Kenya Mall Attack: Authorities Say They Control Most Of.
The explosions were followed by volleys of gunfire as police helicopters and a military jet circled overhead, giving the neighborhood the feel of a war zone. By evening, Kenyan security officials claimed the upper hand.
Republicans Back to Raising Taxes on the Poor
Before Thanksgiving, Obama threatened a veto, causing Reid to beat a hasty retreat. The (not for long) Senate Majority Leader now promises to negotiate for the extension of low-income tax breaks. Meanwhile, the CEO community is apoplectic at the standoff.
World events of 2014 in photos (Part 1)
Mourners and Sunni gunmen chant slogans against Iraqs Shiite-led government during the funeral of a man killed when clashes erupted between al-Qaeda gunmen and Iraqi army soldiers on Friday, his family said, in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west.
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7 Jan. Gunmen have shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant Islamist attack. Four of the magazines well-known cartoonists, including its editor, were among those killed, as��.
New Orleans House Fire Kills Grandmother, Mother, Children
If she were here right here now, wed be over there on her porch talking, he said. Paige said the family had lived in the same house for 52 years. He said the street was badly flooded when the levees broke during Katrina, with filthy black water.
Austin police kill gunman after shots fired at multiple buildings
(CNN) ��� Gunfire shattered the early morning silence in Texas capital Friday, with bullets hitting police headquarters and other downtown buildings before an officer fatally shot a suspect, and then noticed he was near a possible explosive device and.
Sydney Hostage Siege Gunman Identified
Transcript for Sydney Hostage Siege Gunman Identified. Police breaching the hostage siege in Sydney. Fifteen hour standoff escalating. With the gunfire. And stun grenades. Look what Im Dan Cutler and New York in this scene is playing out right now.
2014: The year in pictures
The impoverished former French colony descended into chaos last March when rebel forces overthrew the president, but an interim government lost control of the country. Rival Muslim and Christian militias are now battling each other and rogue.
French police press besieged school gunman to surrender.
TOULOUSE, France ��� Riot police set off explosions outside an apartment building early today in an effort to force the surrender of a gunman who boasted of bringing France ���to its knees��� with an al-Qaida-linked terror spree that killed seven people.As the standoff dragged into a second day, hundreds of heavily armed police, some in body armor, cordoned off the five-story building in Toulouse where the 24-year-old suspect, Mohamed Merah, had been holed up.
Westgate mall: Gunfire, explosion heard on 4th day of.
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) ��� Sounds of heavy gunfire erupted from Nairobis Westgate mall Tuesday, even as authorities said for the second day they had the building under their control. The mall ���is under the full control of govt��.
Dozens Arrested on Much Better Night in Ferguson, Missouri
At least 44 people were arrested as protests erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, for a second night over the Michael Brown case, police said early Wednesday. Two guns and a Molotov cocktail were seized while rocks, broken tent poles and bottles were hurled.
Video of shooting incident in Missouri released | MSNBC
Police in Missouri are investigating the officer-involved shooting that killed an 18-year-old African-American man Tuesday night.. FBI investigates explosion near NAACP chapter. info. FBI investigates explosion near NAACP��.
Breaking News!!: Paris, France: 2 hostage standoffs related.
There is 2 hostage standoffs related to deadly terrorist shooting attack on the offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France on Wednesday and shooting of a police officer in southern Paris, France on. United States of America President Barack Obama released a statement saying, ���I strongly condemn the horrific shooting at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris that has reportedly killed 12 people... Build a website with WordPress.com��.
Gunmen Attack Kenya Quarry Near Somali Border, Kill Dozens Of Workers
Western diplomats say Kenyas security services, which receive support from Britain, the United States and others, are hobbled by poor coordination. Government opponents say the troops in Somalia have not protected Kenya and should be withdrawn.
Pakistan school attack, plane disappearances ��� tragedies mark 2014
Jan 20: Bangkok: At least 28 people were injured when two explosions hit an anti-government rally site here, the latest in a series of violence against defiant protesters as they intensified their campaign to oust beleaguered premier Yingluck.
Hotel Explosion Injures 6 Cops, Suspect After Drug Materials Found
Dec 6 (Reuters) - An explosion in a North Carolina hotel room injured six police officers and one man who was arrested on drug and identity theft charges, law enforcement officials said Saturday. Police had gone to a Motel Six in Burlington, about 110.
Gunfire, explosions erupt at French standoff site
PARIS ��� Explosions, smoke and automatic gunfire erupted Friday at the site of a hostage-standoff north of Paris where heavily armed police had cornered two suspects in the terror attacks on a satirical newspaper. It was not immediately clear whether a .
Nairobi Mall Crisis: Explosions, Heavy Gunfire As Standoff.
By JASON STRAZIUSO and TOM ODULA, The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Four thunderous explosions rattled Nairobis upscale mall Monday, part of a battle between Kenyan troops and al-Qaida-linked terrorists.. Kenyans and foreigners were among those confirmed dead, including British, French, Canadians, Indians, a Ghanaian, a South African and a Chinese woman.. Kenya military says most hostages rescued in mall siege - USA Today.
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Sally Tong, Socialist Action: Today there are many Hong Kong people coming out to defend the basic democratic rights of Snowden because he has exposed the truth and the secrets from the U.S. government. And now it is really.. Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Pati��o is in Britain for talks on the diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.. The second explosion killed one worker and left seven people wounded at a site producing nitrogen.
2014 chronology: The year in local news
8 ��� A 12-year-old girl who has been the subject of a bitter six-year custody dispute between a same-sex couple is now living in Sharon with her birth mothers ex-partner. The birth mother, Jeannette Rowan, who had defied a court order to turn over.
Air bag maker balks at coast-to-coast recall
Amid the standoff, Honda Motor Co. decided to act on its own and recall cars with the potentially defective equipment in all 50 states.. At issue are air bags whose inflators can explode with too much force, hurling shrapnel into the passenger.
Gunfire, explosions as Nairobi hostage crisis continues.
As the stand-off entered its third day, sustained bursts of rapid gunfire erupted at dawn and lasted 15 minutes, and soldiers posted around the complex ducked for cover. This was followed by three big explosions, AFP��.
Tensions in Ferguson - Vox
Multiple journalists have reported its use Monday night, during the protests that erupted after a grand jury did not indict white police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting and killing of black teenager Michael Brown... in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Huffington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, to name just a few domestic publications, plus international news outlets from France to England to China to Ecuador.
Hong Kong Protesters Clash With Police Near Government Headquarters
He was speaking after chaos erupted as commuters made their way to work, with hundreds of protesters surrounding Admiralty Center, which houses offices and retail outlets, in a stand-off with police. The central government offices and the legislature.
Nairobi Mall Attack: Civilians Remain Hostages; Dozens.
A standoff that began with a shocking attack at a Kenyan mall Saturday is in its second day, with civilians held hostage by gunmen in the upscale shopping center.. Kenyans and foreigners were among those confirmed dead, including French, Canadians and Chinese. Previous Next. On Sunday morning, multiple barrages of gunfire erupted from inside the building.. It is now nearing midnight in Nairobi, which is seven hours ahead of Eastern Time in the U.S..
Leaders call for calm after police shooting near Ferguson
A crowd gathered at the scene and engaged in a standoff with police.The St. Louis. Far from daunted at the site of the swimming pool at his home in Devon, England, he relishes an opportunity to practise his surf technique above the calm water. See.
Paris Terror Attacks: Sustained Gunfire, Bangs at Both Hostage Situations in.
Sustained gunfire and small explosions erupted at both ongoing hostage situations in France as police continued tense standoffs at both locations. There were at least four explosions and a barrage of gunfire at the kosher market in Paris and then.
Doing Advance Work: Blood on Frances hands, Muslim.
Three explosions were heard near an apartment building in southwest France where a suspected gunman who boasted of shooting seven victims in an al-Qaeda-linked terror spree is holed up.. After bouts of deadly terrorist attacks in France in the 1980s and 1990s, France beefed up its legal arsenal ��� now seen as one of the most effective in Western Europe and a reference for countries including the U.S. after.. (I could not find a date on the J Street web page.
Firefight erupts between French police and suspected.
As of this time, the suspect has given up a pistol in exchange for a mobile phone, but still has powerful weapons including an Uzi machine gun and a Kalashnikov assault rifle, Interior Minister Claude Gueant told French media. About 300 police. Times of Israel ��� Three loud explosions were heard outside the apartment of Toulouse shooting suspect Mohammed Merah late Thursday morning, and three stretchers were taken out of an ambulance. The blasts were likely��.
Austin police kill gunman after shots fired at multiple buildings
(CNN) ��� Gunfire shattered the early morning silence in Texas capital Friday, with bullets hitting police headquarters and other downtown buildings before an officer fatally shot a suspect, and then noticed he was near a possible explosive device and wearing a. USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 28, 2014. The suspect was downed next to a vehicle, inside which police ���noticed what appeared to be an improvised explosive device,��� the assistant chief said.
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Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who is near the top of an al-Qaida hit list for once threatening to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11, is now running a french fry stand at a Florida mall food court.. Vietnam-era veteran Jesus Miramon was wearing his old U.S. Army dress uniform and holding a sign saying do not hate vets today as he waited for President Barack Obama to arrive at a high school in Phoenix... Contact Us | Newsletters | Twitter Feed | Site Map �� Stars and��.
Nairobi Mall Standoff Enters Day 3 - Huffington Post
Military helicopters circled over the mall at daybreak, when about five minutes of sustained gunfire broke out inside the Westgate mall, a clear indication that at least one of the estimated 10 to 15 gunmen who attacked the. A large military assault began on the mall shortly before sundown on Sunday, with one helicopter skimming very close to the roof of the shopping complex as a loud explosion rang out, far larger than any previous grenade blast or gunfire volley.