'Today, Paris is the capital of the world': Hollande

'Today, Paris is the capital of the world': Hollande

PARIS - French President Francois Hollande said Sunday that "today, Paris is the capital of the world," as thousands gathered in Paris to take part in a historic display of global defiance against extremism.

French President Francois Hollande gestures as he addresses the nation during a televised speech at the Elysee Palace in Paris on January 9, 2015

"The entire country will rise up," he told ministers, according to his entourage, as the country reels from an Islamist killing spree that left 17 people dead.

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