UNITED NATIONS, Safar 01, 1437, November 13, 2015, SPA -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Friday the "despicable terrorist attacks" carried out in Paris. "He demands the immediate release of the numerous individuals reportedly being held hostage in the Bataclan theatre," a spokesman for Ban said in a statement. He expressed confidence that the French authorities would spare no effort to bring the culprits to justice, condoling the families of the victims, wishing the injured quick recovery, and offering whatever UN help to the government and people of France. --SPA 03:10 LOCAL TIME 00:10 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w