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Charlie Hebdo attack



Charlie Hebdo attack: minute's silence held for victims around the world









Crowds in dozens of cities fall silent at midday French time to mark those killed in the attack.
























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President Francois Hollande led the tributes in Paris



Peter Walker


Thursday 8 January 2015 07.13 EST







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At midday Paris time, a fraction over 24 hours after two gunmen entered the Paris offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and slaughtered 12 people, gatherings around the world were silent for a minute to commemorate those who died.
Among those who did were staff and representatives at the European parliament in Brussels.



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People gather for minute of silence at the European parliament in Brussels.
Photograph: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images





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European Parliament members hold a minute of silence.
Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images


In Paris, understandably, the silence was particularly respected – even on the Metro.


— Peter Stefanovic (@peterstefanovic)
January 8, 2015
Hundreds of people hold hands and pause for a minutes silence in central Paris for the victims of the massacre pic.twitter.com/ulZLhcjwda





— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News)
January 8, 2015
Watch live: Crowds gather for minute's silence for victims of #CharlieHebdo attack http://t.co/pSUpfNezaP #c4news pic.twitter.com/rt8iIThdbF





— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ)
January 8, 2015
People gather for a minute's silence to remember the victims of the #CharlieHebdo attack http://t.co/Fv0ZHWLPQX pic.twitter.com/ElS4WMYyV6



Among those who marked the event in Paris were the staff of the Agence-France Presse news agency.



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Journalists of Agence France-Presse (AFP) observe a minute of silence.
Photograph: FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images


AFP also ran this photo of faith leaders in Paris observing the silence at a mosque.


— Agence France-Presse (@AFP)
January 8, 2015
RT @s_jourdain: Faith leaders minute's silence at Paris central mosque pic.twitter.com/11yoLcSGNL



And also in Paris.



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General Secretary of the Elysee Palace Jean-Pierre Jouyet and the Elysee Palace staff observe a minute of silence.
Photograph: PHILIPPE WOJAZER/REUTERS


The silence was also observed in Sydney, at 10pm local time.


— Caroline Taïx (@carolinetaix)
January 8, 2015
#charliehebdo Minute de silence avec la France à 18.000 km. #SYDNEY pic.twitter.com/3iZDSx8kRF



In Europe, the official Twitter feed of Spain’s royal family has sent these photos of the minute’s silence.


— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal)
January 8, 2015
El Rey participó en un minuto de silencio por las víctimas del atentado en París #CharlieHebdo. Palacio Real, Madrid pic.twitter.com/UqzYDOxh9B



In London, armed police outside the French embassy also observed the silence.


— jeff moore (@jeffmoorephoto)
January 8, 2015
Armed Police at French Embassy in London hold silence for the victims of Charlie Hebdo shootings. #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/tRuOVUKnFO



London’s Metropolitan police observed two minutes’ silence at 10.30am local time.



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Members of the Metropolitan police observe two minutes silence at New Scotland Yard.
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As you would expect, many journalists observed the silence. Here is a video of the silence during the Guardian’s morning news conference.





At the same time staff at the Norwich Evening News fell silent.


— Norwich Evening News (@EveningNews)
January 8, 2015
Archant staff observe 1 min silence to show respect for journalists killed in Paris #JeSuisCharlie #nujofficial pic.twitter.com/ALNtgtklxa






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