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Queues form to buy Charlie Hebdo magazine, eBay bids reach more than £1,500
The latest issue of Charlie Hebdo magazine has gone on sale today, with bids on eBay now surpassing hundreds of pounds.
Briton Junaid Hussain believed responsible for Pentagon Twitter hacking
The hacker was once jailed for hacking Tony Blair's address book.
Protesting asylum seekers sew their lips shut in Australian-run camp
Detainees at centres in Papua New Guinea have gone on hunger strike.
Baroness Amos says UN should intervene more in emergencies
States including Syria are deliberately stopping aid getting to civilians, according to the UN aid chief.
Pope Francis gives Sri Lanka its first saint, witnessed by half a million
St Joseph Vaz was an example of reconciliation, Francis tells the crowds at a waterfront mass.
Half of Britain holds an antisemitic view
Nearly half of the British population holds an antisemitic view, according to a new poll published in a report today (Wednesday).
Russia prohibits gays, gambling addicts, short people from getting drivers licenses
The Russian government has banned people with "personality disorders" from getting drivers licenses in what they consider an effort to make their streets safer.
Michigan teen passes away from rare cancer
Michigan teen passes away from rare cancer
Nearly two dozen dogs rescued from South Korean 'meat farm' available for adoption
Dogs that were to be killed and processed for human consumption now have the opportunity to thrive as family pets.
Arizona church's right to publicise worship scheduled to go before US Supreme Court
A lawsuit between a Gilbert, Arizona church and town officials has reached the Supreme Court level.
Canonisation bid for star baseballer Roberto Clemente tragically killed in 1972 plane crash
Decades after Roberto Clemente became the first Latino to win the a World Series as a starter and receive a World Series MVP Award, it seems that fans are not yet done charting his legacy as the recent move to make him a saint gained fresh ground.
NFL player Marshawn Lynch answers every reporter's question with 'I'm thankful'
NFL player answers every reporter's question with 'I'm thankful'
Single, pregnant mother fired from church for not being married
A single, pregnant mother is considering legal action after apparently being fired from her job at a Virginia baptist church.
Iraqi Christian refugees at risk of funding shortage
A Catholic official disclosed that the funding supporting the Iraqi Christian refugees in Jordan will soon run out.
Pope Francis condemns 'fundamentalist terrorism'
Pope Francis has spoken out against religious fundamentalism that he said is behind horrific terrorist attacks.
Russell Brand calls for greater religious tolerance following Charlie Hebdo attack: 'We must love as they hate'
Russell Brand writes that in the face of terror attacks carried out by Islamic extremists, people ought to "love as passionately as they hate."