Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, 80, had clung to power in the tiny southern African nation of Lesotho, despite allegations that he played a role in the murder of his estranged wife.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Israeli Settler Found Guilty of Murdering Palestinian Family in 2015 Arson
Amiram Ben-Uliel, 25, faces a life sentence for a racially motivated assault that was widely condemned as terrorism.
‘License to Kill’: Inside Rio’s Record Year of Police Killings
A Times analysis found officers shoot without restraint, protected by their bosses and by politicians, certain that illegal killings will not be held against them.
Félicien Kabuga, Who Financed Rwanda Genocide, Captured in France
Félicien Kabuga, 84, had been on the run for 23 years, since he was indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on multiple charges of genocide.
A Mogul’s Wife Vanishes. Now Norway Has a National Obsession.
At first, the disappearance of the wife of one of the country’s richest people seemed to be an abduction. But then suspicion turned on the husband.
Australian Police Arrest Suspect in Killing of Scott Johnson, a Gay American
The killing of Scott Johnson drew attention to a rash of crimes in past decades in which gay men were targeted by gangs of young people.
Tom Hagen, Wealthy Businessman in Norway, Charged in Wife’s Killing
The authorities have announced that the kidnapping of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen may have been fabricated by her husband, Tom Hagen, one of Norway’s wealthiest businessmen.
Driver Rams 2 Police Motorcyclists in a Paris Suburb
The collision was intentional, and the officers were gravely injured, the authorities said.
12 Rangers Among 17 Killed in Congo Park Ambush
The attack at Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in eastern Congo, was among the deadliest in its recent history.
German Trial Accuses Iraqi of Genocide in Killing of Yazidi Girl
The Frankfurt trial of the 27-year-old man accused of being an ISIS member is believed to be the first that carries the charge of genocide in relation to the Yazidis.