinese consumers are usually in a situation of asymmetric information. As such, they tend to be overly cautious while shopping. To tackle the problem, we need to set up a sound credit information sharing system. This could allow consumers to be well informed and thus encourage them to purchase more."In addition, the government will encourage imports of consumer goods, open more duty-free shops and improve tax refund policies for foreign tourists.

////////////////On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund called on the international community to support China in its economic transition, saying it will benefit global growth and reduce tail risks.

The call, made in a newly released report 'Note on Global Prospects and Policy Challenges' comes ahead of the upcoming G20 leaders' summit in Antalya in Turkey.

Meanwhile, the IMF has also suggested China's rebalancing could generate large global knock-on effects, and so China should move towards a slower, more sustainable growth path.

On the subject of including the Renminbi into the IMF Special Drawing Rights basket - a big concern for the international community - IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said preparations were underway:

"Here I think the process is underway. IMF staff are preparing a report, which will include a recommendation to our executive board on that issue, and I would underline that the decision rests on our executive board, which, of course, represents 188 countries. So to categorize I would say the process is on track, on schedule,"The IMF also predicts in the report that the global economy is expected to grow by 3.6 percent in 2016, the fastest rate since 2011.

Yet it warns that international economies should be cautious in navigating change and has urged further structural reform to spur future growth, with effective demand-side measures.

//////////////////On Thursday, index provider MSCI said it would include 14 U.S.-listed Chinese Internet stocks to its MSCI China and Emerging Markets Indexes.

This is the first time overseas-listed China shares, also known as American Depositary Receipts, are included on the MSCI's indexes.

Major Chinese companies with ADRs traded in the U.S. including Alibaba and Baidu are among the 14 Chinese companies added to indexes such as the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI China.

It is estimated that about 70 billion U.S. dollars could flow to the stocks of the Chinese firms set for inclusion.

The move comes after MSCI decided not to include China's 'A' shares in its global indexes back in June.

Cao Can, CEO of Shengya Capital, says the move will allow foreign investors to participate in China's economic growth.

////////On Friday, China's securities regulator decided to double the amount that investors borrowing money to buy stocks are required to deposit as a guarantee, in a bid to reduce stock market leverage.

From Nov. 23, the financing collateral deposit rate benchmark will be lifted from 50 percent to 100 percent, which means investors will only be able to borrow the same amount of money instead of twice their collateral deposit.

The regulator says the recent stock market rallies have given rise to increased marginal trading and this change in the rules aims to guard against systemic financial risks.

//////////////On the corporate front,China's leading comprehensive insurance company Anbang announced Monday that it will acquire U.S. life insurance provider Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company for nearly 1.6 billion U.S. dollars.

Fidelity & Guaranty Life is an U.S. insurance holding company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, helps middle-income Americans prepare for retirement.

The transaction will make Anbang one of the largest insurers by market share in fixed annuity products in the United States.

It is expected to close in the second quarter of 2016.

And that concludes this edition of the weekly business review. I'm Wenjie. Thank you for listening.

SportsFootball: France-Germany friendly affected by Paris attacksThis morning's deadly attacks in Paris are also resonating through the football world.

Its believed at least two of the attackers attempted to storm the French National Stadium in Paris on Friday evening while France was hosting an international friendly against Germany.

Spectators, which included French President Francois Hollande, heard a pair of loud explosions during the first half of the match, followed by wailing police sirens.

The match did continue, with France winning 2-nil.

However, the 2nd half of the match was overshadowed as people inside the stadium began to get word of what was taking place outside.

Around 2-thousand people remained after the match on the pitch, afraid to leave the National Stadium.

The attacks came just hours after the German team had to be evacuated from their hotel because of a bomb threat, though its not clear if that incident is related to the deadly violence in Paris.

--Next door in Spain, where the Spanish side dumped England 2-nil in another of 10 the international friendlies last night, word of the attack also filtered through after the match.

Spanish head coach Vicente del Bosque.

"I don't know the details. But the events were appalling. It is terrible that they could seize football to commit such a horrid thing. I feel sad for what happened in France today."So far FIFA has not said whether the attacks in Paris will have any affect on schedules or security at football venues.

---In 2018 World Cup qualifying,A few surprising results coming out of Africa, including the 3rd best team in Africa, 30th-ranked Ghana, being held to a nil-nil draw by Comoros.

Comoros is ranked 177th in the world.

--At the same time, 150th ranked Swaziland held world number-59 Nigeria to a nil-nil draw.

--And Kenya, which sits 125th in the world rankings, upset Africa's 4th highest ranked team, world number-32 Cape Verde, 1-nil.

--In other action from African World Cup qualifying,Madagascar held Senegal to a 2-2 draw.

--Libya edged Rwanda 1-nil.

--South Africa dumped Angola 3-1.

--Cameroon blanked Niger 3-nil.

--Cote d'Ivoire squeeked past Liberia 1-nil.

--And it was Tunisia over Mauritania 2-1.

--------------------------From South American World Cup qualifying.

It was a depleted Argentinian side holding Brazil to a 1-1 draw.

But like everywhere else in the football world, the attacks in Paris resonated.

Brazilian defender David Luiz plays for Paris St. Germain.

"I knew the surroundings of the place (Bataclan concert hall). It's sad. I spoke with my girlfriend and relatives after the match. I just earned about it after the game. We feel scared, afraid. I hope this ends soon."--The other South American match saw Peru get past Paraguay 1-nil.

-------------------------And in CONCACAF,It was Mexico beating up El Salvador 3-nil.

--Panama downed Jamaica 2-nil.

--Trinadad and Tobago surprised Guatamala 2-1.

--It was the Americans thumping St. Vincent-Grenadines 6-1.

--Costa Rica narrowly edged Haiti 1-nil.

--And it was Canada surprising Honduras 1-nil.

---------------------There was one match last night in Euro 2016 qualifying.

It was Ireland earning a 1-1 away draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The 2nd leg of their qualifier will take place on Monday.

--Tonight,Ukraine entertains Slovenia, while Sweden is at home to Denmark.

--These matches are among the clubs which finished 3rd in their respective groups in the Euro 2016 Round Robin.

The winners will qualify for next year's tournament in France.

Football: Man City entertains Liverpool in Premier LeagueFrom the English Premier League,Eight matches on the docket for this evening.

League leading Manchester City is at home to Liverpool.

--Arsenal, which is tied with City on points at 26, is on the road taking on West Brom Albion.

--3rd place Leicester City is also away at Newcastle.

--Manchester United, currently 4th on the table is taking on Watford.

That match is the early game on the schedule, which is set to get underway in about an hour.

--Struggling Chelsea entertains Norwich.

--Aston Villa, desperate to pull itself out of relegation, is away at Everton.

--And its Southampton entertaining Stoke.

Golf: Thongchai Jaidee with lead after 3rd round of BMW mastersIn golf,Thongchai Jaidee is the new leader after round-3 of the BMW Masters event in Shanghai.

The Thai golfer will take a one-stroke lead into tomorrow's final round following his 6-under-66 today, which has put him at 15-under on the tournament.

Sergio Garcia, Ahn Byeong-hun and Lucas Bjerregaard sit tied for 2nd at minus-14.

Should Jaidee win this tournament, he could move up to 3rd in the Race For Dubai standings heading into the European Tour Championships next week, as leader Rory McIlroy is not playing in the tournament.

McIlroy's closest competition in the Race to Dubai, England's Danny Willet, is 10-strokes off the pace in Shanghai.

---In the LPGA,Minjee Lee heads into the 3rd round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico later tonight with a 1-stroke lead after carding another 3-under-66 on Friday.

First-round leader Imbee Park is in a group of 4 other golfers tied for 2nd, one stroke back of Lee at minus-5.

----And at the PGA stop, which is also in Mexico,England's Grahame McDowell has the lead heading into the weekend at the OHL Classic in Mayakoba.

McDowell fired an 8-under-63 on Friday for a one-stroke lead over American Derek Fauther at minus-12.

Badminton: Chen Long into final at China OpenIn badminton,Top-seed Chen Long is into the finals of the China Open Super Series event in Fuzhou.

He's through after dispatching South Korea's Son Won-ho in straight-sets earlier today.

Chen Long will await the winner of tonight's other semi-final match between Chinese veteran Lin Dan and former world number-1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.

--On the women's single's side,Li Xuerui is into the finals after making quick work of Chinese compatriot Wang Shixian this afternoon, 21-14, 21-5.

She'll take on the winner of tonight's other semi-final in Fuzhou between China's Wang Yihan and India's Sania Nehwal.

--And in Women's Doubles,The Chinese duo of Yu Yang and Tang Yuanting are also into the finals in Fuzhou after dumping Zhao Yunlei and Tian Qing earlier today.

Tennis: Wang Qiang in semi-final action in Hua HinIn tennis,23-year old Wang Qiang is in semi-final action tonight at the WTA Challenger event in Thailand.

The Tianjin-native is taking on Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova.

Basketball: Boston upsets Atlanta in NBA actionIn basketball action from the NBA earlier today.

The Boston Celtics have moved to .500 on the season, handing Atlanta its 1st road loss of the year, downing the Hawks 106-93.

--Cleveland have won 8-in-a-row, getting past the New York Knicks 90-84.

The Cavs haven't lost since opening night in Chicago in front of US President Barack Obama.

--Chicago were winners this morning as well, edging Charlotte 102-97.

--It was Indiana over Minnesota 107-103.

--Orlando got past Utah 102-93.

--Toronto downed New Orleans 100-81.

--Memphis squeezed past Portland 101-100.

--Houston went down to Denver 108-98.

--The Lakers have now lost 4-in-a-row, going down to Dallas 90-82.

--Brooklyn's woes continue.

It was Rajon Rondo with his 3rd triple-double in 4-games, helping Sacramento to a 111-109 victory over the Nets.

Brooklyn, at 1-8 on the season, is unlikely to find any solace on the West Coast, as they head down the road to Oakland to take on the 10-0 Golden State Warriors tomorrow.

--And Philadelphia's dismal season continues as well.

The 76ers remain the only team in the league without a win this season, going down to Oklahoma City 102-85 to move to 0-9.

------------------------Hockey: Calgary upsets Washington in DCIn National Hockey League action,It was Sean Monahan with his 2nd goal of the game in overtime to give the visiting Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over Washington this morning.

Of the only 6-games Calgary has won so far this season, 4 have come in overtime.

--Up the road in Pittsburgh, it was the Columbus Blue Jackets up-ending the Penguins 2-1.

--San Jose got past Detroit 3-2.

--And Frans Nielsen scored his 6th and 7th of the season to give the New York Islanders a 4-1 win over Anaheim.

EntertainmentManager trying to confirm safety of band Eagles of Death MetalThe California rock band Eagles of Death Metal were on stage at the packed Paris nightclub Friday when gunmen stormed in, cut down dozens of fans with automatic weapons fire and held hundreds hostage for several hours.

Family members have said the band itself, including singer and guitarist Jesse Hughes, were able to escape the attack at Le Bataclan, one of several that unfolded simultaneously across Paris. But some members of the crew remain unaccounted for.

Management for the band say they are "trying to determine the safety and whereabouts" of the band and its crew.

The band, formed in 1998 in Palm Desert, California, was celebrating the October release of "Zipper Metal" with an European tour.

U2 Paris Concert and HBO Special Canceled Amid Deadly AttacksSaturday night's concert in Paris by the Irish band U2 has been cancelled in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks in the French capital.

The November 14 show was set to take place at the Bercy Arena, which is about three miles from the Bataclan theater, the concert venue where dozens of hostages were held captive, before being killed on Friday.

HBO had planned to broadcast a concert special of the scheduled Saturday night performance, part of the Irish rock band's current 'iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE' world tour.

Steve Spielberg's latest film, 'Bridge of Spies' has European premiere in BerlinDirector Steve Spielberg joined Tom Hanks and cast members of his latest Cold War drama-thriller 'Bridge of Spies' at its European premiere in Berlin, Friday.

The film's name comes from a bridge in the German capital that was used during the cold war as a place to exchange prisoners between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Hanks plays a U.S. lawyer involved in the negotiations to exchange prisoners, a story based on true events.

Amy Ryan plays Mary Donovan, the wife of the character played by Hanks.

Fox has called off the November 15 Paris premiere in the wake of Friday's devastating terrorist attacks.

Mainland TV drama scores crossover success in TaiwanA hit mainland period drama is enjoying similar popularity in Taiwan, in the latest example of cross-Strait TV success.

Since the first of the 54 episodes was shown on November 3, it has consistently had one of the top three primetime audience ratings in Taiwan.

It even maintained that success rate on Tuesday and Wednesday, when it went up against live baseball matches involving a team representing the island.

Such crossover successes have been few and far between.

The last was "Empresses in the Palace" in 2012, which not only gained high audience ratings on its premiere in Taiwan but has been rerun several times by Taiwan TV channels.

Taiwan exported many TV dramas to the mainland in the 1980s and 1990s. The trade has reversed since then, as the quality of mainland programs has caught up.

One Direction's hiatus will last two yearsOne Direction say they are now planning to take a two year break from the limelight.

It was first thought that Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne would be taking a break for a year, but Liam has now revealed they plan to spend 24 months focusing on their own projects.

Liam has also said he and the band are looking forward to celebrating the success of the last five years, during their break.

Year of China in South Africa: Cultural Industry Cooperation Forum HeldThe China-South Africa Cultural Industry Cooperation Forum has been held in South Africa's capital city Pretoria, as part of "The Year of China in South Africa."After two days of intense discussions, scholars and experts say strengthening cooperation and communication could be significant, as it would help promote understanding between the two peoples.

Tony Kgoroge is the president of the Cultural & Creative Industries Federation of South Africa.

"So, even though there can be language barriers, in terms of that, using art to bring people together, it just breaks down these barriers where language becomes a problem."As an important communicative platform for exchanging ideas in the cultural creative industry, this year's forum also summarized the successful cooperation experience between the two countries.

WeatherBeijing will see clouds and haze tonight with a low of 6, tomorrow will be overcast and hazy with a high of 12.

Shanghai will be clear tonight with a low of 12, tomorrow will be cloudy, high of 19.

Chongqing will have slight rain with a low of 16, tomorrow will be overcast, high of 18.

Lhasa will be clear with a low of minus 2, tomorrow will be sunny with a high of 16.

Elsewhere in Asia,Islamabad will be cloudy with a high of 25.

Kabul, cloudy, 11.

Down in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sydney, slight rain, high of 20,Brisbane,rainy,24,Perth, cloudy, 36,And finally Auckland, New Zealand will have slight rain with a high of 20 degrees Celsius.

That's it for this weekend edition of the Beijing Hour.

A quick look at the headlines before we go...

A state of emergency in France as at least 120 killed, 200 injured, in gun and bomb attacks in Paris.

In the wake of the attacks, security tightens for the G20 and APEC Summits.

On behalf of co host Paul James and the rest of the Beijing Hour staffers, this is Bob Jones hoping you'll join us for the next edition of the Beijing Hour, and open a window to the world together.