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Shot US congresswoman Giffords resigns from office
25/01/2012 - USA

Shot US congresswoman Giffords resigns from office

The US congresswoman who was shot in the head at an Arizona rally in January last year submitted her resignation on Wednesday. Gabrielle Giffords, whose remarkable recovery stirred America, received a standing ovation from her colleagues.
Two shot dead at Virginia Tech, university says
08/12/2011 - USA - SHOOTING

Two shot dead at Virginia Tech, university says

Virginia Tech, site of a horrific 2007 campus massacre, said two people, including a police officer, were shot dead Thursday. Reports have emerged that police were seeking a suspect and one person has surrendered but "is not under arrest".
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Norway gunman Breivik declared insane
29/11/2011 - NORWAY

Norway gunman Breivik declared insane

A psychiatric evaluation of self-confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik found him "insane" when he carried out the massacre that left 77 people dead in Norway last July.
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Breivik makes first court appearance in Oslo
29/11/2011 - NORWAY

Breivik makes first court appearance in Oslo

Anders Behring Breivik, who has claimed responsibility for killing 77 people in Norway on July 22, acknowledged carrying out the massacre to an Oslo court on Monday but refused to plead guilty in his first public hearing since the attacks.
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California police probe deadly hair salon shooting
13/10/2011 - USA

California police probe deadly hair salon shooting

Police have arrested a man suspected of killing eight people and injuring another at a hair salon in southern California. Detectives say they are investigating possible links between the suspect and the salon in Seal Beach, south of Los Angeles.
Punjab governor Taseer's killer sentenced to death
01/10/2011 - PAKISTAN

Punjab governor Taseer's killer sentenced to death

A court in Pakistan has sentenced to death the bodyguard who murdered Punjab governor Salman Taseer in January. Mumtaz Qadri (pictured) said he objected to the liberal governor's efforts to reform Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
CIA base in Kabul targeted in fatal shooting
26/09/2011 - AFGHANISTAN

CIA base in Kabul targeted in fatal shooting

One US citizen was killed and another was wounded Sunday in a shooting at a US embassy annex used by the CIA in Kabul, embassy and Afghan police sources said Monday. The US embassy said an Afghan employee, who was also killed, was behind the attack.
Dozens killed in suicide attack on funeral in Pakistan
15/09/2011 - PAKISTAN

Dozens killed in suicide attack on funeral in Pakistan

At least 26 people were killed Thursday in north-west Pakistan after a suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd attending a funeral service in a town known for its opposition to the Taliban, police said.
Children killed in Pakistan school bus attack
13/09/2011 - PAKISTAN

Children killed in Pakistan school bus attack

Gunmen opened fire on a school bus in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday, killing at least three children as well as the driver. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Frankfurt airport shooter apologises for US military deaths
31/08/2011 - GERMANY

Frankfurt airport shooter apologises for US military deaths

Arid Uka, a 21-year-old man from Kosovo, apologised to a court in Frankfurt on Wednesday for the March 2 shooting deaths of two US soldiers en route to Afghanistan from Germany, saying he had been influenced by Islamist propaganda.
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