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PARIS (AP) — A broad crackdown since the terror attacks by Islamic radicals in France has so for netted 54 people -- detained for defending or glorifying terrorism. The crackdown also includes a government push for tougher anti-terrorism measures. An official says some people have already been convicted. Meanwhile, the first issue of the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo since the attacks sold out before dawn around Paris, despite a massive print run of 3 million.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Another important find in the Java Sea search for the wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501. Officials say a Singaporean navy ship has located the fuselage. Singapore's defense minister says images taken by a remote controlled vehicle show parts of the plane's wing and words on the fuselage. Only 48 of 162 bodies have been recovered.
GENEVA (AP) — Iran's foreign minister says the meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry is an important one on the road to a possible nuclear agreement. Mohammed Javad Zarif says he hopes the discussion will accelerate talks and allow negotiators to meet a March target for a framework accord. The U.S. and its partners are hoping for a deal to set long-term limits on Iran's enrichment of uranium.
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone's president is predicting a positive outcome soon, even though his is one of the countries hardest hit by West Africa's Ebola outbreak. Despite 19 new cases over a 24-hour period, President Ernest Bai Koroma says the number of new confirmed cases will be zero by March. And he says May will see his country meeting international standards for being Ebola free.
LONDON (AP) — London's big black cabs scored a win today in a European Union court, which ruled drivers can keep driving in the bus lanes. The iconic — but expensive — black cabs face increasing competition from cheaper private firms and ride-sharing apps such as Uber. One advantage is a rule allowing the black cabs, but no one else, to move around quickly by using bus lanes.
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