France Tens of thousands hold a vigil for the victims of the Paris terror attack 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. 07/01/2015
Sport Theuretzbacher wins stage 8 of the Africa Eco Race. Austria’s Robert Theuretzbacher produced a stunning performance to clinch stage 8 of the Africa Eco Race in Azougui on Wednesday. Four days after 07/01/2015
Sport Michal Hernik dies during Dakar Rally 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 07/01/2015
France Parisians react to the deadly attack in their city 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 07/01/2015
Sport Palestine's Asian Cup debut 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 07/01/2015
France French President Francois Hollande calls for unity after the killings in Paris French President Francois Hollande, following a crisis meeting at the Elysee Palace spoke to the people of France. In a live televised address he 07/01/2015
France Charlie Hebdo's unrepentant record Charlie Hebdo has been publishing satire since its creation in 1969. Its left-wing editorial content was like bare-knuckle boxing, pop, politics 07/01/2015
France Charlie Hebdo attackers targeted specific journalists, fought gun battles with police 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 07/01/2015
USA Condemnation of the Paris killings from the US 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 07/01/2015
France Twelve dead as terrorists attack the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo 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 07/01/2015
Italy Italy court grants legal rights to child born to lesbian couple 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 07/01/2015
France Paris slaughter condemned by world leaders 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 07/01/2015
Turkey World leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo killings World leaders were quick to condemn the attacks on the editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday. Ten journalists and two police 07/01/2015
world news Syrian refugees now outnumber any others getting UNHCR care Syrians now outnumber Afghan refuges. That is according to the official 2014 registry by the United Nations agency the UNHCR. In June, the Syrians 07/01/2015
Europe News EU publishes free trade papers amid transparency row EU officials have released confidential papers being used to negotiate a free trade deal with the US. The European Commission took the step after 07/01/2015
France Quartet of murdered French cartoonists among country's finest satirists 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 07/01/2015
France François Hollande condemns 'cowardly' attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo French President François Hollande wasted no time in going to the Charlie Hebdo offices to express his regrets and promise justice for the attackers 07/01/2015
France Charlie Hebdo, a satirical rag that has never shied away from controversy French satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” grew out of “Hara-Kiri” and a group of similarly anarchic and iconoclastic political comics that appeared 07/01/2015
France 12 dead after gun attack at French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo 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 07/01/2015
world news Oil prices fall to six-year low 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 07/01/2015
USA From the 18th century with love - America opens its oldest time capsule The oldest known time capsule in America, buried on the 20th anniversary of the declaration of independence and containing objects placed there by 07/01/2015
Turkey Turkey suicide bomb claimed for 2013 killing of 15-year-old Berkin Elvan Tuesday’s suicide bomb attack on a police station in Istanbul has been claimed by the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) a 07/01/2015
no comment Mercedes-Benz unveils latest self-driving concept car The race to be the first carmaker to offer true autonomous driving just hit the fast lane as Mercedes-Benz unveiled its futuristic F 015 concept at 07/01/2015
no comment Clerics fly over AirAsia crash site to pray for victims Eight Islamic clerics flew in a helicopter over the crash site of AirAsia Flight 8501 on Tuesday (January 6) to pray for those who perished and 07/01/2015
Yemen Car bomb in Yemen kills at least 30 outside Sanaa military college No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the car bomb that exploded in the Yemen capital Sanaa outside a military college, killing at least 35 07/01/2015
Culture news Katherine Jenkins comes Home Sweet Home Katherine Jenkins has released her tenth studio album, “Home Sweet Home”, and says that making it felt like coming home: “I don’t ever want to repeat 07/01/2015
Cinema Taken for the third time Liam Neeson is back in a third Taken movie. The first two outings of the franchise have been hugely successful, as he himself explained: “There’s 07/01/2015
Culture news Mark Ronson hits charts with Runaway Funk Mark Ronson has produced tracks for Amy Winehouse, Christina Aguilera, Lily Allen, Estelle, and many others. Now, he’s hitting the charts with his 07/01/2015
world news Airbus tail fin found as weather eases in AirAsia salvage Operations are underway in the waters off Indonesia to retrieve the tail assembly of the AirAsia Airbus that went down on December 28th. With an 07/01/2015
Egypt Egypt's President al-Sissi makes historic Christmas visit to Coptic church in Cairo Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi visited a Coptic Christmas mass on Tuesday making him the first Egyptian leader to do so since President 07/01/2015
