As criminal organizations control more territory in less-populated regions, health care workers, caught in the crossfire, grow reluctant to work in such places.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Assassinations Become Weapon of Choice for Guerrilla Groups in Myanmar
A movement to restore democracy has evolved into deadly warfare between a ruthless military and a resistance force with limited weaponry.
Senior Iranian Officer Dies, Leaving Questions About His Death
Col. Ali Esmaelzadeh was the second high-ranking officer of the same unit to die in a week. The circumstances were unclear, and Iranian news media provided conflicting reports.
Hindus in Kashmir Desperate to Flee Amid Spike in Attacks
Decades after militant violence forced many of them out of the disputed region, hundreds of families have left in another exodus.
A Cafe in Philippines is Devoted to Duterte’s Drug War Victims
Served along with the lattes are personal stories from the staff, who are relatives of those who died in some of the thousands of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
Ukraine Charges 8 Russian Fighters in Killings of Village Mayor and Family
The bodies of the mayor, her husband and her son were found after Russian forces retreated in early April.
Australian Gets 12 Years for Anti-Gay Killing of an American in 1988
Scott Johnson, a U.S. graduate student, was pushed off a cliff, in a case that was first ruled a suicide but that his brother refused to let go of.
Four People Fatally Stabbed in London
A suspect was in custody Monday morning, and the police say they believe the attacker and the victims knew each other.
Gazan Militants and Israeli Air Force Exchange Fire
The flare-up followed a rise in tensions over holy places in Jerusalem and a deadly wave of Arab attacks in Israel, answered by a lethal Israeli crackdown in the occupied West Bank.