Charlie Hebdo

Merkel “sits” on a toilet in first German Charlie Hebdo edition

Angela Merkel sits on a toilet, a copy of Charlie Hebdo in hand, and the slogan “Charlie Hebdo, the newspaper that relaxes” … This is the poster chosen by the satirical weekly for the launch on Thursday, December 1 of its German version, the satirical magazine’s first experience outside the French borders. The same edition will be launched in Vienna.

US urges Turkey to 'respect editorial freedoms' after Charlie Hebdo ruling

U.S. State Department Spokesperson John Kirby has urged Turkey's government to respect the "independent professional judgment" of journalists, commenting on an April 28 decision by an Istanbul court that sentenced two Turkish journalists to two years in prison for republishing a cover of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo featuring an image of the Prophet Muhammad in their columns. 

Naked defiance

Erospolis delights in the defiance of artists, writers, jurists and other intellectuals, particularly if it involves a flash of skin and demands an end to the state of emergency ... in ParisThe weather is freezing but who cares?

Man shot dead attacking police on Charlie Hebdo anniversary

French police shot dead a knife-wielding man Jan. 7 as he attacked a police station in Paris, a year to the day since jihadist gunmen killed 12 people at Charlie Hebdo newspaper.

The man reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) and was wearing what appeared to be an explosives vest although it was later found to be a fake, police and government sources said.

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