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Jean-Jacques Sempe, French Cartoonist Of 'Le Petit Nicolas' Fame, Dies
Jean-Jacques Sempe, who originally wanted to be a jazz pianist and had a difficult childhood, dropped out of school aged 14.
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"We Will Never Give Up": Charlie Hebdo Says Republishing Prophet Cartoon
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, the target of a massacre by Islamist gunmen in January 2015, said Tuesday that it was republishing hugely controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to mark the start of the trial this week of alleged accomplices in the attack.
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Renowned French Author And Illustrator Tomi Ungerer Dies At 87
The renowned French cartoonist, author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a lifelong activist who protested against racial segregation, the Vietnam war and the election of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 87 in Ireland, his former adviser told AFP on Saturday.
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France To Mark Anniversary Of Attacks On Defiant Charlie Hebdo
France will today hold official ceremonies marking a year since a jihadist attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo, with the French satirical magazine defiantly reasserting its provocative spirit.
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Charlie Hebdo Widow 'Furious' Over Typo On Commemorative Plaque
The widow of one of the cartoonists slain in last year's attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo said she was "furious" to see her husband's name misspelled on a plaque unveiled on Tuesday by President Francois Hollande.
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French President Honors Charlie Hebdo, Kosher Market Victims
French President Francois Hollande has honored 17 victims killed in Islamic extremist attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and police a year ago this week, unveiling plaques around Paris marking violence that ushered in a tumultuous year.
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Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Luz Publishes 'Catharsis' Album
Luz, one of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists to survive January's Islamist attack on the French satirical magazine, on Thursday published an album recounting his life after the massacre.
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Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Luz Says Will No Longer Draw Mohammed
Cartoonist Luz, who drew Charlie Hebdo's front cover picture of Mohammed following the massacre of the satirical weekly's editorial team by jihadists in January, has told a French magazine he will no longer draw the prophet.
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Kolkata's French Connection: A Cartoonist Killed in Charlie Hebdo Attack
There is a curious connection between Kolkata and the Charlie Hebdo tragedy in Paris. One of the cartoonists shot dead on Wednesday was in Kolkata in 2005, during the book fair, and spent two weeks there, caricaturing it.
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Charlie Hebdo to Print a Million Copies Next Week
Undaunted by the gunning down of its leading cartoonists, the French weekly Charlie Hebdo plans to print a million copies next Wednesday, almost 30 times more than usual.
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'I Couldn't Save Them': Charlie Hebdo Columnist Who Missed Office on Day of Attack
An emotional Charlie Hebdo columnist on Thursday described the horrific scene that greeted him after his colleagues were shot dead at the French satirical newspaper's office and said "I couldn't save them".
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Charlie Hebdo Attack: The 12 Who Died
Twelve people were killed in Wednesday's jihadist attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo -- five cartoonists, three contributors, a guest at the magazine's editorial conference and a maintenance worker.
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Worth 1,000 Words: Cartoonists Draw for Colleagues Killed in Paris Shooting
As if to prove that pens are mightier than swords, cartoonists around the world reacted to the cold-bloodied assassination of their colleagues at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo as only they can: with powerful drawings worth thousands of words.
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Cartoonists Draw for Assassinated Charlie Hebdo Colleagues
As if to prove that pens are mightier than swords, cartoonists around the world reacted to the cold-bloodied assassination of their colleagues at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo as only they can: with powerful drawings worth thousands of words.
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Islamic State Fighter Praises Attack on Paris Satirical Magazine
A fighter of the Islamic State insurgent group praised the Wednesday's attack on a French satirical magazine that killed at least 12 people, telling Reuters the raid was revenge for insults against Islam.
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Jean-Jacques Sempe, French Cartoonist Of 'Le Petit Nicolas' Fame, Dies
Jean-Jacques Sempe, who originally wanted to be a jazz pianist and had a difficult childhood, dropped out of school aged 14.
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"We Will Never Give Up": Charlie Hebdo Says Republishing Prophet Cartoon
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, the target of a massacre by Islamist gunmen in January 2015, said Tuesday that it was republishing hugely controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to mark the start of the trial this week of alleged accomplices in the attack.
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Renowned French Author And Illustrator Tomi Ungerer Dies At 87
The renowned French cartoonist, author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a lifelong activist who protested against racial segregation, the Vietnam war and the election of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 87 in Ireland, his former adviser told AFP on Saturday.
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France To Mark Anniversary Of Attacks On Defiant Charlie Hebdo
France will today hold official ceremonies marking a year since a jihadist attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo, with the French satirical magazine defiantly reasserting its provocative spirit.
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Charlie Hebdo Widow 'Furious' Over Typo On Commemorative Plaque
The widow of one of the cartoonists slain in last year's attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo said she was "furious" to see her husband's name misspelled on a plaque unveiled on Tuesday by President Francois Hollande.
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French President Honors Charlie Hebdo, Kosher Market Victims
French President Francois Hollande has honored 17 victims killed in Islamic extremist attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and police a year ago this week, unveiling plaques around Paris marking violence that ushered in a tumultuous year.
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Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Luz Publishes 'Catharsis' Album
Luz, one of the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists to survive January's Islamist attack on the French satirical magazine, on Thursday published an album recounting his life after the massacre.
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Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Luz Says Will No Longer Draw Mohammed
Cartoonist Luz, who drew Charlie Hebdo's front cover picture of Mohammed following the massacre of the satirical weekly's editorial team by jihadists in January, has told a French magazine he will no longer draw the prophet.
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Kolkata's French Connection: A Cartoonist Killed in Charlie Hebdo Attack
There is a curious connection between Kolkata and the Charlie Hebdo tragedy in Paris. One of the cartoonists shot dead on Wednesday was in Kolkata in 2005, during the book fair, and spent two weeks there, caricaturing it.
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Charlie Hebdo to Print a Million Copies Next Week
Undaunted by the gunning down of its leading cartoonists, the French weekly Charlie Hebdo plans to print a million copies next Wednesday, almost 30 times more than usual.
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'I Couldn't Save Them': Charlie Hebdo Columnist Who Missed Office on Day of Attack
An emotional Charlie Hebdo columnist on Thursday described the horrific scene that greeted him after his colleagues were shot dead at the French satirical newspaper's office and said "I couldn't save them".
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Charlie Hebdo Attack: The 12 Who Died
Twelve people were killed in Wednesday's jihadist attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo -- five cartoonists, three contributors, a guest at the magazine's editorial conference and a maintenance worker.
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Worth 1,000 Words: Cartoonists Draw for Colleagues Killed in Paris Shooting
As if to prove that pens are mightier than swords, cartoonists around the world reacted to the cold-bloodied assassination of their colleagues at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo as only they can: with powerful drawings worth thousands of words.
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Cartoonists Draw for Assassinated Charlie Hebdo Colleagues
As if to prove that pens are mightier than swords, cartoonists around the world reacted to the cold-bloodied assassination of their colleagues at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo as only they can: with powerful drawings worth thousands of words.
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Islamic State Fighter Praises Attack on Paris Satirical Magazine
A fighter of the Islamic State insurgent group praised the Wednesday's attack on a French satirical magazine that killed at least 12 people, telling Reuters the raid was revenge for insults against Islam.
