Tag Archives: violence
Colombia warns of plot to kill high-profile journalists
By Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government warned on Tuesday of a plot by a criminal group to kill several high-profile journalists just weeks after the attempted assassination of an investigative reporter boosted concerns over threats to a free press in the violence-plagued Andean nation. President Juan Manuel Santos also announced that 90 journalists are being given protection by the government. Continue reading
Pakistan Elections: Nawaz Sharif Claims Victory
Former PM Nawaz Sharif declares victory based on initial results following a historic election marred by deadly violence. Continue reading
Former Pakistani prime minister declares victory
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a military coup and sent into exile. Continue reading
Cleveland kidnappings: Was Ariel Castro record of abuse a red flag?
What if Ariel Castro’s past record of alleged domestic violence had resulted in legal action against him? Continue reading
Dark picture of Castro family emerges
The family of Ariel Castro had a history of violence and discord. Continue reading
Somali President Says Terrorists Are Defeated
The leader of Somalia says the country is close to coming out of the “quagmire” of terror and violence. Continue reading
Russia’s Chechnya has seen decades of war, terror
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — The two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings have their ethnic roots in Chechnya, a part of the Caucasus Mountains that has spawned decades of violence — from separatist wars to suicide attacks, blood feuds and hostage sieges. Continue reading
Newcastle – Sunderland Derby Violence Arrests
Football is scarred by violence for a second day in a row as Newcastle fans clash with police after their defeat by Sunderland. Continue reading
Six strangled, one decapitated in Mexican resort of Cancun
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – Six people were strangled to death and one decapitated in the southern Mexican tourist resort of Cancun on Sunday, the state's deputy attorney general said, in the latest mass killing to strike the city in the last few weeks. Police found the bodies of the five men and two women in a shack in the outskirts of Cancun, a major tourist destination on Mexico's Caribbean coast, that has largely escaped the drug-related violence that has racked Acapulco, a faded tourist destination on the Pacific coast. .. Continue reading
Millwall Fighting: Arrests After Fans Clash
Ten people have been arrested after violence broke out among Millwall fans during the FA Cup semi-final against Wigan. Continue reading
