violence
Two dead, including schoolgirl, after Japan mass stabbing
World
May 28, 2019
Two dead, including schoolgirl, after Japan mass stabbing
A knife-wielding attacker killed a 12-year-old schoolgirl and a man before stabbing himself to death in a rampage outside Tokyo…
Virulent anti-Semitism emerges from US white supremacists
World
April 30, 2019
Virulent anti-Semitism emerges from US white supremacists
The deadly shootings targeting synagogues in California and Pittsburgh have raised concerns that anti-Semitic hatred is increasingly a rallying point…
U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
Middle East
March 22, 2019
U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday condemned Israel’s “apparent intentional use of unlawful lethal and…
New Zealand burials start as PM urges ‘united front’ on social media
World
March 20, 2019
New Zealand burials start as PM urges ‘united front’ on social media
A Syrian refugee and his son were buried in New Zealand on Wednesday in the first funerals of those killed…
NZ pledges gun control as mosque ‘gunman’ sacks lawyer
World
March 18, 2019
NZ pledges gun control as mosque ‘gunman’ sacks lawyer
New Zealand will tighten gun laws in the wake of its worst modern-day massacre, the government said Monday, as it…
Husband of victim says he forgives NZ mosque gunman
World
March 17, 2019
Husband of victim says he forgives NZ mosque gunman
A man whose wife was killed in the Christchurch attack as she rushed back into a mosque to rescue him…
Mosque attack suspect in court as New Zealand readies to bury dead
World
March 16, 2019
Mosque attack suspect in court as New Zealand readies to bury dead
The right-wing extremist charged over the horrifying attacks on New Zealand mosques flashed a white power gesture as he appeared…
Nigerians await winner of presidential vote after polling problems
World
February 24, 2019
Nigerians await winner of presidential vote after polling problems
Nigeria on Sunday awaited results from its presidential election as civil society groups warned that disorganization and violence may have…
Palestinians mourn woman killed by Israeli fire at protest
Middle East
January 12, 2019
Palestinians mourn woman killed by Israeli fire at protest
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered Saturday for the funeral of a woman killed by…
MB leaders acquitted in ‘Istiqamah Mosque’ case
Egypt
January 10, 2019
MB leaders acquitted in ‘Istiqamah Mosque’ case
The Giza Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badei and seven other Brotherhood leaders in the…