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PARIS (AP) — World leaders are reacting to the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II. Some of their comments:

OECD SECRETARY-GENERAL

Explosions, gunfire rock Paris; scores die
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Explosions, gunfire rock Paris; scores die

NBP Staff

PARIS — Scores of people died in what French President Francois Hollande described a series of unprecedented terrorist attacks around Paris Friday, Reuters reported. CNN reported the death toll had risen to 149, including 112 at a theater where hostages were taken, citing the French Interior Ministry.

A police assault ended the hostage-taking at the Bataclan, a Paris concert venue where people were randomly slaughtered by the attackers, according to the Associated Press. It said at least two attackers were killed, but not before tossing explosives at the hostages.

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