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Current events of November 17, 2015 (2015-11-17) (Tuesday)

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest of Ioannina in Greece, at a depth of 10 kilometers. No casualties or damage have so far been reported. (RT)
In the United States, the National Weather Service issues a blizzard warning for northeastern Colorado and western Kansas with an expected snowfall by midday of 12 inches in Denver, Colorado. As of 6:00 a.m. Mountain Time, 143 arriving and departing flights are cancelled for busy Denver International Airport. Several tornadoes were spotted overnight in northern Texas, western Kansas, and southern Nebraska. (Reuters) (USA Today)
Russia's Federal Security Service announces that Metrojet Flight 9268 was destroyed by a bomb. (The Guardian), (Reuters)

The Israeli government outlaws the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, declaring it "an illegal organization". The northern branch of the Islamic Movement is led by Raed Salah, who has been convicted in court of numerous activities, including funding Hamas, contacting an Iranian agent, assaulting a police officer, and leading a violent protest. (The Jerusalem Post)
The Japanese government officially sues the governor of Okinawa, Takeshi Onaga, over his denial of permits to allow work to begin on the Relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. (Reuters)

Refugees of the Syrian Civil War
- More than half of the States in the United States reject accepting refugees from Syria after the attacks in Paris. (CNN)

Belgium's football association calls off today's friendly (non-competitive) football game with Spain due to concerns over security following the November 2015 Paris attacks. (AP)