Today secretary of state john kerry talked about u. S. Policy in the middle east. He focused on the israelipalestinian conflict and the syrian civil war. From the carting the endowment washington d. C. This is 45 minutes. Thank you all, very much. [applause]. Bill, thanks. Thanks so much for welcoming me to your new home. I very touched to hear the comments from bills caliber because as you know, he really was the state department premier career diplomat. Now that you have been away almost a year i know you are missing all of the travel, the Early Morning meetings, the latenight calls, and you are just dying to return, right . But all kidding aside, ladies and gentlemen, the door to the state department for bill burns is always open. From pres. Obama to the entire security team, to me, to the secretary of state there is no better diplomat, no one who could be better led by then the Carnegie Foundation of peace then by bill burns. Please join me everybody for same thank you for a remark
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Coordinated and devastating series of attacks across the city tonight targeting at least six different sites and leaving 120 deed. The highest death toll was at a paris concert hall where the audience was taken hostage and at least 100 People Killed. Police say there were also two suicide attacks and a bombing near the National Stadium where a soccer game was under way. There was another attack on a crowded french restaurant. Police say they believe all of the attackers are now dead. The french government has declared a state of emergency and closed its borders. Tonight, secretary of state john kerry is describing the attacks as heinous, evil and vial. Keir simmons has the latest details. Reporter chaos on the streets of paris tonight. Gunfire ringing out. A mass hostage taking and simultaneous reports of multiple explosions at a restaurant. The death toll at least 120. [ gunfire ] reporter amid the confusion, there appeared to be as many as six or seven separate incidents. Reports tha
Outside of the French National stadium just outside of paris where france and germany were holding a soccer match. An explosion could be heard from inside of the stadium. The game over and fans were held on lockdown as shooting continued across paris. One of the spectators hollande, rushed from the stadium and within an hour chairing an while French Police and military flooded the streets. Some carrying away it injured. Sickening scenes. Echoes of the Charlie Hebdo attack where multiple shooters targeted a magazine office. And twending among isis supporters. In paris there is shock and fear tonight. The french president has declared a state of emergency and has sealed the countrys borders. But lester, were hearing reports of shooters moving through the concert hall where the hostages were taken, killing people one by one. People are taking to social media and saying someone please in the last few minutes reuters reporting that the president of france is Police Assault underway. Witness
Bombing outside of a soccer stadium. There have also been shootings. And a large number of people have been taken hostage. French television citing Police Reporting as many as 60 people are dead. Tonight france has closed the borders with the rest of europe. We have extensive coverage. Lets start with keir simmons on what we know a this hour. Reporter chaos on the streets of paris tonight. Gunfire ringing out and simultaneous reports of an explosion at a restaurant. Amid the confusion, there appeared to be four separate incidents. Reports of 100 people taken hostage at a theater where the American Band eagles of death metal out of l. A. Was playing. Witnesses hearing at least 20 shots and seeing more than 15 dead. A shooting in a shopping mall. A separate attack at a restaurant. At least 11 People Killed there alone. And police said two suicide attacks outside of the French National stadium just outside of paris where france and germany were holding a soccer match. An explosion could b