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12:45pm, 8th May, 2019

Congo recaptures one of two fugitive suspects in U.N. experts' killings

Congolese authorities on Wednesday recaptured one of two escaped prisoners who were on trial for the killing of two U.N. investigators, while the second suspect narrowly eluded arrest, a senior military prosecutor said.

At least 8 dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police

6:31pm, 6th May, 2019

World

At least 8 dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police

At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of suspected criminals in the state that underlines the tough new security measures favored by far-right President...

Sri Lanka blasts were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings: minister

8:42am, 23rd April, 2019

World

Sri Lanka blasts were revenge for New Zealand mosque killings: minister

Devastating Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were retaliation for attacks on mosques in New Zealand, a Sri Lankan official said on Tuesday, as Islamic State claimed responsibility for the coordinated blasts that killed 321 people.

Bradley apologises for remarks on Northern Irish killings

1:50pm, 7th March, 2019

UK

Bradley apologises for remarks on Northern Irish killings

Britain's minister for Northern Ireland apologised on Thursday for suggesting that killings by British security forces during the province's 30-year sectarian conflict were "not crimes".

Israel security forces should face justice for Gaza killings: U.N.

4:47am, 28th February, 2019

World

Israel security forces should face justice for Gaza killings: U.N.

United Nations investigators said on Thursday Israeli security forces may have committed war crimes over the killing of 189 Palestinians and wounding of more than 6,100 at weekly protests in Gaza last year.

Indian activist critical of smelter protest killings goes missing

7:26am, 26th February, 2019

World

Indian activist critical of smelter protest killings goes missing

An Indian activist who released a video critical of the police shooting of protesters at Vedanta's south Indian copper smelter in May, killing 13 and injuring many others, has been missing for 10 days, a lawyer and fellow activists said.

Amnesty International points to extrajudicial killings in Nicaragua

9:40pm, 18th October, 2018

World

Amnesty International points to extrajudicial killings in Nicaragua

Human rights organization Amnesty International said on Thursday it had documented at least six "possible extrajudicial executions" in Nicaragua during a government crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega.

Kremlin critic says he was poisoned for investigating colleagues' killings

3:17pm, 28th September, 2018

World

Kremlin critic says he was poisoned for investigating colleagues' killings

Russian and German doctors treating anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov agree that he was poisoned ahead of being taken ill two weeks ago, Verzilov said.

Congo trial over killings of U.N. experts resumes after long suspension

7:22am, 27th August, 2018

World

Congo trial over killings of U.N. experts resumes after long suspension

The trial of more than two dozen people, including a former intelligence agency informant, suspected in the killings of two U.N. sanctions monitors last year in central Congo resumed on Monday after a 10-month suspension, defense lawyers said.

Trump says has asked Pompeo to look at South African land seizures, farm killings

11:09pm, 22nd August, 2018

World

Trump says has asked Pompeo to look at South African land seizures, farm killings

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to "closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures" and the killing of farmers there.

Murders, killings by cops rise in Rio de Janeiro, six months into intervention

3:24pm, 16th August, 2018

World

Murders, killings by cops rise in Rio de Janeiro, six months into intervention

Six months after Brazil sent in federal forces to take control of security in Rio de Janeiro state, both murders and the number of people killed in police confrontations have risen, official data shows, raising questions about the strategy.

U.N. sets up human rights probe into Gaza killings, to Israel's fury

12:00pm, 18th May, 2018

World

U.N. sets up human rights probe into Gaza killings, to Israel's fury

GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel railed against the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday as it voted to set up a probe into recent killings in Gaza and accused Israel of excessive use of force.