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Charlie Hebdo stands in long tradition of provocative humour

Sunday, 18 January 2015, 14:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Charlie Hebdo, the satirical weekly that lost 12 staff in a terrorist gun attack last week, is one of a diverse group of publications and comics around the world determined to push the boundaries of...

Mother sets newborn on fire on US road, charged with murder

Sunday, 18 January 2015, 06:56 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A New Jersey woman who authorities say put her newborn baby girl in the middle of a road and set the infant on fire was charged Saturday with murder. Burlington County prosecutors said...

Most schoolchildren 'never shower' after PE lessons

Saturday, 17 January 2015, 19:24 Last update: about 11 years ago

Most schoolchildren never shower after PE lessons, a study suggests. Research carried out by the University of Essex found that two-thirds of girls and more than half of boys at secondary schools...

Charlie Hebdo attacks: Paris gunman buried in secret grave

Saturday, 17 January 2015, 19:19 Last update: about 11 years ago

One of the brothers who launched a deadly attack against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has been buried in an unmarked grave. Said Kouachi was buried secretly late on Friday in the...

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