Charlie Hebdo French-Armenian humorist escapes deathJanuary 9, 2015 - 10:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French-Armenian humorist and a journalist working at Charlie Hebdo called in to the offices to say he would not be going to work, hours before three gunmen stormed the editorial offices of the satire magazine Wednesday, Jan 7, killing 12 employees, including the magazine’s editor, Asbarez reported, citing Huffington Post France. As the manhunt continues throughout France for the two remaining suspects who are still at-large, Mathieu Madénian, who had been working at Charlie Hebdo since September, went on France’s Canal+ on Wednesday to explain that he had called and left a message at the Hebdo offices at 9 am saying he would not be going to work that day. “This morning at 9 I called Hebdo to say I’m not coming in,” said Madénian. He had joked that he would bring an epiphany cake, a pastry known as galette des rois, popular during the holidays. This prompted the interviewer to declare: “You were saved by the epiphany cake—you were saved by the Maggi.” “It is incredible,” said Madénian. “I received several messages from my mother who was in tears and was asking where I was that morning. I was only thinking about the people who died.” Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |