Firefighters carry an injured man on a stretcher in front of the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris on January 7, 2015. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

PARIS, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people were dead in the shooting in the headquarters of the newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, a Paris prosecutor said.

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French president calls newspaper shooting terrorist attack

PARIS, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- French president Francois Hollande said on Wednesday that the shooting at the headquarters of a Paris newspaper is "a terrorist attack".

And an emergency cabinet meeting is to be held at 14: 00 local time in Elysee this afternoon. Full story

France declares "reinforced protection" for public places

PARIS, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Press offices, department stores, public transportation and places of worship in France will be placed under "reinforced protection", French Prime Minister's office announced on Wednesday.

The announcement was made shortly after a shooting spree in the headquarters of the newspaper Charlie Hebdo which killed at least 12 people. Full story

British PM condemns attack on Paris magazine office

LONDON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday condemned the attack on the office of a Paris magazine, pledging solidarity with the French people against "all forms of terrorism."

At least 12 people were killed in a shooting at the headquarters of French newspaper Charlie Hebdo Wednesday morning, French media reported. Full story