Monthly Archives: January 2015
HyperCacher hostages released as police storm Jewish supermarket
Explosions and gunfire have been heard at Jewish supermarket HyperCacher in eastern Paris, at Porte de Vincennes, where a gunman had held several hostages. Reports...Cherif and Said Kouachi Killed as Police Storm Dammartin-en-Goele Hostage Site
Police have stormed two hostage sites in Paris and north of the city. Gunshots and explosions have been heard at a printing facility in Dammartin-en-Goele,...
Amedy Coulibaly and Hayat Boumeddiene named as suspects in Clarissa Jean-Philippe killing case
Amedy Coulibaly and Hayat Boumeddiene have been named as suspects wanted in connection with the killing of policewoman Clarissa Jean-Philippe in Montrouge on January 8...
Paris kosher grocery siege: Nearby schools under lockdown as police orders shops closure
Heavily armed anti-terror teams are mobilized in eastern Paris after a gunman has seized hostages at a kosher supermarket. Schools near the supermarket are under...
Je suis Charlie: Who is behind viral slogan?
Je suis Charlie slogan appeared minutes after terror attack on Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine on January 7. The slogan, I am Charlie...
Je suis Charlie meaning: Message of solidarity with Charlie Hebdo attack victims
French hashtag Je suis Charlie, meaning "I am Charlie", has trended after the attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine’s offices in Paris on January 7. Je...
Harold Hamm divorce: Sue Ann Arnall deposits $974.8 million divorce check
Harold Hamm’s ex-wife, Sue Ann Arnall, has deposited a handwritten $974.8 million divorce check, the Oklahoma oil magnate's lawyer said on January 8. Sue Ann...
Yingluck Shinawatra impeachment hearing begins in Thailand
An impeachment hearing against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra has begun in Thailand’s parliament on January 9. Yingluck Shinawatra could be banned from politics for five...
Paris shooting: Hostages taken at Jewish bakery in Porte de Vincennes
Hostages have been taken by a gunman at a Jewish bakery at Porte de Vincennes in Paris. There are suggestions that the gunman may be...
Jyllands-Posten stops printing Prophet Mohammad cartoons
Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten has announced that it will not republish Charlie Hebdo's cartoons due to security concerns. Jyllands-Posten already angered Muslims by publishing cartoons of...
2024 Olympics: US Olympic Committee picks Boston as its candidate city
The US Olympic Committee has selected Boston as its candidate city to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Boston beat domestic competition from Los...
4 Ways to Build Team Spirit
Whether you’re a coach or a team captain, there are plenty of reasons to want improved team spirit. With the opportunity to increase performance,...
ISIS cleric Abu Saad al-Ansari claims Charlie Hebdo attack
Abu Saad al-Ansari, a cleric from the ISIS group, claims the radical militia was responsible for the deadly attack on the Paris offices of...
Cherif and Said Kouachi: Charlie Hebdo Shooting Suspects Surrounded in Dammartin-en-Goele
Police have surrounded a building in northern France where Charlie Hebdo massacre suspects Cherif and Said Kouachi are said to have a hostage. Shots have...
Jaycee Chan jailed for six months in China
Jackie Chan’s son, Jaycee, has been jailed in China for six months for a drug offence. Jaycee Chan, 32, pleaded guilty in Beijing's Dongcheng District...
Cherif and Said Kouachi: Charlie Hebdo Attack Suspects Take Hostage at Dammartin-en-Goele
Suspects linked to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Cherif and Said Kouachi, have taken a hostage at a business facility in a Paris suburb as...
AirAsia plane crash: Sonar pings detected in search for flight QZ8501
Search teams have announced that "pings" have been detected in the Java Sea which could have come from the "black box" flight recorders of...
Rod Taylor dies in Los Angeles at 84
Movie legend Rod Taylor, who starred in The Time Machine and Alfred Hitchcock's thriller The Birds, has died aged 84, according to reports in...
Sri Lanka elections 2015: Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat as Maithripala Sirisena wins poll
Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s long-time president, has been defeated by Maithripala Sirisena in the presidential election. Official results showed Maithripala Sirisena, a former ally of...
North Korea rejects South Korea’s proposal for new talks
North Korea has rejected South Korea’s call for resuming bilateral talks, after Kim Jong-un made a surprise New Year call for a summit. South Korea's...
US to close 15 military bases across Europe
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced that the US will close 15 military bases across Europe. The Pentagon says the move will save around $500...
Charlie Hebdo to print 1 million copies next week
Charlie Hebdo will go to print next week, in defiance of yesterday's apparent militant Islamist attack. Ten journalists at the French satirical magazine and two...
Tips on How to Have the Best London Student Experience
Studying in London can be an exciting, if daunting, prospect to those unfamiliar with the city. As well as a world of entertainment and...Cherif and Said Kouachi: Who are Charlie Hebdo Attackers?
French police are hunting for Cherif and Said Kouachi, the two brothers suspected of carrying out the massacre at the Paris office of satirical...
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