Members of the French GIPN intervention police forces secure a neighbourhood in Corcy, northeast of Paris January 8, 2015. Credit: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Top Story: Armed French gendarmes swoop on villages in manhunt for newspaper attackers -- Reuters
MIDDLE EAST
U.S. forces 'building pressure' on Islamic State: military chief.
U.S.-led airstrikes continue in Iraq and Syria; civilian deaths probed. Islamic State targeted in 13 strikes by U.S., allies -U.S. military.
Islamic State attacks checkpoints in Iraq's Samarra.
String of attacks leave many dead in Iraq.
Medical aid unable to enter Syrian rebel-held Aleppo: WHO.
Winter storm brings misery to Middle East refugees. 'We are slowly dying here': Syrian refugees suffer in storm-hit Lebanon.
Syrians largest refugee group after Palestinians: U.N..
ICC 'close' to opening Gaza war investigation.
In Washington, Gantz warns against concessions with Iran.
ASIA
Rajapaksa rival ahead in Sri Lanka vote count. Sri Lanka on edge as voting ends in tight presidential election.
Thai PM's impeachment hearing to begin.
AirAsia QZ8501: Bad weather prevents tail retrieval. AirAsia plane's tail may be lifted to retrieve black boxes.
Seven dead in Bangladesh's election anniversary protests.
US group: NKorean sub equipped to fire missiles.
Kim Jong Un celebrates (unknown) birthday.
China woos Latin America with promises of investments. China to invest $20bn in struggling Venezuela.
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal restarts genocide trial.
AFRICA
Boko Haram 'kills hundreds' in Nigeria raids. Boko Haram kills dozens in fresh raids in Nigerian town. Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault. Nigeria's Boko Haram killed more than 100 during weekend attack.
Chad appeals for aid for refugees who fled Boko Haram attacks.
Ethnic cleansing in Central African Republic, no genocide: U.N. inquiry.
Mali president names Modibo Keita as new prime minister.
Egypt to hold parliamentary election starting March 22-23.
Egypt Army doubling size of Gaza buffer by demolishing 1,220 homes, evicting residents.
From Egypt's leader, an ambitious call for reform in Islam.
Nigerian leader launches re-election bid amid troubles.
Rights groups urge United States to seek U.N. arms embargo on South Sudan.
Suspected Islamist car bombing badly injures Somali lecturer.
Niger delta communities to sue Shell in London for oil spill compensation.
EUROPE
French police detain 9 in massive hunt for 2 suspects.
Brothers sought in French attack were on US no-fly list.
Francois Hollande leads a minute of silence for a nation in mourning.
France hunts for 2 suspects; Nation mourns their victims.
French mosques attacked amid fear of reprisals.
Charlie Hebdo: UK steps up security after Paris attack.
Russian, French FMs reaffirm necessity of joint efforts to fight terrorism.
Merkel: sanctions to be lifted from Russia when causes are eliminated. Russia sanctions can only be lifted if Minsk fully implemented: Merkel.
EU offers 1.8 billion euros for Ukraine as Germany seeks reform.
Serb war crimes prosecutor: 'We stirred up hornet's nest'.
Scottish separatists 'not pushing for second referendum'.
Attacked satirical French weekly to print a million copies next week.
Euro close to 1999 levels against dollar.
AMERICAS
Peru's Fujimori, already jailed, slapped with another prison term.
Slump in New York arrests, fines hits traffic lawyers, bail bondsmen.
Top US delegation to hold migration talks in Cuba.
Dissidents free but questions hang over US-Cuba deal. Cuba frees five more political prisoners, dissidents say.
Uruguay: Seeming explosive device found near Israel Embassy.
Mexico police held over abduction of journalist Sanchez. Mexico holding 13 police officers in journalist's kidnapping.
Haiti political crisis stalls homebuilding for quake survivors.
Colombia’s ELN guerrillas inch toward peace talks.
Argentina faces tampon shortage as defiance of debts causes import trouble.
Record-breaking cold closes U.S. schools, cancels flights.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
MI5 chief: Paris attack 'terrible reminder' of terror threat.
EU lawyers checking legality of terror finance deal with US.
Female Guantanamo guards barred from moving 9/11 defendants.
Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists destroy 13th century Muslim shrine in Syria.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Oil holds ground as traders search for bottom of rout.
Samsung forecasts a 37% drop in quarterly profits.
US stocks gain, recovering losses from first days of year.
No chance of OPEC output cut, even after oil dips below $50: Gulf delegates.
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