Two women walk near the Bataclan concert hall after the attack, Nov. Investigators have found evidence that Abaaoud, an ISIS fighter, has been involved in at least four foiled terrorist plots in France this year, including the train attack in August. At least one other person dies in the raid. During the raid, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Belgian terrorist suspected of planning the Paris attacks, is killed. 18): Police conduct a raid in a northern suburb of Paris. Putin orders a Russian missile cruiser to go to Syria and cooperate with French troops 'as with allies.' (Nov. 31, President Vladimir Putin agrees to join with France in the fight against ISIS. 17): Hours after Russia acknowledges that a terrorist bomb brought down the Russian passenger plane on Oct.

16): The United States joins France in the airstrikes, sending warplanes to Syria. French president Franois Hollande calls the attack 'an act of war,' and retaliates with airstrikes on Raqqa, Syria, ISIS's self-declared capital. The attacks are the worst violence in France since World War II. French authorities are still looking for the last remaining attacker. Seven of the eight terrorists die during the attacks. Dozens of others are killed in attacks on restaurants and a soccer stadium where France is playing a match against Germany. Eighty-nine people die in an assault at a concert hall, the Bataclan, where an American rock band, the ironically-titled Eagles of Death Metal, is performing at the time. 13): ISIS launches three coordinated attacks in Paris, killing 129 people and wounding hundreds. Three Coordinated Attacks by ISIS Kill Dozens in Paris (Nov. Source: Khin Maung Win for ASSOCIATED PRESS If the results are honored by the military and ruling party, it will be the first time in over fifty years that Myanmar voters are able to freely pick their leaders through an election.Īung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar's main opposition party The country's ruling military-backed party concedes the election. The first official results have the opposition party winning the majority of seats in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city. 8): Early results indicate that Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party wins Myanmar's landmark national elections by a landslide. Opposition Party Appears to Win Landmark Election in Myanmar (Nov. 5): Former Minister of Education Sorin Cimpeanu takes over as an interim prime minister until parliament selected a new government. In a press conference, he says, 'I can carry any political battles, but I can't fight with the people.' Ponta has ignored all previous calls for his resignation. Ponta takes responsibility for the nightclub fire and steps down. An estimated 25,000 demonstrators march in Bucharest. Protesters take to the streets upset over the way Romanian authorities grant permits and inspect venues. 4): Prime Minister Ponta resigns in response to a nationwide protest demanding resignations after an Oct. Romanian Prime Minister Resigns after Nightclub Fire Protests (Nov. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Nov. It may be the last chance for China to push for closer ties economically and politically before Taiwan heads into presidential and legislative elections in January 2016. The two leaders will meet in Singapore, a neutral territory on good terms with both countries.

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is seen as a test on the thawing relations between the two countries. A meeting between these two Cold War rivals would have been unthinkable ten years ago, but relations have warmed in recent years. They will meet this weekend for the first time since 1949, when the Chinese revolution ended. 4): A meeting is announced between the presidents of Taiwan and China. Here are the key events in world news for the month of November 2015.Ĭhina and Taiwan Leaders Will Meet After Sixty-Six Years (Nov. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News

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