A bus fell down a 150m cliff in Peru resulting in 24 dead and 20 wounded.
International
Sharapova wins Australia Open
Maria Sharapova grabbed the championship in the Australia Open after beating her opponent in Brisbane.
Largest container ship docks in Great Britain
The world’s largest container ship docked for the fist time in Great Britain. Said container ship has the width of 400 meters, length of 1,300 ft. and weights 184 thousand tons.
Divers find AirAsia black box
Divers have confirmed finding the Air Asia black box but have not yet recovered it due to the object being under debris.
Baby playing with python and anti-domestic violence ad in Italy
In the lighter side of the news, a video of a baby playing with a python goes viral and an anti-domestic violence ad in Italy garners attention.
Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her birthday
Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, celebrates her 33rd birthday while still performing her royal duties.
Manhunt for suspects of Paris attack
The manhunt for the suspects of the Paris attack on a satirical magazine continues.
Suspects in Paris attack, trained by Al Qaeda
Two of the suspects of the Paris attack at a satirical newspaper’s office was trained by Al Qaeda. The French police is concentrating its manhunt in the northern part of Paris. Said attack resulted in the death of 12 people.
New issue of Paris’ ‘Charlie Hebdo’ to hit shelves despite attack
THE French satirical newspaper whose staff was decimated in an Islamist attack will come out as scheduled next week, one of its surviving staffers told news agencies on Thursday. ‘Charlie Hebdo’ will hit shelves next Wednesday to defiantly show that “stupidity will not win,” said columnist Patrick Pelloux, adding that the remaining staff will soon meet. “It’s very hard. We are all suffering, with grief, with fear, but we will do it anyway because […]
French police conducts manhunt
After the gunning incident in a newspaper office in Paris, the French police is conducting a large-scale manhunt with warrants issued against two brothers believed to be responsible for the death of 12 people in the said incident.
Offical statement of the French President François Hollande on the shooting in Paris
Today, France was attacked at its very heart in Paris, at the offices of a newspaper. This extremely violent shooting killed 12 people and injured several others; highly talented cartoonists, courageous columnists were killed. Their impertinence and independence influenced generations and generations of French people. I want to tell them that we will continue to defend this message, this message of freedom, in their name. This cowardly attack also killed two police officers, the very […]
Offical statement of the Embassy of France to the Philippines on the shooting in Paris
A heinous attack occurred in Paris, which left 12 people dead, including 4 cartoonists from the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and 2 police officers, and eight others wounded, many of them in critical condition. This barbaric act sought to silence by fear. Instead, we are all reminded that the foundation of a world of peace and tolerance is one where anybody can express their thoughts and creativity freely. It is this freedom that France, […]