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Increasing Number Of Western Women Flee To Syria

7:48am January 14, 2015

Hayat Boumeddiene, wife of one of the Paris gunmen, has reportedly fled to Syria. As Vivienne Walt of Time notes, Boumeddiene is part of a trend of hundreds of Western women traveling to Syria.

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Uncertainty Surrounds Massacre In Northeastern Nigerian Town

7:48am January 14, 2015

David Greene talks to the BBC's Will Ross about reports of a massacre of civilians in Baga, a northeastern Nigerian town that's been overtaken by the Islamist group Boko Haram.

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A Photoshopped Response Sticks Up For China's Plunging Necklines

7:48am January 14, 2015

by Renee Montagne

After a TV drama was yanked from Chinese airwaves so censors could cover up some low-cut outfits, snarky social media users have responded by Photoshopping coverings for cleavage everywhere.

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Yemeni Al-Qaida Leader Claims Responsibility For Paris Attack

5:57am January 14, 2015

by The Associated Press

Nasr al-Ansi, a top commander of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, appeared in an 11-minute Internet video posted Wednesday, saying the massacre at Charlie Hebdo was in "vengeance for the prophet."

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France 'At War With Jihadism And Radical Islamism,' Prime Minister Says

8:02pm January 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

But Manuel Valls said the country wasn't at war with ordinary Muslims or their religion. His remarks came ahead of a 488-to-1 vote to reauthorize French airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq.

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143 Boko Haram Fighters Killed In Clashes With Cameroon's Military

7:59pm January 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The militants, who are waging a deadly war in Nigeria, had attacked a Cameroonian military camp, a government official said. Nigeria's neighbors are being drawn into the battle with the group.

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Every Day Brings New Twists In Paris Attack Investigation

6:45pm January 13, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Investigators are learning more about the men behind the recent attacks in Paris. They are still looking to see if there are connections to major terrorist groups overseas.

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French Parents Cautiously Send Children Back To Jewish Schools

6:45pm January 13, 2015

Moshe Goldwaser's 9-year-old daughter goes to a Jewish day school in the Paris metro area. He talks to Audie Cornish about how he and his wife discussed what happened at the kosher market with their daughter and why they all feel reassured by the security provided by the French government.

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'Charlie Hebdo' Keeps The Presses Running, Will Print 3 Milllion Copies

6:45pm January 13, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The remaining staff of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo are still planning to publish this week's issue, printing up three million copies.

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Boko Haram May Control Up To 20 Percent Of Nigeria

6:45pm January 13, 2015

Audie Cornish speaks with Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker correspondent, for a check-in on Boko Haram and the territory they now control in Nigeria.

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