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Egypt

Egypt: Funeral for eight policemen shot dead in Cairo

Egypt has held a military funeral for eight policemen gunned down in an ambush in the capital. The minister of the interior attended the ceremony in Cairo.

08/05/2016

USA

US police officer in custody over multiple deadly shootings

A US policeman was arrested on Friday on suspicion of killing his wife and then carrying out two deadly shootings at shopping centres in the suburbs

06/05/2016

CapeVerde

Soldier sought after 11 killed in Cape Verde

Police are eager to talk to a disgruntled soldier after eleven people were shot dead on Tuesday on the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde. Eight

26/04/2016

USA

At least 7 people dead after rural shooting in US state of Ohio

Law enforcement officials in the US state of Ohio say that several people were found dead in a home in Pike County. According to investigators, no

22/04/2016

Sport

Former New Orleans Saints Will Smith shot dead

Former Saints footballer Will Smith was shot and killed on his way back from dinner in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District on Saturday night. Local

10/04/2016

Republic of the Congo

Residents flee Congolese capital after post-election violence

Thousands of people in the Congolese capital of Brazzaville are said to be fleeing the latest violence which has broken out linked to last month’s

05/04/2016

Republic of the Congo

Heavy gunfire breaks out in Brazzaville - witnesses

Police and unidentified men have exchanged heavy gunfire in Congo’s capital a matter of hours after a peace and unity concert was held, witnesses

04/04/2016

USA

Policeman and gunman dead after shooting at Virginia bus station

Two passersby were also injured and taken to hospital, but their injuries are not thought to be life threatening

01/04/2016

USA

US Capitol shooting: suspected gunman and bystander injured

A suspected gunman – known to police – has been wounded in a shooting in the grounds of the US Capitol building in Washington. It happened in the

28/03/2016

USA

Shooting reported at US Capitol

Reports of gunshots at the US Capitol complex have triggered a major security operation in Washington DC. The shooting is believed to have happened at the Capitol Visitor Center. Conflicting accounts

28/03/2016

USA

Shooting reported at US Capitol

Reports of gunshots at the US Capitol complex have triggered a major security operation in Washington DC. The shooting is believed to have happened

28/03/2016

Belgium

Suspect gunman killed and police hurt in Brussels anti-terror raid

A terror suspect has been shot dead in a Brussels suburb and others are said to be on the run after a security operation linked to November’s

15/03/2016

Belgium

Police hunt gunmen after several police officers injured in Brussels shooting

NB an updated version of this story is now available here. Armed Belgian police backed by French forces have been involved in a major security

15/03/2016

Ivory Coast

At least 16 dead in Ivory Coast beach shooting

At least 16 people including four Europeans were killed on Sunday after gunmen opened fire at a beach resort in Ivory Coast, according to a police

13/03/2016

World News

Sydney shooting over, gunman dead, says police

Police in the Australian city of Sydney say a gunman who triggered a six-hour stand-off at a factory is dead. They say the man fatally shot one

07/03/2016

World News

One person believed dead and two others injured in Sydney shooting

One person has been reportedly killed and two others injured in a shooting at a factory on the outskirts of Sydney. Police said they do not believe

07/03/2016

USA

Apple bites back and asks US court to overturn FBI access ruling

Apple has petitioned a US court to overturn its ruling ordering the company to help the FBI break into the phone of one of the San Bernadino killers saying the decision violates its constitutional rig

26/02/2016

USA

Unlocking shooter's iPhone would be 'bad for America,' says Apple chief

It would be “bad for America” and set a legal precedent. Apple chief Tim Cook has hit back at the FBI over a court order to help break into an iPhone

25/02/2016

USA

Michigan shootings: Uber driver denied bail on murder charges

An Uber driver, accused in the US of six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder, has been denied bail. Jason Dalton, 45, is charged in

23/02/2016

USA

Michigan police investigate reports that Uber driver Jason Dalton 'took fares' amid shooting spree

An Uber driver has been arrested in the US city of Kalamazoo accused of shooting dead six people. Allegedly he drove passengers between the killings.

22/02/2016