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Man carrying handguns, ammunition arrested at Paris Disneyland

The man, who was also carrying a Koran, reportedly had a female companion as well.

Jan 29, 2016

Trump draws full house at own event as he snubs Fox News debate

Trump, with just one day's notice on a weeknight, was able to fill to capacity a hall that holds 700.

Jan 29, 2016

Clockwork lion sculpture unveiled in Trafalgar Square

The four bronze lions of Londons central Trafalgar Square got a temporary addition on 28 January, with a clockwork sculpture of the animal unveiled to highlight the plight of big cats. The statue, made of clockwork mechanics, will stand in the square for just a day before being auctioned off to raise money for National Geographics Big Cats Initiative, which says it aims to halt the decline of big cats in the wild. According to the initiative, recent estimates indicate there are likely some 30,000 African lions in the wild.

Jan 28, 2016

Thousands protest Iranian president Hassan Rouhanis visit to France

People took to the streets of Paris to demand an end to executions in Iran.

Jan 28, 2016

Ethiopia: Thousands left displaced in Somali region due to severe drought

It is thought that around 67,500 people have been displaced in the Somali region alone.

Jan 28, 2016

Hackney CCTV appeal: Four boys, aged 13, sexually assaulted on way to school

Detectives wish to speak to two men in relation to the incident.

Jan 28, 2016

Smart cities: This is how Twitterati reacted to government's first list

The exclusion of cities from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar has come as a surprise to the Opposition.

Jan 28, 2016

Australia: Shocking video shows abusive customer spit in the mouth of McDonalds drive thru clerk

The man can be seen to spit a vast quantity of saliva at the clerk in a gruesome display.

Jan 28, 2016

Indian armed forces to test Akash missiles as part of user trials

Akash missiles are in operational service with Indian Army and Indian Air Force.

Jan 28, 2016

Japan: Kamikaze WW2 Zero fighter plane takes to the skies for first time in 71 years

The Zero was bought by a Japanese businessman for £2m in 2010.

Jan 28, 2016

Solar scam: High court stays FIR against Kerala CM Oommen Chandy for two months

A vigilance court in Thrissur had on Thursday ordered an FIR to be registered against Chandy in the case.

Jan 28, 2016

Watch: 'I am ashamed', Anjali Ramkissoon apologises on TV for abusing Uber driver in viral video

Anjali Ramkissoon admitted her mistake during "Good Morning America" show on ABC.

Jan 28, 2016

News channel to get show cause notice for coverage of Pathankot terror attack

NDTV reportedly broadcast sensitive information even when two of the terrorists were alive.

Jan 28, 2016

France: Topless Femen activist hangs herself from Paris bridge in protest to Hassan Rouhani visit

The activist hung from the Debilly footbridge under a sign reading Welcome Rohani, executioner of freedom.

Jan 28, 2016

Holocaust Memorial Day: Obama says ‘we are all Jews’

US President Barack Obama marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January, by repeating the words of US Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds taken prisoner during World War II who told his German captors, “we are all Jews. The US leader also exhorted his audience to fight what he said is a rising tide of anti-Semitism around the world. Obama made his comments at the Righteous Among the Nations Award Ceremony at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC.

Jan 28, 2016