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Obama pays his respects at the Bataclan Theater in Paris [photos] #COP21; Updated

President Obama landed in Paris a little earlier tonight to attend the COP21 global warming talks and stopped by the Bataclan Theater on his way in from the airport to pay his respects to those who died in the terror attacks earlier this month.

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Photos and video from the scene:

https://twitter.com/justinsink/status/671113817686978560

Update. We’re now seeing some better pics:

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/671120893834326016

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/671116658191257600

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As we reported, a separate memorial at the Place de la Republique was trashed earlier in the day after violence erupted between climate protesters and police:

Here’s hoping this one stays in one piece as the week progresses.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

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