January 17, 2015 - Page 13

THOUSANDS demonstrated across the world Friday and violent clashes erupted in Niger and Pakistan as Muslims vented fury over a new Prophet Mohammed cartoon published by French magazine Charlie Hebdo. Four people

THOUSANDS of protesters in Haiti have returned to the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, to call for President Michel Martelly’s resignation. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowd.

POLICE in Mexico have arrested a member of a criminal gang accused of killing 43 students in Iguala in September. Felipe Rodriguez ordered Guerreros Unidos gang members to burn the bodies and

THE US Supreme Court will rule this year on whether gay couples have a right to marry across all states. The justices said they would hear a combined case about marriage bans

AT least four people have been killed in violent protests against French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Niger’s second city of Zinder, officials say. A number of churches and the French cultural centre

BRITAIN and the US are to share expertise on preventing radicalism and tackling domestic “violent extremism”. Prime Minister David Cameron announced the move following talks with President Barack Obama at the White

POPE Francis has held an open-air Mass in the Philippine city of Tacloban, which was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan just over a year ago.Tens of thousands of people braved pouring rain and