Thursday

January 8, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Charlie Hebdo shooting

One of the suspects in the killings, Hamyd Mourad, voluntarily surrenders to police in Charleville-Mézières while the other two suspects are still at large. (The New York Times) (CNN)

On the night of January 7 and morning of January 8, assailants throw grenades and fire guns at three mosques throughout France. (ForeignPolicy.com)

2015 Baga massacre

Boko Haram militants raze the entire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria. Bodies lay strewn on Baga's streets with as many as 2,000 people having been killed. Boko Haram now controls 70% of Borno State, which is the worst-affected by the insurgency. (BBC)

Iraqi insurgency (2011–present)

A suicide bomber targets a police checkpoint in the town of Youssifiyah, killing seven people. (AAP via The Australian)

Business and economy

Dunkin' Donuts signs a franchise agreement for 1,400 new cafes in China by the year 2035. (Reuters)

Coca-Cola announces that it plans to cut 1,800 jobs worldwide. (CNBC)

Subaru recalls 199,000 vehicles (2008-2014), citing brake line rust issues. (NBC Bay Area)