Threat of Violence Quashes Even
Virtual Rushdie Appearance

[Update 21-Jan ] ‘Rajasthan police invented plot to keep away Rushdie'
A WRITER UNDER THREAT, AGAIN

Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attacks. The group – whose name in the Hausa language of northern Nigeria means "western education is sinful" – is loosely modelled on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan.

"A police official said the blaze broke out overnight at the offices of Charlie Hebdo weekly, and the exact cause remains unclear. No injuries were reported. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because an investigation into the fire is under way. Police cited a witness saying that someone was seen throwing two firebombs at the building."