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Gunman kills seven villagers in northeast Cameroon

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (AFP) -- A gunman on a rampage killed seven people and seriously wounded two others across four villages…

Schoolgirl tells Congress of playing dead to survive Texas massacre

by Frankie TAGGART An 11-year-old who smeared herself with her murdered friend's blood to play dead during last month's school…

Japanese fugitive wanted for Covid relief fraud held in Indonesia

Indonesian police have arrested a fugitive accused of masterminding a lucrative scheme in his native Japan to defraud a government…

Death of three sisters spotlights India dowry violence

  by Aishwarya Kumar  Agence France-Presse JAIPUR, India (AFP) -- Before the three sisters and their children were found dead…

Two-year-old accidentally shoots and kills father in Florida

A two-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father in Florida after his parents left a loaded gun unattended, local…

Myanmar junta says will carry out first judicial executions in decades

    Myanmar's junta will execute a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a prominent democracy activist,…

At least 10 killed in four weekend shootings across US

  by Kriston Jae Bethel Agence France Presse PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) -- At least 10 people were killed and…

Vietnamese police net biggest bear bile haul

Vietnamese police have arrested a bear owner for the first time after netting a record haul of hundreds of bile bottles…

Fugitive shot dead after allegedly killing Texas family: sheriff

Texas law enforcement officers have shot dead a convicted murderer who escaped prison and was suspected of killing a family…

Biden makes emotional appeal for action on gun violence

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Thursday made a fervent appeal for…

Police chief not told of children’s calls during Uvalde shooting: state senator

The police chief in charge of operations at the Texas elementary school where a gunman murdered 21 people was not…

Record billion meth pills seized in East, Southeast Asia last year: UN

  BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - A record one billion methamphetamine pills were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year,…

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