cbc.ca Divers retrieved one black box and located the other underwater from the AirAsia plane that crashed more than two weeks ago, a key development that will help investigators unravel what caused the aircraft to plummet into the Java Sea less than halfway into its flight.

metro.co.uk An American news commentator has been forced to apologise after claiming Birmingham was a 'no-go' zone for non-Muslims, live on air. Residents of Birmingham quickly took to social media to pillory Steven Emerson.

nation.com.pk At least 67 passengers were killed early Sunday in Karachi when their bus collided with an oil tanker, starting a fierce blaze which left victims burnt beyond recognition.


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bbc.com Up to 1.6 million people are estimated to have taken part in a unity march in Paris, after 17 people were killed in three days of terror attacks. More than 40 world leaders joined the start of the Paris march, linking arms in an act of solidarity.

theguardian.com ''On est tous Charlie'' (We are all Charlie), they chanted, waving French flags, singing La Marseillaise, brandishing pens, pencils, placards and banners in French, English and Arabic. Tens of thousands of people rallied worldwide in solidarity with France, with marchers across Europe and the Middle East chanting ''Je suis Charlie'' and holding pens in the air.

afp The US will host a summit on February 18 on how to fight ''violent extremism around the world'' in the wake of the Paris attacks, US Attorney General Eric Holder said.

nationmultimedia.com The Tourism Council of Thailand has urged the government to restore tourists' confidence and boost arrivals from key markets after targets were missed last year. TCT president Ittirit Kinglake said people in markets such as Europe, Australia, Japan, China and the United States were still worried about travelling to Thailand while political issues remain unresolved.



bangkokpost.com A total of 98 Rohingya migrants, believed to have been smuggled into the country by a human-trafficking ring, were arrested at a checkpoint in Hua Sai district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province early on Sunday, according to Manager Online.

thedailystar.net Bangladesh urged the international community to come up with a ''louder voice'' to resolve the long-pending Rohingya refugee issue and ensure their return to their homeland in Burma. Some 30,000-32,000 documented Myanmar nationals are living in Bangladesh.



cnn.com The tail section of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 was lifted from the Java Sea but the plane's cockpit voice and flight recorders, or ''black boxes,'' were not found. They will likely be found in ''a few days,'' the crash's chief investigator said.



news.com.au Australian journalist Alan Morison,facing a lengthy jail-term in Phuket for reprinting part of a controversial award-winning article on the people smuggling trade, has accused the Abbott Government of abandoning his plight.
http://www.news.com.au/national/australian-journalist-alan-morison-facing-jail-in-thailand-calls-for-help-from-abbott-government/story-fncynjr2-1227181462552

nationmultimedia.com Officials have agreed to remove microchips from three wild dugongs after fishermen protested over the move, saying cables for the tags make it more difficult for the sea cows to feed on marine grass.

NNT The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will hold the Thailand Tourism Festival 2015 under the concept ''Gathering Thailand at Lumpini Park'' during January 14-18. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will preside over the opening ceremony of the festival at the front of Siam Discovery Center on January 14 at 6pm.

heraldsun.com.au Melbourne grandfather Adrian Kellerman, 69, who fell neck-deep into a sewer in Bali, is battling a serious infection after his holiday turned into a nightmare: ''He fell up to his shoulders in crap. He was covered in it, his shoes were full of it, it was all over him,'' his wife Maree said.

nationmultimedia.com In just 10 days, a wild bull elephant has damaged four vehicles and caused alarm among tourists at Khao Yai National Park. Fortunately, no one has been harmed in the two shocking encounters with the big pachyderm.

afp Opposition conservative Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic was set to become Croatia's first female president after taking the lead in a tight run-off vote with a pledge to kickstart the economy, partial results showed.



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afp Southampton climbed above Manchester United into third place in the Premier League with a shock 1-0 win at Old Trafford, while Alexis Sanchez took centre-stage as Arsenal crushed Stoke 3-0.

smh.com.au Having rated his breakthrough 2003 Wimbledon final against Mark Philippousis as perhaps the most memorable of his first 999 match wins, Roger Federer has marched to yet another milestone, with his 1000th career victory also delivering a maiden Brisbane International title.



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