Reuters: French police converge on small town after Paris attack suspects seen

MIDDLE EAST

U.S.-led airstrikes continue in Iraq and Syria; civilian deaths probed . Islamic State targeted in 13 strikes by U.S., allies -U.S. military .

Islamic State attacks checkpoints in Iraq's Samarra .

String of attacks leave many dead in Iraq .

Medical aid unable to enter Syrian rebel-held Aleppo: WHO .

Winter storm brings misery to Middle East refugees . 'We are slowly dying here': Syrian refugees suffer in storm-hit Lebanon .

Syrians largest refugee group after Palestinians: U.N ..

In Washington, Gantz warns against concessions with Iran .

ASIA

AirAsia QZ8501: Bad weather prevents tail retrieval . AirAsia plane's tail may be lifted to retrieve black boxes .

Sri Lanka on edge as voting ends in tight presidential election .

Seven dead in Bangladesh's election anniversary protests .

US group: NKorean sub equipped to fire missiles .

Kim Jong Un celebrates (unknown) birthday .

China woos Latin America with promises of investments . China to invest $20bn in struggling Venezuela.

Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal restarts genocide trial .

AFRICA

Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault. Nigeria's Boko Haram killed more than 100 during weekend attack .

Egypt to hold parliamentary election starting March 22-23 .

Egypt Army doubling size of Gaza buffer by demolishing 1,220 homes, evicting residents .

From Egypt's leader, an ambitious call for reform in Islam .

Nigerian leader launches re-election bid amid troubles .

Rights groups urge United States to seek U.N. arms embargo on South Sudan .

Suspected Islamist car bombing badly injures Somali lecturer .

Niger delta communities to sue Shell in London for oil spill compensation .

EUROPE

Francois Hollande leads a minute of silence for a nation in mourning .

France hunts for 2 suspects; Nation mourns their victims .

French mosques attacked amid fear of reprisals .

Charlie Hebdo: UK steps up security after Paris attack .

Russian, French FMs reaffirm necessity of joint efforts to fight terrorism .

Merkel: sanctions to be lifted from Russia when causes are eliminated . Russia sanctions can only be lifted if Minsk fully implemented: Merkel .

EU offers 1.8 billion euros for Ukraine as Germany seeks reform .

Serb war crimes prosecutor: 'We stirred up hornet's nest' .

Scottish separatists 'not pushing for second referendum' .

Attacked satirical French weekly to print a million copies next week .

AMERICAS

Slump in New York arrests, fines hits traffic lawyers, bail bondsmen .

Dissidents free but questions hang over US-Cuba deal . Cuba frees five more political prisoners, dissidents say.

Uruguay: Seeming explosive device found near Israel Embassy .

Mexico police held over abduction of journalist Sanchez . Mexico holding 13 police officers in journalist's kidnapping .

Haiti political crisis stalls homebuilding for quake survivors .

Colombia’s ELN guerrillas inch toward peace talks .

Argentina faces tampon shortage as defiance of debts causes import trouble .

Record-breaking cold closes U.S. schools, cancels flights .

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

EU lawyers checking legality of terror finance deal with US .

Female Guantanamo guards barred from moving 9/11 defendants .

Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists destroy 13th century Muslim shrine in Syria .

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Samsung forecasts a 37% drop in quarterly profits.

US stocks gain, recovering losses from first days of year .

No chance of OPEC output cut, even after oil dips below $50: Gulf delegates .