Around 35,000 turn out in central Paris to hold a vigil for the victims of the gun attack on the offices of magazine Charlie Hebdo in which 12 were shot dead.

Austria’s Robert Theuretzbacher produced a stunning performance to clinch stage 8 of the Africa Eco Race in Azougui on Wednesday. Four days after

Polish motorbike rider Michal Hernik died on Tuesday while racing in the Dakar Rally in Argentina. The 39-year-old was discovered 300 metres from the

It is a day which will be etched deep in the memory of Parisians. The values which they hold dear have been defiled and the city as one was in a

Palestine will be appearing at their first ever Asian Cup in Australia this month. Led by team captain Ramzi Saleh, the ‘knights’ will open their

French President Francois Hollande, following a crisis meeting at the Elysee Palace spoke to the people of France. In a live televised address he

Charlie Hebdo has been publishing satire since its creation in 1969. Its left-wing editorial content was like bare-knuckle boxing, pop, politics

Paris prosecutor says gunmen who attacked Charlie Hebdo office appeared to know the time and place of magazine's editorial meeting, targeted specific journalists and twice exchanged shots with police

US Secretary of State John Kerry took the opportunity of a news conference to speak directly to the French people saying they have the support of all

The price of benchmark Brent crude oil fell below the psychologically important $50 a barrel mark on Wednesday. The last time it was that price was

At 11.30 am CET three masked gunmen entered the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris and slaughtered ten unarmed staff and

A court In Italy has recognized the legal status of a child born to a gay couple. The ruling challenges the country’s stance on marriage being

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has condemned the slaughter in Paris and added in her statement, “It is also an attack on freedom of speech and the

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World leaders were quick to condemn the attacks on the editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday. Ten journalists and two police

Syrians now outnumber Afghan refuges. That is according to the official 2014 registry by the United Nations agency the UNHCR. In June, the Syrians

EU officials have released confidential papers being used to negotiate a free trade deal with the US. The European Commission took the step after

Ten members of the Charlie Hebdo editorial team have been shot dead in Paris, along with the two police officers who were guarding their offices

French President François Hollande wasted no time in going to the Charlie Hebdo offices to express his regrets and promise justice for the attackers

French satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” grew out of “Hara-Kiri” and a group of similarly anarchic and iconoclastic political comics that appeared

The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, from 6 to 9 January, gave tech companies an opportunity to show off their latest products

A huge manhunt is underway in Paris after at least 12 people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting at the offices of French satirical

Oil prices fell to their lowest level for almost six years on Wednesday amid fears over the global economy. Brent Crude fell to $49.92, below the

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