Shootings at Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris –
Gunmen have attacked the Paris offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo killing 12 and wounding 4. Witnesses report the gunmen shouted “we have avenged the Prophet. Editor-in-chief Stephane Charbonnier is among the dead.
Stephane Charbonnier
Second shooting in Paris –
Possibly connected with the Charlie Hebdo attack, a gunmen has killed a policewoman and seriously injured a civilian in the south of Paris.
LA Galaxy get their man –
Los Angeles Galaxy have confirmed that Liverpool FC captain Steven Gerrard will the club in July 2015. The former England midfielder, 34, will play for the Major League Soccer club after his contract at Anfield expires. Gerrard, is the second England captain to join LA Galaxy, after David Beckham played for them between 2007 and 2012.
Fast charger –
A new kind of battery charger has been revealed by Israeli start-up Storedot CEO Doron Myersdorf at the CES exhibition in Las Vegas that can recharge a modern smartphone in less time than it takes to boil a kettle. However the phone needs to have a completely new type of battery, which contains specially synthesised organic molecules so existing phones cannot be used.
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Steven Gerrard
| Birthdate: 30 May 1980 Birthplace: Whiston, Liverpool, England Other clubs: None Bought from: Local Signed for LFC: Joined 1988 International debut: 31.05.2000 vs. Ukraine International caps: 114/21 (24.06.2014) |
Liverpool debut: 29.11.1998 Last appearance: 10.02.2015 Debut goal: 05.12.1999 Last goal: 10.02.2015 Contract expiry: 2015 Win ratio: 52.71% W: 370 D: 165 L: 167 Games/goals ratio: 3.84 Honours: FA Cup 2001, 2006; League Cup 2001, 2003, 2012; Champions League 2005; UEFA Cup 2001; PFA Young Player of the Year 2001, PFA Player of the Year 2006, FWA Footballer of the Year 2009, PFA Fans’ Player of the Year 2001, 2009 LFC league games/goals: 497 / 117 Total LFC games/goals: 702 / 183 |
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- Gunmen attack the Paris office of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing twelve people and injuring ten. Some witnesses report that the gunmen identified themselves as belonging to al-Qaeda in Yemen. A 2011 issue haddepicted a cartoon of the Islamic prophet Muhammed. (BBC)
- French police identify three suspects in the killings with raids being conducted in the city of Reims for the assailants, brothers Said and Cherif Kaouchi, aged 32 and 34, respectively, and Hamyd Mourad, 18. (Washington Post),(Bloomberg via Washington Post)
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