(YAHOO NEWS CANADA - MONDAY) PARIS - More than a million people surged through the boulevards of Paris behind dozens of world leaders walking arm-in-arm Sunday in a rally for unity described as the largest demonstration in French history. Millions more marched around the country and the world to repudiate three days of terror that killed 17 people and changed France. Amid intense security and with throngs rivaling those that followed the liberation of Paris from the Nazis, the city became the capital of the world for a day, on a planet increasingly vulnerable to such cruelty. MONTREAL - Canadians took to the streets in a number of cities on Sunday to express their solidarity and support for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. Thousands of people marched in downtown Montreal, with many chanting Charlie over and over, a reference to Charlie Hebdo, the satirical newspaper that was the target of the attack that started three days of terror. CAIRO - An ailing Canadian resident imprisoned in Cairo for more than a year has been released from custody in an Egyptian hospital. A statement released on Sunday by supporters of Khaled Al-Qazzaz says they remain guarded until he is reunited with his family. The 35-year-old a University of Toronto engineering graduate, is a former aide to ousted president Mohammed Morsi. https://ca.news.yahoo/
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 06:05:23 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015