The cartoons depicted Muhammad naked and in demeaning or pornographic poses. As passions raged, the French government defended free speech even as it rebuked Charlie Hebdo for fanning tensions.

PARIS — A satirical magazine published a series of cartoons Wednesday mocking the Prophet Muhammad, setting off a new wave of outrage among Muslims and condemnation from this nation's leaders ...

PARIS — A French satirical magazine on Wednesday published a series of cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad, setting off a new wave of outrage among Muslims and condemnation from French leaders ...

Policemen stand guard in front of the building which houses the headquarters of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, on September 19, 2012 in Paris, some hours after the release of its new issue ...

Japan voiced anger Thursday over cartoons published in a French newspaper that took aim at the decision to award the 2020 Olympics to Tokyo despite the ongoing nuclear crisis at Fukushima.

A French magazine ridiculed the Prophet Mohammad on Wednesday by portraying him naked in cartoons, threatening to fuel the anger of Muslims around the world who are already incensed by a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. PARIS -- French embassies and schools abroad were on alert Wednesday ...

The editor of a French newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad has been sacked. Jacques Lefranc was dismissed by the owner of France Soir, as his paper became embroiled in a developing ...