Armed conflicts and attacks
Paris attack aftermath
French intelligence services are reportedly operating under the theory that Paris-attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has escaped to Syria despite country-wide martial law in 3 different countries. (CNN)
Iraqi Civil War, Military intervention against ISIL, American-led intervention in Iraq
With the support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, Iraqi Armed Forces have launched operations to retake Ramadi from ISIL. (The Military Times)
Syrian Civil War, Military intervention against ISIL
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that at least 50 United States military instructors have deployed to northern Syria from Turkey and Iraq to train Kurdish forces ahead of an assault on ISIL's de facto capital Al-Raqqah. (Deutsche Welle)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Clashes with Yemeni forces in the kingdom's southern Jizan Region near the border with Yemen leave at least three Saudi border guards killed. (Reuters)
Business and economics
Responding to reports, the American Tribune Publishing Co. states it is not in talks to sell the company. (The Chicago Tribune)
Canadian BlackBerry Limited announces plans to shut down operations in Pakistan at year's end because it cannot comply with the Pakistani government's monitoring orders which would result in a massive invasion of user privacy. (CNET)
The International Monetary Fund modifies its benchmark currency basket to include the yuan of the People's Republic of China. The basket also includes the U.S. dollar, the euro, the pound sterling, and the Japanese yen. (Reuters)
The United States Federal Reserve Board approves a rule prohibiting the government from extending emergency loans to "too big to fail" companies, a practice deemed essential during the global financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. (UPI)