The police were searching for more victims after a military officer confessed to seven killings, apparently targeting female immigrants and their children.
Tag: Missing Persons
150 People Missing After Boat Sinks in Congo, President Says
President Felix Tshisekedi said the boat went down on Monday in Lake Kivu.
Nigeria’s President Promises, Again, to Bring Back Kidnapped Chibok Students
Five years after dozens of girls were kidnapped by militants, half are still missing. Their absence seems all but forgotten, except by their families.
In Australia, Muslims Call for Pressure on China Over Missing Relatives
Members of the Uighur ethnic group want their adopted homeland to take action over China’s internment camps, into which many of their loved ones seem to have disappeared.
A Deadly River of Mud: Video of Brazil Dam Collapse Emerges
Footage released a week after the tragedy showed how the dam released 2.5 billion gallons of brown sludge that buried people, cars and buildings in seconds.
7 People Killed and 200 Missing in Brazil After Dam Collapses, Officials Say
A dam owned by the mining giant Vale S.A. ruptured in the town of Brumadinho, in southeastern Brazil, flooding homes and cars in sludge, and leaving scores missing, the authorities said.
Chinese-Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Detained in China
A former Chinese official with Australian citizenship, Mr. Yang flew from New York to Guangzhou despite friends’ warnings that it was too dangerous.
An American Disappeared in Syria 2 Years Ago. His Family Wants Trump to Help.
Majd Kamalmaz went missing after being stopped at a government checkpoint in Damascus. His family is now speaking out, hoping President Trump will prioritize his case.
Cryptocurrency Ransom Demanded for Wife of Norwegian Tycoon
The police have been investigating the woman’s kidnapping for months but only recently made the case public.
In Bosnia, a Father’s Grief Swells Into an Antigovernment Movement
The case of David Dragicevic, who was found dead in March, has become a rallying point for people disaffected with the Bosnian Serb politician Milorad Dodik.