(Reuters) – Al Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by the Islamist militant group’s leadership for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, according to a video posted on YouTube.
London (AFP) – Almost half of British Jews fear they have no long-term future in Britain or Europe, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
It’s far from certain, but the impending Greek crisis rerun during the next month poses a real threat that Greece might have to leave the eurozone and start printing drachmas again, with the result that bankers and politicians are drawing up contingency plans in case it happens.
The hotly anticipated ‘Survivors Edition’ of French magazine Charlie Hebdo sold out in record time across France this morning, with some buyers taking advantage of demand by placing their copies on eBay, demanding prices of up to £1,000 ($1,500). Just
A newsagent in a sleepy village in Gloucestershire, UK has already sold out of copies of Charlie Hebdo, despite the the satirical magazine not yet officially being on sale. Mrs Aghera, who owns Forge newsagents in Charlton Kinghas, says she
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has called the latest front cover of Charlie Hebdo an “act of war” against Muslims. The magazine features Mohammed crying and holding a “Je Suis Charlie” sign, with the headline roughly translating to “Everything is forgiven”.
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper poked fun and President Obama and Vice President Biden for skipping out on a French unity rally over the weekend on Tuesday’s “Late Show” on CBS. After Letterman said that he was “impressed” by the unity
For all of you defeatists around the world, who are afraid to stand up to the Islamic bully, take some notes from the staff at Charlie Hebdo about how to deal with radical Islam.
Reporters have received advanced information regarding to the content within the next issue of Charlie Hebdo, which is expected to come out on Wednesday.
When Western politicians and pundits speak of moderate Muslims gaining more influence and using it to defeat the forces of extremism, Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb is the sort of leader they have in mind, and then some.
A.B. Stoddard, Associate Editor of The Hill dubbed President Obama’s failure to send any senior officials to a French unity rally “really, truly an embarrassment” on Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. “It’s an indication that not only is President
Rupert Murdoch is a media mogul, not a politician, but he owns Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, so he is plenty familiar with politics—and he is no stranger to battles with The New York Times. And yet unlike most politicians, Murdoch has always had a reputation for candor. And Twitter, of course, makes candor even easier; we are all just a tweet away from letting loose what we really think.
Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda has suggested that America is responsible for the Charlie Hebdo terror attack in Paris, France as revenge for President Hollande publicly considering dropping sanctions on Russia.
It is common for White House spokespeople to spin the facts–to find the interpretation that best flatters the president. It is rare, but not unheard of, for White House spokespeople to lie about facts that are not yet fully known to the public. It is extraordinary for White House spokespeople to lie about facts that everyone already knows. Yet that is exactly what Josh Earnest did on Tuesday, when trying to explain why the Obama administration strains to avoid mentioning radical Islam.
Democratic pollsters Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen slammed President Obama for failing to send any senior officials to the French unity march on Tuesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” Schoen said “they [the Obama administration] didn’t even stand up for American values,
As Hollywood’s elite paraded down the red carpet, some donning pins in support of Charlie Hebdo at Sunday’s Golden Globe awards, street artists took to the affluent surrounding area to hang posters featuring an image of the satire magazine’s contentious cover, accompanied by the words, “Goodwill Hunting?”
President Jimmy Carter laid part of the blame of terrorist attacks such as the massacre at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo last week on the State of Israel. His comments follow a similar demand from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for Israeli
New video shows dramatic images from the terror attacks in Paris. The new footage shows brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi in a heated gun battle with police moments after the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Caroline Fourest, a former writer for French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, declared American refusal to show the magazine’s cartoons “crazy” and “the saddest news I’ve heard in all of this” as MSNBC blurred one of Charlie Hebdo’s covers in an interview broadcast
The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart became the latest celebrity to climb aboard the anti-Rupert Murdoch bandwagon Monday night by referring to the media magnate as “his excellency from the republic of Media Conglomistad.”
A Canadian newspaper has a new answer to the thorny editorial question of whether to reprint controversial cartoons of Muhammad, such as those that appear in France’s Charlie Hebdo: invite readers to “connect the dots” and draw Muhammad themselves.
An Imam in Peshawar, Pakistan hosted a parade on Tuesday to honor the two Al Qaeda-linked brothers who were responsible for carrying out the jihadi retribution killings of twelve at the offices of Charlie Hebdo.
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a new Mohammed cartoon, a week after two gunmen slaughtered twelve people in cold blood at their headquarters in Paris, France. The image depicts a crying Mohammed holding a sign that says “Je Suis Charlie.” While arguably not being nearly as provocative as previous covers, a number of American outlets refused to publish the cartoon.
According to new photos relayed by the UK Independent, it took a bit of clever staging to make it appear that French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the other world leaders gathered for the Paris unity march were leading the massive crowd to the Grand Synagogue.
Newly-released CCTV footage appears to show the partner of Paris supermarket attacker Amedy Coulibaly arriving at an Istanbul airport in Turkey.
