Nigerian army rescues hundreds of girls from Boko Haram, but not the Chibok...
Nigerian troops have rescued nearly 300 girls and women during an offensive against Boko Haram militants in the northeastern Sambisa Forest, the military said, but they did not include any of the...
View ArticleParis Attacks: Social media a measure of solidarity
Last Friday night Paris was rocked by multiple terror attacks. By Saturday morning Facebook was awash with profile pictures overlaid with the French flag in solidarity with a city in mourning. What...
View ArticleSolidarity in symbols: Responding with light to Paris attacks
Just an hour after a series of attacks rocked Paris on Friday night, the Eiffel Tower went dark in mourning. But the response worldwide was to turn on the light: Three colors began appearing in...
View ArticleMalala calls for 'urgent action' to free Nigerian schoolgirl hostages
LAGOS: Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday called for global support to help release more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram, as they marked 300 days as hostages. “As we...
View ArticleA year after Boko Haram kidnappings, House members join with girls who...
(Source: Lois Frankel) One year, and one day ago, nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria. Their only crime: they were trying to get an education....
View ArticleThe Latest: US Muslim leaders condemn Paris attacks
PARIS (AP) The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 9:10 p.m. Muslim leaders in the United States are condemning the attacks In Paris and offering condolences...
View ArticleThe Latest: Minute of silence at soccer match for Paris
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 9:25 p.m. A minute of silence for the victims of the Paris attacks was held ahead of the European...
View ArticleThe Latest: Greece sends fingerprints to Paris to seek match
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 8:40 p.m. An employee at Greece's Ministry of Citizen Protection says Greek police have sent the...
View ArticleThe Latest: Refugees fear Paris attacks will shut off Europe
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 8:25 p.m. Asylum-seekers fleeing war and poverty in Syria and other war-ravaged countries are condemning the...
View ArticleThe Latest: US woman undergoes surgery after Paris attacks
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 8:10 p.m. An American woman was undergoing surgery late Saturday at a Paris hospital after being wounded in...
View ArticleThe Latest: Paris attackers mentioned Iraq, Syria
PARIS (AP) The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 7:25 p.m. Paris prosecutor Francois Molins says three teams of attackers seem to have coordinated attacks in...
View ArticleThe Latest: 3 arrests in Belgium linked to Paris attacks
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 7:40 p.m. Belgium's federal prosecutor's office says authorities have so far made three arrests linked to...
View ArticleThe Latest: 129 dead, 352 injured in Paris terror attacks
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 7:15 p.m. Paris prosecutor Francois Molins says 129 people were killed in the Paris terror attacks and 352...
View ArticleLatest on Paris: Empire state goes dark for Paris
PARIS – The latest on shootings and explosions in Paris. (all times local): 2:31 a.m. The Empire State Building is dark in sympathy for the people of Paris after more than 120 people were killed in...
View ArticleThe Latest: Empire state goes dark for Paris
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 2:31 a.m. The Empire State Building is dark in sympathy for the people of Paris after more than 120 people...
View ArticleThe Latest: Australian victim expected to recover
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 2:05 p.m. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the only Australian casualty has undergone surgery...
View ArticleThe Latest: Chile says 3 citizens killed in Paris attacks
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 1:33 p.m. Chile's Foreign Ministry says three Chilean citizens were killed in the terrorist attacks that...
View ArticleThe Latest: US college student killed in Paris attacks
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 12:42 p.m. A Southern California college student killed in the Paris terror attacks was in a restaurant with...
View ArticleThe Latest: Crowd gathers outside White House for vigil
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): --- 12:11 p.m. A crowd have gathered outside the White House for a vigil near a statue of the Marquis de...
View ArticleThe Latest: Police arrest members of attacker's family
PARIS (AP) -- The latest on the deadly shootings and explosions in Paris. (All times local): 11:50 p.m. The spokeswoman for the Paris prosecutor's office says members of one of the attackers' family -...
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