Charlie Hebdo Latest News: French Magazine to Print a Million Copies Next Week
French weekly Charlie Hebdo is set to print a million copies next Wednesday, almost 30 times than usual, despite the killing of its leading cartoonists.
Explosions, Gunshots Reported Near Hostage Situation In Northern Paris
Police reported explosions near where suspects involved in the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack are reportedly holed up north of Paris.
Vietnam Lifts Ban On Same-Sex Marriage, Becoming First Southeast Asian Country To Promote Homosexual Rights
Vietnam has lifted a ban on same-sex marriage, putting the communist country at the forefront of promoting gay rights in Southeast Asia.
Terrorism Is Top Threat To World Peace – U.N. Chief
A long list of conflict-ridden hotspots threatens to create a destabilized situation similar to a Cold War in the world today and this requires action to ensure peace and security, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
Radical Islam A Rising Threat to Christians In Africa, Middle East
Radical Islamists were the main persecutors of Christians worldwide last year, not only in the Middle East but increasingly in sub-Saharan Africa as well, a yearly survey monitoring religious freedom showed.
Police In Paris Go Door to Door In Search For Charlie Hebdo Suspects
Police have reportedly zeroed in on a small, rural village east of Paris after witnesses claim to have spotted the two suspects involved in Wednesday\'s terror attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper.
Recovery of AirAsia 8501 Tail Wing Thwarted By Current, Divers Say
Search and rescue teams in Indonesia are reportedly having a difficult time recovering the discovered tail wing of AirAsia 8501 due to strong currents in the Java Sea.
Paris Manhunt Zeroes In On Small Town After Suspects Spotted
Police in France zeroed in on a small town about 40 miles north of Paris Thursday after witnesses reported seeing two suspects, matching the description of those involved in the Charlie Hebdo attack on Wednesday, at a local gas station.
Salman Rushdie, Supporting Charlie Hebdo, Calls Satire 'A Force For Liberty'
Salman Rushdie, an award-winning author who once received a death fatwa from an Iranian clergy, has expressed his support for the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo following an attack that left 12 people dead in Paris, France, on Wednesday.
Over 80,000 Haitians Still Homeless 5 Years After Massive Quake
More than 80,000 Haiti nationals are still living in more than 100 refugee camps five years after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake destroyed the country's capital Port-au-Prince, an international rights group said.
5,000 Christians Killed, Over 1,000 Churches Attacked As Persecution Escalates In 2014
.Almost 5,000 Christians were killed while more than 1,000 Christian churches were attacked due to faith-based ideologies, with several Africa countries seeing the largest increase in Christian persecution, an annual report on religious freedom said.
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