Davos elite gather in shadow of attacks

The world’s political and business elite gathered for their annual meeting in the glitzy Swiss ski resort of Davos on Wednesday, with the shadow of the Paris attacks and ongoing global conflicts looming large.

The Citizen apologises for offending readers

The Citizen on Thursday said it had no malicious intent when it published a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad as seen on the front page of the French Charlie Hebdo magazine

Special issue of Charlie Hebdo will be 3m copies: Prophet Muhammad on cover

By Helene Fouquet and Mark Deen (Bloomberg) — Publishers of the weekly magazine will put the copies on newsstands worldwide in 16 languages on Jan. 14. The issue will feature a cartoon of Muhammad, crying, on a green background, holding a board saying “Je suis Charlie” or “I am Charlie.” Above his image is written … Read more

UK spy chief: West facing mass casualty attacks

Islamist militants in Syria are planning “mass casualty attacks” on Western targets, the head of British spy agency MI5 has warned, saying the deadly shooting in Paris was only a reminder of an ongoing threat.