Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, officials said in what was the first massive bombing in years, harkening back to darker days of rampant militant attacks. The rare suicide...
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Appeal judges rule jail terms for UK’s first female suicide bomb plotter and bombmaker to stay same
The UK’s first female suicide bomb plotter and a Kurdish bomb-maker who encouraged a German terror cell to commit mass murder should not have their minimum jail terms increased, Appeal Court judges ruled today. Muslim convert Safiyya Shaikh, 37, was jailed for a minimum of...
Two suicide bombers kill 28 shoppers in first Baghdad strike in three years
Two suicide bombers have killed at least 28 people at a Baghdad market by luring shoppers towards them before setting off the devices they were carrying. The strike on Thursday was the first in the Iraqi capital in three years, provoking fears of a resurgence...
Baghdad rocked by suicide bombs; at least 6 dead
BAGHDAD — Twin suicide bombings hit Iraq’s capital Thursday killing at least six people and wounding at least 25 others, three police officials and State TV said. The police officials said two explosions hit a commercial center in central Baghdad. Iraqi state television reported they were...
The differences between men and women who kill their children
On average, one child is killed by a parent almost every fortnight in Australia. Last week, three children — Claire, 7, Anna, 5, and Matthew, 3 — were included in this terrible number. Homicide investigators have formed the “preliminary view” that their mother, Katie Perinovic, was responsible...
Indian American Businessman Kills Daughter, Mother-in-Law Before Committing Suicide in New York
An Indian American small businessman in Schodack, New York, is believed to have fatally shot his 14-year-old daughter and his mother-in-law Jan. 13 night before killing himself. According to a New York State Police report, Bhupinder Singh, owner of the Pit Stop 66, a liquor...
Young South Australuan man’s tragic suicide story
With a beautiful baby girl, engaged to the love of his live and renovating his dream home – Luke had the world at his feet. His tragic suicide at 24 has rocked his family – here is the message they want you to read Luke...
Camden dispatcher honored for preventing suicide attempt
A call to an emergency dispatcher is usually a plea for help because of a medical emergency, domestic violence or accident. Every so often, dispatchers like Raven McMinn, a communications officer with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office, get a call that is among the most...
Indian-origin man kills daughter, mother-in-law, commits suicide in US | Greater Kashmir
An Indian-origin man has killed his daughter and mother-in-law after which he committed suicide in a New York state village, according to media reports quoting police. Bhupinder Singh, 57, shot dead his 14-year-old daughter Jasleen Kaur and his mother-in-law Manjeet Kaur, 55, on Wednesday night...
Teen boy kills parents in ‘blue whale’ online suicide game
A teenage boy has shot and killed both his parents before taking his own life as part of a disturbing online challenge. The tragic incident took place in Lefkoniko, Northern Cyprus. Local media reports the family’s deaths were linked to the disturbing “blue whale” online...