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• French police detain 9 in massive hunt for 2 suspects
• California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer to retire
• Suspect sought in Paris attack had trained in Yemen: sources
• Brothers sought in French attack were on US no-fly list
• Islamic State targeted in 13 strikes by U.S., allies: U.S. military
• U.S. forces 'building pressure' on Islamic State: military chief
• UN chief appeals to extremists groups: Free the children
• Palestinians say ICC can examine war crimes allegations now
• 2 suspects in Paris attack were on US no-fly list
• U.S. lawmaker: Obama may make formal Islamic State force request soon
• MI5 chief: Paris attack 'terrible reminder' of terror threat
• Britain's MI5 chief warns al Qaeda in Syria planning mass attacks on West
• MI5 chief warns al Qaeda in Syria planning mass attacks on West
• Terror suspects in Charlie Hebdo massacre were on U.S. ‘no fly’ list
• Paris attack raises fears of support surge for extreme right
• Dempsey: US eyes new ways to aid Iraq forces
• Egypt announces parliament elections, vote to start March 21
• Things to know from the career of Sen. Barbara Boxer
• French imams, Vatican jointly condemn attack on Paris paper
• Americans stand with French to declare: 'Je Suis Charlie'
• Story of Triumph Airing on PBS Helps Mark Five Years Since Haitian Earthquake
• Paris attack reminds Arab cartoonists of dangers at home
• Hunting for the Hebdo Killers
• Two suspected Syria jihadists go on trial in Berlin
• US attorney general to attend terror talks in Paris Sunday
• UN: Ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Central African Republic
• French magazine attack set to deepen Europe's 'culture war'
• France hunts for 2 suspects; Nation mourns their victims
• Suspect's journey from Pizza delivery to French police's most wanted
• 10 Things to Know for Today
• Syrian opposition calls for help amid Mideast snow storm
• Syria says Paris attack underlines threat of radical Islamism
• French police hunt two brothers accused of Charlie Hebdo terror attack
• Britain says steps up border security after Paris attack
• Suicide attacks kill 23 in Iraq
• Bosnia leads global search for missing with expertise on bones
• Constitution Check: Is the rising cost Obama’s last hope for closing Guantanamo?
• Terrorists May Find an Unexpected New Enemy in Iraq
• Car bombs explode at checkpoints in Iraq's Samarra, three dead

French police detain 9 in massive hunt for 2 suspects Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:20 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Police SWAT teams backed by helicopters tracked two heavily armed brothers with al-Qaida sympathies suspected in the newsroom massacre of a satirical French weekly that spoofed Islam, honing in Thursday on a region north of Paris as the nation mourned the dozen slain.

California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer to retire Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:16 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, a tenacious liberal whose election to the Senate in 1992 heralded a new era for women at the upper reaches of political power, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election to a new term next year.

Suspect sought in Paris attack had trained in Yemen: sources Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:56 PM PST By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly shooting at a French satirical weekly visited Yemen in 2011 to train with al Qaeda-affiliated militants, U.S. and European sources close to the investigation said on Thursday. The sources said Said Kouachi, 34, was in Yemen for a number of months training with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), one of the group's most active affiliates. ...

Brothers sought in French attack were on US no-fly list Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:45 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Two brothers are suddenly the most wanted men in France, suspected of the armed onslaught on a newspaper office that claimed a dozen lives and horrified this country and much of the world.

Islamic State targeted in 13 strikes by U.S., allies: U.S. military Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:26 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 13 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq in the past two days, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Thursday. In Syria, five strikes by fighter and bomber aircraft near the city of Kobani hit fighting positions and a staging area while another near Al Hasakah hit crude oil pumps and well heads. ...

U.S. forces 'building pressure' on Islamic State: military chief Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:43 PM PST By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. efforts against Islamic State militants in Iraq are "a drumbeat, a steady building pressure" on several fronts that will ultimately enable Iraqi forces to launch a counteroffensive at a time of their choosing, the top U.S. military officer said on Thursday. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said U.S. forces were not sitting idly in the key Iraqi cities of Baghdad or Arbil waiting until spring to launch an offensive but were actively working to weaken Islamic State in several areas. ...

UN chief appeals to extremists groups: Free the children Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:31 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general is making a personal appeal to the Boko Haram and Islamic State extremist groups to "immediately and unconditionally" free the hundreds of children they have abducted.

Palestinians say ICC can examine war crimes allegations now Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:27 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court can immediately start examining allegations of war crimes against Israel if she chooses, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador said Thursday.

2 suspects in Paris attack were on US no-fly list Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The two brothers named by French authorities as chief suspects in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris were on the U.S. no-fly list, a senior U.S. counterterrorism official said Thursday.

U.S. lawmaker: Obama may make formal Islamic State force request soon Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:09 PM PST By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is expected to ask the U.S. Congress soon for a formal authorization to use military force against Islamic State, a top Republican senator said on Thursday. Bob Corker, who heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he has been talking to officials from President Barack Obama's administration and was optimistic they might soon spell out to Congress what they would like to see in an authorization. "I had a conversation yesterday evening with them about it," Corker told reporters at the U.S. Capitol. ...

MI5 chief: Paris attack 'terrible reminder' of terror threat Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:07 PM PST LONDON (AP) — In a rare public speech, Britain's top domestic spy chief Thursday called the Paris attack "a terrible reminder" that some "wish us harm" and said the evolving terror threat has become more complex because of events in Syria.

Britain's MI5 chief warns al Qaeda in Syria planning mass attacks on West Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:06 PM PST By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants in Syria are plotting attacks to inflict mass casualties in the West, possibly against transport systems or "iconic targets", the head of Britain's MI5 Security Service said on Thursday. Speaking after gunmen killed 12 people in an assault on a French satirical newspaper, MI5 boss Andrew Parker warned a strike on the United Kingdom was highly likely. "A group of core al Qaeda terrorists in Syria is planning mass casualty attacks against the West," Director General Parker said in a rare public speech at MI5 headquarters in London. ...

MI5 chief warns al Qaeda in Syria planning mass attacks on West Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:02 PM PST By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants in Syria are plotting attacks to inflict mass casualties in the West, possibly against transport systems or "iconic targets", the head of MI5 Security Service said on Thursday. Speaking after gunmen killed 12 people in an assault on a French satirical newspaper, MI5 boss Andrew Parker warned a strike on the United Kingdom was highly likely. "A group of core al Qaeda terrorists in Syria is planning mass casualty attacks against the West," Director General Parker said in a rare public speech at MI5 headquarters in London. ...

Terror suspects in Charlie Hebdo massacre were on U.S. ‘no fly’ list Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:28 PM PST The two brothers wanted in the terror attack on a French weekly that killed 12 people Wednesday had long been viewed by U.S. officials as potential terror suspects, prompting them to be placed on a "no fly" list that banned them from boarding commercial aircraft into and out of the United States, U.S. counterterrorism sources told Yahoo News.

Paris attack raises fears of support surge for extreme right Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:17 PM PST BERLIN (AP) — A day after terror struck Paris, Europe's far-right and anti-immigrant parties pressed home the message that has fueled their resurgence: The continent's rising numbers of Muslims are dangerous.

Dempsey: US eyes new ways to aid Iraq forces Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:04 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is looking at ways to increase its aid to the Iraqi security forces, including help with ways to counter roadside bombs and buildings rigged to explode, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Joint Chiefs chairman, said Thursday.

Egypt announces parliament elections, vote to start March 21 Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:04 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Egypt announced Thursday that the nation's long-delayed parliament elections will start in March and that the voting will be staggered over seven weeks — the final step in a political roadmap put in place by the military after its ouster of the country's first democratically elected president.

Things to know from the career of Sen. Barbara Boxer Posted: 08 Jan 2015 12:41 PM PST Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California announced Thursday she will not seek re-election in 2016 to a fifth term. Here are some things to know from her long career:

French imams, Vatican jointly condemn attack on Paris paper Posted: 08 Jan 2015 11:55 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Four leading French imams and the Vatican issued a joint declaration Thursday denouncing the Paris newspaper massacre and warning that the world is a dangerous place without freedom of expression, but urged the media to be respectful of religions.

Americans stand with French to declare: 'Je Suis Charlie' Posted: 08 Jan 2015 11:51 AM PST In 2003, the House of Representatives ordered that French fries in its canteen should be renamed freedom fries amid deep divisions over the invasion of Iraq. France is America's oldest US ally, with the transatlantic partners having established diplomatic ties in 1776. History books here still pay tribute to France's role in the young US nation's fight for independence, such as the American-French victory in the 1781 battle of Yorktown, which saw the British army routed.

Story of Triumph Airing on PBS Helps Mark Five Years Since Haitian Earthquake Posted: 08 Jan 2015 11:42 AM PST NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An award-winning documentary about hope and healing in the midst of horrific tragedy will air on several PBS stations this month, marking five years since Haiti's historic earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. Three young Haitian men featured in the film will attend a Vatican conference this weekend on the ongoing impact of the humanitarian catastrophe experienced by Haiti."Unbreakable: A Story of Hope and Healing in Haiti" will be shown on PBS stations in Philadelphia and in markets in Florida and Utah at scheduled times listed below. ...

Paris attack reminds Arab cartoonists of dangers at home Posted: 08 Jan 2015 10:32 AM PST By Ali Abdelaty and Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - After Egyptian cartoonist Andeel took to social media to condemn the slaughter of colleagues in Paris, he received expressions of sympathy - often not for the victims but for the suspected Islamist gunmen. Some respondents on his Facebook page criticized the attack at the offices of the Charlie Hebdo newspaper, in which 12 people including several of France's top cartoonists were shot dead on Wednesday. But Andeel was alarmed by the level of backing for the killings at the French weekly which is known for mocking religion, including Islam. ...

Hunting for the Hebdo Killers Posted: 08 Jan 2015 10:19 AM PST More than 24 hours after committing a deadly massacre in Paris, two armed gunmen remained on the loose as French police continued their furious manhunt for the suspects.

Two suspected Syria jihadists go on trial in Berlin Posted: 08 Jan 2015 10:06 AM PST BERLIN (Reuters) - A 36-year-old German man and a 27-year-old Turkish citizen went on trial in Berlin on Thursday charged with membership of a foreign terror group in Syria. Federal Prosecutor Matthias Krauss said the suspects had traveled to Syria in 2013 where they joined Junud al-Sham, a group of Chechen origin, with whom they received training and went on to fight. Junud al-Sham aims to establish a caliphate in the region operating under sharia, Islamic law, Krauss said. ...

US attorney general to attend terror talks in Paris Sunday Posted: 08 Jan 2015 09:59 AM PST US Attorney General Eric Holder will attend international terror talks convened by France in Paris on Sunday after a deadly attack on a satirical newspaper, a Justice Department official said Thursday. The ministerial-level meeting was convened by French Justice Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. Twelve people were killed in the attack Wednesday by heavily armed gunmen who stormed Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly in Paris that had lampooned Islam. The massacre, which claimed the lives of the weekly's editor and some of France's most celebrated cartoonists, drew international condemnation as an attack on the free speech central to western culture.

UN: Ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Central African Republic Posted: 08 Jan 2015 09:30 AM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A United Nations commission of inquiry says it has found evidence of ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Central African Republic, but it couldn't prove that genocide has occurred amid months of unprecedented sectarian violence that left thousands dead.

French magazine attack set to deepen Europe's 'culture war' Posted: 08 Jan 2015 09:17 AM PST By Paul Taylor PARIS (Reuters) - A deadly attack on a French satirical magazine that lampooned Islam seems certain to fuel rising anti-immigration movements around Europe and inflame a "culture war" about the place of religion and ethnic identity in society. The first reaction in France to Wednesday's killing of 12 people at the offices of Charlie Hebdo by two masked gunmen who shouted Islamist slogans was an outpouring of support for national unity and freedom of speech. ...

France hunts for 2 suspects; Nation mourns their victims Posted: 08 Jan 2015 08:09 AM PST Scattered gunfire and explosions shook France on Thursday as its frightened yet defiant citizens held a day of mourning for 12 people slain at a Paris newspaper. French police hunted two heavily armed ...

Suspect's journey from Pizza delivery to French police's most wanted Posted: 08 Jan 2015 07:13 AM PST By Alexandria Sage PARIS (Reuters) - Twelve years ago, one of the two brothers suspected of the shootings at satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo was a young man like many others in France, more interested in girls and smoking dope than defending the Prophet Mohammad. But between 2003, when Cherif Kouachi delivered pizzas and dreamed of being a rap star, and Wednesday, when he and his brother were named chief suspects in the killing of 12 people in Paris, the French national went from punk to most wanted. ...

10 Things to Know for Today Posted: 08 Jan 2015 06:55 AM PST Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Syrian opposition calls for help amid Mideast snow storm Posted: 08 Jan 2015 06:48 AM PST Al-MARJ, Lebanon (AP) — Syria's main Western-backed opposition group on Thursday appealed to the international community to help Syrian refugees and internally displaced people suffering amid a snowstorm that struck the region this week, killing at least five people.

Syria says Paris attack underlines threat of radical Islamism Posted: 08 Jan 2015 05:45 AM PST DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The Syrian government said on Thursday the deadly attack on a magazine in Paris showed the danger of the kind of Islamist militancy espoused by insurgent groups fighting in the Syrian civil war. A government statement blamed "short-sighted European policies" for such incidents in Europe and bloodshed in Syria. Western states including France have backed the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad. ...

French police hunt two brothers accused of Charlie Hebdo terror attack Posted: 08 Jan 2015 05:37 AM PST French authorities are searching for two chief suspects in Wednesday's deadly attack in Paris on the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine, which left 12 people dead in France's deadliest terrorist incident in a generation.

Britain says steps up border security after Paris attack Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:53 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Thursday it had increased security at its borders, including at ports and at checkpoints it operates on French soil, in response to the deadly attack on the office of weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Interior minister Theresa May said the extra security was not based on specific intelligence and that the country's threat alert, which is already at its second highest level, had not been changed. "Following the attacks we took the precautionary step yesterday of increasing security at the French-UK border," May said. ...

Suicide attacks kill 23 in Iraq Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:32 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Suicide attacks targeting security checkpoints and Shiite worshippers killed 23 people in Iraq on Thursday, officials said.

Bosnia leads global search for missing with expertise on bones Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:28 AM PST By Daria Sito-Sucic TUZLA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Bosnia was still digging up the bones of its own when those of others began arriving in boxes from the tsunami-struck shores of Southeast Asia a decade ago. It coincided with Kathryne Bomberger's rise to head of the Bosnian-based International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), created in 1996 on the initiative of Bill Clinton to unearth the secrets of gruesome death pits strewn across the Bosnian countryside following its 1992-95 war. ...

Constitution Check: Is the rising cost Obama’s last hope for closing Guantanamo? Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:54 AM PST Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the continuing impasse over closing the war-on-terrorism detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and how powerful Congress can be when it uses its generally worded authority.

Terrorists May Find an Unexpected New Enemy in Iraq Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:15 AM PST After five months of a U.S.-led air bombing campaign and two months of defeats on the ground in Iraq, ISIS, the terror organization, has turned against the very people that it claimed it was protecting: ...

Car bombs explode at checkpoints in Iraq's Samarra, three dead Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:35 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bombs exploded at three checkpoints on the western outskirts of Iraq's holy city of Samarra on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 41 others, a security official and locals said. Samarra in central Iraq, 125 km (80 miles) north of Baghdad, is home to a significant Shi'ite shrine and has been under attack since Islamic State militants swept through most Sunni areas north of the capital in June. ...

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