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China's Anti-Domestic Violence Measure Falls Short, Critics Say

7:44am January 08, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

China has drafted its first law specifically against domestic violence. It lays out guidelines for restraining orders and getting the aggressor out of the residence.

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Paris Attack Demonstrates Perils Of Free Speech

7:44am January 08, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Joel Simon executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists about how it is no longer just going to a war zone that puts a journalist's life at risk.

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United In Grief, Cartoonists Show Solidarity With 'Charlie Hebdo'

4:34am January 08, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

From France to Australia, India and the U.S., cartoonists around the world paid tribute to their colleagues at the French magazine that was attacked today.

Young members of the Baghdad Rowing Club practice on the river Tigris, close to the University of Mustansiriyah in the Iraqi capital

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Life Flows Back Into The Waters Of Baghdad's Tigris

1:15am January 08, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Some of the loveliest cities hug great rivers: Cairo on the Nile, Paris on the Seine. Baghdad's lifeblood is the Tigris. After years of war, commuter boats and even a rowing club ply its waters again.

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"France today faced a shock," Hollande (center) said, according to a BBC interpreter. "Today, I'm thinking about the victims."

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At Least 12 Die In Shooting At Magazine's Paris Office; Suspects Named

10:13pm January 07, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

President Francois Hollande said this was a "terrorist operation." Back in 2011, Charlie Hebdo printed a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad. Its office was destroyed by a firebomb.

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Pens are thrown on the ground during a vigil in Paris following a deadly attack at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, the weekly satirical magazine.

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French Media, Public Rally Behind 'Charlie Hebdo'

8:58pm January 07, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Three major media groups said they would lend staff and equipment to ensure the satirical magazine can continue publication after a deadly attack on its offices in Paris.

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'Charlie Hedbo' A Provocateur, Challenging Status Quo

8:57pm January 07, 2015

Melissa Block speaks with New Yorker editor Francoise Mouly about the French satirical magazine Charlie Hedbo and the larger landscape of satirical publications in France.

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French Government Organizes Massive Manhunt To Find Gunmen

6:17pm January 07, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

At least 12 people were killed after gunmen attacked the offices of a satirical magazine in Paris on Wednesday.

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Euro Falls To 9-Year Low Against U.S. Dollar

6:17pm January 07, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Europe may have a deflation problem. Eurozone consumer prices fell on an annual basis in December for the first time since the depths of the financial crisis five years ago. The decline was driven by a sharp drop in energy prices. The news is expected to increase pressure on the European Central Bank to come up with a more aggressive response to slow growth and high unemployment.

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White House: Paris Attack An Evolution Of Terror Threat

6:17pm January 07, 2015

In a statement on Wednesday, President Obama pledged support for the French authorities after the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

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