What's going on with this world?!

So as I told ya'll,  I love to talk and debate. I love bringing up socio/political issues and discussing them.  Especially if the person I'm discussing with has some knowledge behind the stance they have taken. So here is my first socio/political "rant" *que applause*
So in light of recent events, the first thing I'm gonna do is say a pryer for the people and the families that were effected by the tragedy in Paris. May God grant the families of the lost lives patience to deal with the loss, and may He keep everyone else safe. May no other tragedy befall them, and may He  protect all innocent lives.
But as I'm praying for these french lives, I'm not going to ignore the rest of the world that was faced with tragedy that same day. The families of the 43 people that were killed in the bombing in Beirut. The 26 lives lost due to the violence in Baghdad. The lives and homes destroyed because of the earthquakes in Mexico and Japan. The mass lives lost in Nigeria.
So now, here's my main question, how many people showed their condolences for those lives lost? How many people even knew of the tragedies in places other than Paris? And why not?! Why don't people know about the tragedies that have taken the lives of people in countries other than France??
Selective empathy. People are picking and choosing the lives that matter. They decide who they care to mourn for and who they don't. Lives only matter based on how popular they are, the color of their skins, the religions they follow, and where they come from. All lives no longer hold the same value. Am I right?!
So I'm going to end my "rant" here. Looking forward to reading some of ya'll's opinions on the situations. So don't hesitate to comment!