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Yearly Archives: 2015

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Charlie Hebdo has sold 1.9 million copies of its survivor’s edition, which has provoked protests by Muslims around the globe over a new cartoon...

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An Iranian court has ordered the closure of Mardom e-Emruz (Today's People) newspaper after publishing a picture of George Clooney wearing a badge backing...

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Said Kouachi, one of the two brothers who launched a deadly attack against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo last week, has been buried in...

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Fresh protests against French magazine Charlie Hebdo's cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad have sparked in Niger. At least two churches have been set on fire...

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Eurostar train services have been suspended after the Channel Tunnel was closed "until further notice" following a fire on a truck. Eurostar says all its...

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President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Cheryl Boone Isaacs says she would like to see more diversity in Oscar nominations, after a...

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Yemen president's chief of staff Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak has been abducted by gunmen, officials have said. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak and two of his...

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Europe is on high alert over terrorist threat following anti-terror raids and arrests of suspected Islamist militants. More than 20 people have been arrested in...

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Pope Francis has arrived in typhoon-hit city of Tacloban in the Philippines to hold an open-air Mass. Tacloban was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan just over...

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Florida police officers have been criticized for using mugshots of black suspects for target practice. The images used by North Miami Beach Police were discovered...

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Three civilians and a police officer have been killed in violent protests against French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Niger's second city of Zinder, officials...

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Full list of winners at the 20th Annual Critics' Choice Awards: Best Picture Birdman WINNER: Boyhood Gone Girl The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game Nightcrawler Selma The Theory of Everything Unbroken Whiplash Best Director Wes Anderson -...

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Oscar nominee Michael Keaton fell off stage at last night’s Critics' Choice Awards ceremony. Michael Keaton, who collected two best actor trophies for Birdman at...

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Oscar-nominated movie Selma will be shown at the White House during a special screening hosted by President Barack Obama. Selma depicts the 1965 march from...

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According to US scientists, 2014 was the warmest year on record, with global temperatures 0.68C (1.24F) above the long-term average. The results mean that 14...

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Clashes between Pakistani police and crowds protesting over an image of the Prophet Muhammad published in Charlie Hebdo have erupted near the French consulate...

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Belgium is on high alert after Verviers anti-terror raid in which two suspected Islamist militants were killed. The suspects were shot dead after they opened...

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Twelve people have been arrested in the Paris region over last week's attacks that killed 17, reports say. They are being questioned about "possible logistical...

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An Iowa lottery employee has been arrested after he was named as the mystery winner of a multimillion-dollar jackpot at Hot Lotto. Eddie Raymond Tipton,...

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American climbers Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell, who spent 19 days clinging to the Dawn Wall of the El Capitan rock formation in California,...

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Chinese authorities are investigating powerful intelligence chief Ma Jian for corruption. The Communist Party's discipline watchdog said Ma Jian was suspected of "serious violations" of...

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Pinellas County Sheriff's Office rug has been removed after it was noticed that it read "in dog we trust" instead of "in God we...

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Indianapolis Colts linebacker Josh McNary has been charged with rape. Josh McNary, 26, faces charges of rape, criminal confinement and battery. The NFL player denies...

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The Swiss franc has risen by 30% in chaotic trade after the central bank abandoned the cap on the currency's value against the euro. The...

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Pope Francis has defended freedom of speech but also stressed its limits following last week's attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The pontiff said...