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Ferguson rally to mark first anniversary of the shooting of black teenager Michael Brown

Hundreds of people in Ferguson, Missouri have marked the first anniversary of the death of an unarmed black teenager who was shot by police. The

Brazil

Brazilian radio presenter killed recording his show

A radio presenter in Brazil has been shot dead live on air. Security forces in the northern town of Camocim have arrested two men suspected of

USA

Ferguson one year on: events held to remember Michael Brown

Dozens of demonstrators have rallied in Ferguson in the US, one year after the police shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Activists

USA

Disappointment at life sentence for Colorado cinema killer

Victims’ relatives say they are disappointed that US cinema gunman James Holmes has been spared the death penalty. The 27-year-old killed 12 people

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Colorado cinema killer sentenced to life in prison

James Holmes has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of shooting 12 people dead at a cinema in

Norway

Norway's Young Labour return to Utoya island

For the first time in four years the Norwegian Labour party’s youth wing is gathering for summer camp on Utoya island. In 2011 it was the scene of a

USA

Gunman shoot dead a man who opened fire in a Tennessee cinema

US police have shot dead an axe-wielding man who opened fire in a cinema in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday after dousing the auditorium with

India

At least 6 dead in attack on police in India-Pakistan border town

At least six people have been killed and several wounded in an attack on a police station on the Indian side of the border with Pakistan. Police were

USA

Louisiana killer planned escape before police closed in

Police have identified the gunman who killed two women and left nine others injured before shooting himself in a cinema in Lafayette, Louisiana

USA

Three dead in US cinema shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana

A man has opened fire in a cinema in the US state of Louisiana. Three people are reported to have died during the attack in the city of Lafayette

Norway

Norway: fourth anniversary of attacks in Oslo and on Utoya

It is four years since the attacks on a government building and a youth camp on the island of Utoya claimed the lives of 77 people and changed

USA

Chattanooga shooting death toll rises to five

A US sailor has died from wounds sustained in a shooting rampage on military buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Thursday. The death of logistics

USA

Colorado cinema gunman James Holmes guilty of mass murder

The 27-year-old former student who shot dead a dozen people as they watched a Batman film at a cinema in a Denver suburb has been convicted on all counts.

USA

US probes motive behind deadly Tennessee shooting rampage

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Five dead, including the suspect in shootings at US Navy buildings

Four US Marines and a suspect are killed and two people injured in gun attacks at Navy buildings in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Germany

Police arrest man after shooting spree near Ansbach, Germany

German police have arrested a man following the drive-by shooting of an 82-year-old woman and a 72-year-old cyclist. Police say after shooting the

Germany

Man held after two killed in German drive-by shootings

In Germany at least two people have been killed in a drive-by shooting in northern Bavaria. A suspect is said to have opened fire from a Mercedes car

USA

US annual gun killings far outnumber its worst toll from terrorism

Increasingly clear lines are being drawn in the United States between the dangers of racial extremism and the danger of guns. As the country mourned

Albania

Deadly raid on Albania's 'cannabis kingdom'

A shootout in Albania’s so-called cannabis kingdom has left a police officer dead and two injured. It came after a raid on the village of Lazarat on

USA

WATCH: the moment police arrested Dylann Roof

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