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Drama at Cannes – but this time off the red carpet A touch of drama came to the Cannes Film Festival in an unexpected guise on Friday night when a man disrupted a live television broadcast by firing a starting… 18/05/2013
Man shoots himself dead in Paris nursery schoolIn France a man has shot himself dead in front of a group of children in a nursery school in Paris. According to reports, the man, believed to be in his… 16/05/2013
Motive unclear in New Orleans Mother’s Day shooting In the aftermath of the Mother’s Day shooting in New Orleans, the motive for the attack is still not clear. Nineteen people, including two children were hurt… 13/05/2013
Italy’s new prime minister visits police officer shot outside his office One of the police officers shot as Italy’s new government was being sworn in is on the ‘danger list’ of the hospital where’s he being treated. Giuseppe… 29/04/2013
Italy police shooter ‘wanted to target politicians’ A police officer shot in the neck while Italy’s new government was being sworn in is said to be in a serious condition. He was one of two members of the… 29/04/2013
Italian PM restores calm over carabinieri shooting First the confusion…then the reaction. After a man was arrested for shooting and injuring two national military police, known as carabinieri, outside the… 28/04/2013
Italy: Police shooting blamed on ‘atmosphere in Italian society’ Following the shooting of two police officers while Italy’s new government was being sworn in, euronews spoke to Deputy Editor-in-Chief of TM news agency… 28/04/2013
Police shot as Italy swears in new government Two police officers were shot and wounded as the new Italian government was being sworn in. The two men are members of Italy’s national military police… 28/04/2013
Italian gunman shoots two carabinieri A lone gunman has attacked two carabinieri outside the government headquarters in Italy. One was shot in the leg, the other in the neck. He is said to be in a… 28/04/2013
Gunman kills six in Russia The search is on for a man who shot and killed at least six people in Russia. Amateur footage shows corpses in the street outside a hunting shop where the… 22/04/2013
Five dead in Seattle shootout US police are reporting five people are dead following a firefight near Seattle in Washington state. Officers were responding to an emergency call of shots… 22/04/2013
Boston bombing suspect remains in hospital The suspect in Boston’s marathon bombing lies in hospital in what the Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick describes as a “stable, but serious condition”… 21/04/2013
Mother of Boston bombers says sons were ‘set-up’ by FBI The mother of the Tsarnaev brothers has pleaded her sons’ innocence saying they have been framed for the marathon bombings in Boston. She said neither of… 20/04/2013
Boston capture of Marathon bomber After four days of living in fear, the people of Boston expressed their relief as the second suspect of the marathon bombings was driven away, bleeding, in an… 20/04/2013
Obama praises people of Boston as bombing suspect is caught Captured alive but wounded and described “as bleeding and in a serious condition”. The suspect in the Boston marathon bombing, Dzharkhov Tsarnaev, is being… 20/04/2013
Russian analyst explores Boston suspects’ Caucasus connections The Tsarnaev brothers come from a Chechen family which once lived in the Russian region of Dagestan where the authorities are battling an Islamist… 20/04/2013
‘He put a shame on this family’, says uncle of Boston bomb suspect Details are beginning to surface about brothers Dzhokar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the two suspects in the Boston marathon bombing. Now that suspects have been… 19/04/2013
‘Unprecedented police operation underway’ in Boston Adrian Lancashire, euronews: “Tahman Bradley in Boston, where you are right now nobody can relax I imagine: there’s a police order for people to stay… 19/04/2013
Boston bombing suspect profile The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has been named by police as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The 19-year-old who was previously referred to as… 19/04/2013
Boston marathon bombing suspect captured alive but seriously injuredBoston marathon bombing suspect captured alive but seriously injured The suspect in the Boston marathon bombing is in police custody. Dzharkhov Tsarnaev… 19/04/2013
Anger over Greek ‘blood strawberry’ shootings Protests have erupted in Greece after migrants were shot at over a pay dispute. Around 200 workers of mostly Bangladeshi origin confronted supervisors over… 18/04/2013
Migrant workers shot in Greece for demanding unpaid wages Greek police are questioning two people after some 30 migrant workers were shot and hurt in a shooting on a strawberry farm. The workers had been… 18/04/2013
US gun control deal elusive Just four months ago feelings were high following yet another mass shooting, at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Emotions were still strong… 12/04/2013
War veteran kills 13 in Serbian village shooting spree In Serbia, a veteran of the Balkan Wars has gone on a gun rampage, killing 13 people in a small village in the middle of the country. Police reported that… 09/04/2013
Balkan war veteran kills 13 in Belgrade shooting spreeA shooting spree in a village near the Serbian capital, Belgrade, has left 13 people dead. A veteran of the Balkan wars shot dead 12 people at the scene… 09/04/2013
Colorado prosecutor demands death penalty for cinema shooter Prosecutors in the Aurora Cinema shooting trial have called for the death penalty for accused gunman James Holmes. He is to go on trial for the shooting of… 02/04/2013
Philadelphia police release dramatic video of food store shootingDramatic video of a Philadelphia shooting released by police on Thursday showed a gunman repeatedly firing into a Chinese food market store. Separate… 23/03/2013
Police search for gunman caught on camera Police in the US city of Philadelphia are searching for a man who was filmed on surveillance cameras firing into an Asian food shop. The video, which… 22/03/2013
Hollywood celebs speak out against gun violence – nocomment Celebrities such as Katy Perry, Cameron Diaz and Ellen Degeneres, amongst others, speak out in a PSA released in response to the Newtown school shooting. 24/12/2012
Newtown, USA mourns Three days after the mass killing in Newtown, Connecticut, the victims’ families and the townspeople are in anguish – shared across the country. At the… 17/12/2012
Brazil: Copacabana reacts to Newtown shooting – nocomment Crosses along with an American flag were erected on a beach in Copacabana in memory of the 20 children who were killed in the Newtown shooting. 17/12/2012
Families gather in prayers after the Newtown shootingsA woman prays as she kneels over a makeshift memorial outside Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church a day after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting… 17/12/2012
Newtown School Shooting: Obama Tears Up – nocomment US President Obama adressed the nation after Newtown’s elementary school shooting. Emotion and sadness were perceived on the face of the President as he spoke… 15/12/2012
Floral tribute for two murdered police officersA police officer lays flowers close to the scene where two female police officers were killed in Hattersley near Manchester in a gun and grenade ambush… 19/09/2012
SA police shoot striking miners – nocomment At least 34 protesting workers where killed when South African police opened fire on striking miners at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine 16/08/2012
Vigil held after Sikh temple shooting A shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin on Sunday left at least seven people dead, including the gunman. People paid their respects to the dead during a… 06/08/2012
Violent protests rock Anaheim – nocomment The fatal shooting by police of an unarmed man, Manuel Diaz, in the Californian city of Anaheim sparked protests from residents who wanted to know why such… 26/07/2012
Virginia Tech remembers five years after massacreFive years after a mentally ill student gunned down 32 people at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg (Virginia), members of the student community gathered to remember… 17/04/2012
How to tackle terrorism in the 21st century? It could not be further removed from the streets of Toulouse. It was on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan that Mohamed Merah trained in… 23/03/2012
Shootout drama in Toulouse – nocomment A series of loud explosions and gunfire signalled the start of a police assault on an armed Islamic extremist in Toulouse, France. Mohammed Merah, suspected… 23/03/2012
Did France fail to spot terrorist threat? The Toulouse shootings suspect Mohamed Merah has refocused fears that there are dozens of so called ‘Lone Wolf’ terrorists in Europe. Like Anders Brevik in… 22/03/2012
The danger of the ‘Lone Wolf’ “How is it possible that an extremist, known to the security services, can be out there without being arrested? Our Paris correspondent Giovanni Magi put… 22/03/2012
French Muslims fear worst after Toulouse tragedy France is always volatile during elections, and Muslim integration has been a hot topic for this one. France’s Muslim community has already been feeling the… 22/03/2012
Afghan officials attacked at massacre scene An Afghan government delegation has come under a gun attack as it visited the scene of the massacre of 16 civilians by a US soldiers near Kandahar. The group… 13/03/2012
Problems at home and abroad for US policy in Afghanistan Nial O’Reilly, euronews: As we’ve seen the killings in Afghanistan have unleashed a wave of anger against foreign troops in the country. Well, for more on… 12/03/2012
Liege in mourning – nocomment The Belgian city of Liege has been in mourning after a lone gunmen killed four people and wounded dozens more in a murderous rampage on Tuesday. 15/12/2011
Attack on Kabul over Aghan interior ministry – nocomment Afghan forces faced attacks on the diplomatic quarter of Kabul yesterday. Talibans claimed responsibility for these attacks. 14/09/2011
Norway’s massacre victims mourned – nocomment Norway’s prime minister and members of government attending a ceremony in a mosque to mourn Friday’s massacre victims. 30/07/2011
Anders Behring Breivik: insane or just evil? Anders Behring Breivik’s fate may lie in how experts read his state of mind. “This whole case has indicated that he is insane,” says his defence lawyer… 27/07/2011
Norway mourns twin attack victimsFlowers and candles are seen on the shore in front of Utoeya island, Northwest of Oslo July 25, 2011. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 25/07/2011
Norway in mourning – nocomment Flowers being layed at Oslo Cathedral on Saturday in memory of those killed in Friday’s terror attacks. 24/07/2011
Back in the Day: US police kill Bonnie and ClydeMay 23, 1934. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot dead by Texas police after a two-year crime spree together that left 13 people, including nine police… 23/05/2011
Girl reflects on Brazil school shooting tragedyA girl sits on her bicycle in front of the Tasso da Silveira school in Rio de Janeiro, where a gunman opened fire on children, killing 11 pupils and then… 08/04/2011
Four dead in Swiss gun attackFour people are dead after a gun rampage at a factory in Switzerland. Seven more were wounded in the attack, which occurred just after nine o clock in the… 27/02/2013
Deadly shooting at Swiss wood factoryA gunman has reportedly run amok at a Swiss wood factory killling at least 3 people and seriously injuring 7 others. The shooting took place at wood… 27/02/2013
L.A. manhunt centres on burned out cabinA burned out mountain cabin near Los Angeles has been surrounded by police following a shoot out as they wait to see if the body of an ex-policeman suspected… 13/02/2013
Mali: Shooting at military camp exposes army divisionsAt least one person has been killed and several wounded in apparent clashes between factions within Mali’s military. Some reports suggest government… 08/02/2013
Three reported shot dead at a house in DenverIn the United States three people have been found dead at a house at Denver in Colorado according to local media reports. It is reported that among the dead… 06/02/2013
Shooting won’t delay Armenia presidential voteArmenia’s presidential elections are to go ahead, despite the shooting of one of the candidates. Paruyr Hayrikyan suffered a shoulder wound in the attack… 05/02/2013
German school massacre dad convicted of manslaughterThe father of the 17-year-old boy who went on the rampage at a German school has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Joerg Kretschmer, was also… 01/02/2013
Giffords tells Congress to act now on gun violenceThe former US congresswoman, critically injured in a mass shooting two years ago, has told Congress to be “bold” and “courageous” in tackling gun… 30/01/2013
Rally by US gun control supportersThousands of protesters braved the bitterly cold Washington weather on Saturday as part of a campaign against gun crime. Some held signs calling for… 27/01/2013
Injuries in shooting at college in Texas – reportsReports from Texas say three people have been injured in a shooting at a US college indicating one of those hurt may have been the shooter. This latest… 22/01/2013
Fight against gun control in the US gets personalThe fight against Barack Obama’s proposed gun control measures is getting personal. The National Rifle Association has produced a video accusing the… 17/01/2013
Gun debate heats as gun lobby targets Obama’s daughters in new adA month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting claimed the life of 26 people, including 18 children, pro-gun lobby the National Rifle Association is… 16/01/2013
USA: Aurora shooting accused will stand trialAccused movie theatre gunman James Holmes will have to stand trial after a Colorado judge ruled the prosecution has shown probable cause. Holmes is charged… 11/01/2013
One student seriously injured in California school shootingThere has been another school shooting in the US, this time with one student critically wounded at Taft Union High School in Kern County, California. Two… 11/01/2013
US gun-rush is on as controls loom on the horizonAmerica’s war over guns is hotting up in the wake of the Newtown shootings, with media reports that the White House is set to challenge the second amendment… 07/01/2013
USA: another deadly shooting in AuroraFour people are dead after a shooting in the same American suburb where a gunman went on the rampage in a cinema last July. It’s thought a man turned a gun… 06/01/2013
Sandy Hook children try to get back to normalPupils from the Connecticut school where a deadly shooting took place are now attending the newly-renamed Sandy Hook Elementary in a neighbouring town… 04/01/2013
Motive unclear in deadly Swiss shootingPolice investigating a multiple shooting in the southern Swiss village of Daillon say it is unclear why the gunman opened fire – killing three women and… 03/01/2013
Man arrested after three shot dead in SwitzerlandA man has been arrested after three people were shot dead in a village in southern Switzerland. Two others were injured in the shooting in Daillon in the… 03/01/2013
Gun buyback brought forward in LAThe police department in Los Angeles has held its annual gun buyback early this year, bringing the date forward in response to the massacre at the Sandy Hook… 27/12/2012
New York firefighter gunman leaves noteThe shooting dead of two New York state firefighters on Christmas Eve has fuelled the debate on gun ownership in the USA, already reignited after the Sandy… 26/12/2012
Newtown: Christmas in the wake of tragedyA church service has been held in Newtown, Connecticut, following the mass shooting on December 14 that left a total of 28 people dead. Adam Lanza went on… 25/12/2012
Two US firefighters killed by gunman at NY blazeThe men were shot dead and another two injured when they went to put out a house fire in Webster, upstate New York. Police believe it was a deadly trap… 24/12/2012
Gun sales surge in the US as Newtown buries its deadGun shops across America have reported a surge in sales following the Connecticut school massacre. Even for the semi-automatic type used by the killer… 22/12/2012
U.S. gun rhetoric sparks protestsThere were protests at a press conference held by the National Rifle Association. They came as the head of the NRA enraged many with the statement “The only… 22/12/2012
US gun lobby wants ‘armed officers in every school’The protest started the moment the US gun lobby spoke out. “NRA killing our kids” read the large pink banner unfurled at the press conference. The… 21/12/2012
Americans hold minute silence for Newtown victimsAmericans have been remembering the victims of the Newtown school massacre with a minute’s silence, marking the moment a week ago when the gunman ran… 21/12/2012
‘Rising demand’ for child bulletproof backpacks in USReports in the US suggest there has been a rise in demand for child body armour in the wake of last week’s massacre in Connecticut. One company in Utah… 21/12/2012
Fourth day of funerals for Sandy Hook shooting victimsThe grieving continues for 26 people shot dead at a American primary school last Friday. A fourth day of funerals has been held in and around Newtown… 20/12/2012
Funerals continue to take place in ConnecticutThe funerals of a further six victims including four children and the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary have taken place in Connecticut. In the town of… 19/12/2012
Barack Obama wants changes in the gun lawsUS President Barack Obama has said that he wants a new White House-led effort on gun policies to come up with proposals in the next month so that he can… 19/12/2012
Obama wants changes in gun lawsUS President Barack Obama has said that changes need to be made regarding the policies currently in place controlling access to weapons. Joined for the… 19/12/2012
Calls for US gun control grow as Newtown buries its deadThere are signs in the United States that gun sales have gone up since the Sandy Hook school massacre last week. With increasing calls for tighter controls… 19/12/2012
Newtown slowly returns to normalityThe funeral of another two victims from Friday’s massacre have taken place in Connecticut. Six year olds, James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos were laid to rest… 18/12/2012
Obama supports plans to reintroduce assault-weapons banUS President Barack Obama has given his backing to efforts to reinstate an assault weapons ban. Restrictions on ownership of such guns expired in 2004, but… 18/12/2012
New school prepared for surviving Sandy Hook kidsResidents of Fairfield, Connecticut have held a candlelight vigil for the 20 schoolchildren and six adults gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The… 18/12/2012
Gun debate rises to prominence in the USNever too far from the surface, the subject of gun control is currently on everyone’s lips in the United States. The roll-call of US shooting tragedies is… 18/12/2012
First funerals take place following massacreThe first two funerals following the massacre of twenty schoolchildren and six adults in Connecticut on Friday have taken place. Mourners came together to… 18/12/2012
Two adult survivors ‘key witnesses’ to Connecticut school shootingsFollowing Friday’s mass shooting in Connecticut, police are questioning two adults who were wounded but survived the massacre. Several young children who… 17/12/2012
Funerals due for two victims of Connecticut mass shootingsThe first funerals are being held today for two of the twenty children gunned down in Friday’s mass shooting at a Connecticut primary school. The victims –… 17/12/2012
Obama pledges action at Newtown vigil serviceThe United States is not doing enough to protect its children. Those were the words spoken by president Barack Obama as he attended an ecumenical vigil… 17/12/2012
US Senator plans bill to ban assault weaponsA move is already underway to address the political hot-potato of US gun legislation in the wake of the Newtown killings. A senior senator from California… 17/12/2012
Connecticut police push for more clues about killer’s motivesA fuller picture is starting to emerge of the horror of Friday’s school shooting massacre in Newtown, Connecticut in the United States. Of the 20 children… 16/12/2012
Sandy Hook massacre renews gun control debateAnother American shooting rampage and another round of questions over the country’s gun control laws. Some 30,000 people are killed each year by firearms in… 16/12/2012
Obama to visit Newtown as locals share griefWith President Obama preparing to visit Newtown for a private vigil, scores of people from neighbouring states have also been making the trip to pay their… 16/12/2012
Connecticut Medical Examiner – ‘The worst I’ve ever seen’More details are continuing to emerge about the mass shooting that took place on Friday at a school in Newtown, Connecticut in the United States. Of the 20… 16/12/2012
School massacre town grievesAs the investigation goes on into the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the families and relatives of the victims are trying to come to terms with… 15/12/2012
