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Syria

US accuses Syria of mass murder at prison dubbed 'human slaughterhouse'

The US has accused the Syrian government of murdering inmates on mass at a military prison.

United Kingdom

'Moors murderer' who killed five children in UK dies in prison

The notorious child killer Ian Brady has died aged 79.

USA

Hundreds arrested in "biggest ever" US gang crackdown

1,378 people have been arrested in the United States over the last six weeks as part of an operation to identify and prosecute gang members.

Italy

Italian police arrest suspects after migrant murdered at sea

Three Nigerians and two Libyans suspected of people trafficking, torture and murder have been arrested by Italian police after the shooting of a migrant at sea.

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Thailand

Violent crime videos pile pressure on Facebook

Never before has it been so easy to put pictures and video on the internet.

Thailand

Thai man kills baby on Facebook Live before taking his own life

Wuttisan Wongtalay filmed himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in Phuket

USA

Ex-NFL star Hernandez found dead in prison cell

Former New England Patriot player Aaron Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for murder, has been found hanged in his cell.

USA

Suspect in Facebook video murder found dead

Police said Steve Stephens shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit.

USA

"Facebook killer" suspect found dead in car

Murder suspect Steve Stephens who police say posted a video of himself on Facebook shooting an elderly man in the US has been found dead

USA

Cleveland manhunt for 'Facebook-Live killer'

Police in Cleveland Ohio have called for a suspect who broadcast a video of himself live on Facebook killing an elderly man, to turn himself in.

Pakistan

Student lynched over "blasphemy"

A student at Abdul Wali Khan University, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has been attacked and brutally murdered by a mob after reportedly being accused of…

Pakistan

Murders at Pakistani shrine leave at least 20 dead

At least 20 people have been murdered at a Sufi shrine in Sargodha, Pakistan.

United Kingdom

Russian exile may have been murdered with poisoned soup

Germany

Suspect in German child murder cases confesses

The suspect had handed himself in on Thursday following a three-day manhunt triggered by the discovery of a young boy's body in a basement in Herne.

Germany

German suspect arrested over killing of boy boasted on the web

Marcel Hesse is accused of posting photos and a video of the dead boy on the internet

Germany

Germany : Police hunt suspect who bragged about killing a child

A manhunt is underway in Germany after a video emerged of a teenager boasting about stabbing his nine-year-old neighbour to death.

Malaysia

North Korea-Malaysia: political 'hostage-holding'

The fallout between Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur over the murder of Kim Jong-nam has stepped up a gear with each country banning the other’s citizens from leaving.

France

Brother-in-law admits murdering French family

49-year-old Pascal Troadec disappeared a fortnight ago, along with his wife Brigitte, 21-year-old son Sebastien and 18-year-old daughter, Charlotte.

Malaysia

'Diplomatically rude' North Korean envoy to Malaysia expelled

North Korea’s ambassador to Malaysia has been expelled from the country after he criticised an investigation into the murder of leader Kim Jong-un’s estranged half…

North Korea

North Korean blames 'conspiracy' over Kim Jong Nam arrest

A North Korean man, who was held in connection with the killing of the half-brother of the country’s leader, has said he was the victim of a conspiracy by the Malaysian…