Attack Shocks France.. Plane's Tail Found.. Istanbul Attack

France In Shock After Brutal Attack On Satirical Newspaper Charlie Hebdo Three masked gunmen attacked the Paris offices of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, killing 12 people before fleeing. Photos: Paris Attack Insta Mumbai

Khamenei: U.S. 'Cannot Be Trusted' In Nuclear Talks Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday the United States cannot be trusted to lift sanctions in a future nuclear deal and that Tehran should instead develop an "economy of resistance." Continue reading Female Suicide Bomber Kills Police Officer In Istanbul A female suicide bomber blew herself up at a police station in Istanbul on Tuesday, killing one policeman and wounding another, according to Turkish authorities. Continue reading

	Investigators: Chlorine Gas Was Used In Syria Attacks Chemical weapons investigators concluded "with a high degree of confidence" that chlorine gas was used as a weapon against three opposition-controlled villages in Syria last year, affecting between 350 and 500 people and killing 13, according to a report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. Continue reading

	Official: Missing Plane's Tail Has Been Found The tail of a crashed AirAsia jet has been found on the sea bed about 30 km (20 miles) from the plane's last known location, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Wednesday, a breakthrough that investigators hope will lead to the crucial black box recorders. Continue reading

Famed Cartoonists Killed In Paris Newspaper Attack Four editorial cartoonists were killed in an attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, according to French media sources. The newspaper's editor-in-chief, Stéphane Charbonnier, who was known as "Charb," and also cartooned for the publication, was gunned down. Also killed were well-known cartoonists Cabu, Wolinski and Tignous. Continue reading

On The Blog: What Is Behind Europe's Rising Islamophobia? Recent arson attacks on mosques in Germany and Sweden, along with the emergence of a movement called the "Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident," prompted German Chancellor Angela Merkel to deliver a "never again" New Year's message to her compatriots in anticipation of Monday's demonstrations in Dresden. Warning against supporting PEGIDA, she said "their hearts are cold, often full of prejudice and even hate." Continue reading