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California standoff ends with fugitive ex-cop dead
16/02/2013 - USA

California standoff ends with fugitive ex-cop dead

Former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner died from what evidence seems to indicate was a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, as police closed in and the cabin in which he had barricaded himself burnt to the ground, officials said Friday.
Pistorius weeps as he appears in court
16/02/2013 - SOUTH AFRICA

Pistorius weeps as he appears in court

South African Paralympic champion Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius wept in a Pretoria court on Friday, after being charged with the Valentine’s Day murder of his model girlfriend who was shot four times with a gun registered in his name.
Paralympic star Pistorius charged with murder
15/02/2013 - SOUTH AFRICA

Paralympic star Pistorius charged with murder

South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder after his 30-year-old model girlfriend was found shot dead at his home in Pretoria on Thursday.
Health workers killed during polio vaccinations
08/02/2013 - NIGERIA

Health workers killed during polio vaccinations

At least nine health workers were killed by gunmen in two separate shootings as they administered polio vaccinations in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Friday.
Girl shot by Taliban 'feeling better' after surgery
05/02/2013 - PAKISTAN - UK

Girl shot by Taliban 'feeling better' after surgery

Malala Yousufzai, the young Pakistani schoolgirl who underwent surgery in Britain after she was shot in the head by the Taliban, said on Monday that she was feeling much better and was still determined to continue her mission to help others.
US shootings: can mass murderers be identified before they kill?
31/01/2013 - USA

US shootings: can mass murderers be identified before they kill?

In the US, the debate on gun control continues. US President Barack Obama is currently trying to gather support for his proposals, which include a ban on assault rifles and on high-quantity magazines. But other proposals concern mental health care. Republicans especially think the blame lies not with guns themselves but with the individuals whose psychological troubles lead them to kill on a massive scale. But how can a potential killer be identified early, and what can be done to stop them?
Teenage gunman kills five in New Mexico
21/01/2013 - UNITED STATES

Teenage gunman kills five in New Mexico

A teenage boy shot dead two adults and three children inside a home in the US state of New Mexico, local authorities said on Sunday. The news comes days after President Obama unveiled new measures to address gun-related violence.
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Tens of thousands gather in Turkey for Kurd activists' funeral
17/01/2013 - TURKEY

Tens of thousands gather in Turkey for Kurd activists' funeral

Tens of thousands of Kurds gathered in a square in the main city of Turkey's Kurd-majority southeast on Thursday to pay a final tribute to three Kurdish activists who were assassinated in Paris last week.
Showdown over guns (part 2)
16/01/2013 - THE DEBATE

Showdown over guns (part 2)

Barack Obama throws down the gauntlet to Congress and the gun lobby with a wide-ranging mix of executive orders and bills. Public opinion may be on his side, but can he really reverse the decades-long loosening of gun control?
Showdown over guns
16/01/2013 - THE DEBATE

Showdown over guns

Barack Obama throws down the gauntlet to Congress and the gun lobby with a wide-ranging mix of executive orders and bills. Public opinion may be on his side, but can he really reverse the decades-long loosening of gun control?
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