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...
Actor Bill Cosby takes stage despite protest over sex-assault claims
Sunday, 18 January 2015, 06:52
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
About 100 people chanting "Rape is not a joke!" and "No means no!" protested outside a theater in Denver before comedian Bill Cosby took the stage on Saturday, but his first of two performances of the...
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...