Three die in US shopping plaza shootout (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Three people, including an armed man wearing body armour who initially opened fire, were killed inside a shopping plaza in New Jersey Friday, a media report ... Read more...
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Shootout in US
August 31st, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) An armed man Friday opened firing inside a shopping plaza in New Jersey and was later shot down by police in a shootout, a media report ... Read more...
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Gunman at University of Connecticut campus kills self after standoff
July 25th, 2012 - 1:05 am ICT by BNO News
GROTON, CONNECTICUT (BNO NEWS) -- A standoff with an armed man at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point campus in Groton ended Tuesday morning when the man committed suicide, officials said. It ... Read more...
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Shopkeeper in Britain prevents robbery with stick
April 9th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) A brave shopkeeper in Britain prevented a robbery in his shop with the help of a wooden stick after an armed man burst into his shop ... Read more...
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One-armed bandit jailed after robbing for 35 years
December 19th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) A one-armed burglar in Britain, who raided houses at will since the age of 10, has been finally nabbed and jailed after 35 years while stealing ... Read more...
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Four dead, 75 hurt in Belgium attack (Second Lead)
December 13th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 13 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 75 injured Tuesday when an armed man opened fire and threw several grenades at a crowded city square in ... Read more...
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Brazilian woman volleyballer robbed
June 5th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 5 (IANS) A member of Brazil's women's national volleyball team and her husband were Saturday allegedly held captive inside their car in Rio de Janeiro and ... Read more...
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British queen’s security in Ireland to cost 26 mn pounds
May 16th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) The security cover to be provided to Queen Elizabeth II during an official four-day trip to Ireland would cost a whopping 26 million pounds.A team of ... Read more...
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Gunman kills four in Spain
December 16th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Dec 16 (IANS/EFE) A man armed with a rifle killed four people Wednesday in the northeastern Spanish province of Gerona. He was later arrested, police said.The massacre occurred around 7 a.m., ... Read more...
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Texas A&M University Partially Locked Down After Suspected Gunman Spotted On Campus
October 29th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
College Station, Texas, Oct 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The main campus of the Texas A&M University was shut down on Thursday after it was suspected that an armed man was at ... Read more...
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Intruder arrested at Paris Hilton’s home
October 13th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 13 (IANS) An intruder who reportedly tried to break into Paris Hilton's Los Angeles home has been arrested on suspicion of attacking a security guard."I can confirm that an ... Read more...
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Gunman arrested in the Carlsbad school shooting case
October 10th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Carlsbad, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A gunman dressed in black opened fire on elementary school children on Friday afternoon, slightly injuring two girls, who were students of the second grade. Construction workers ... Read more...
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Armed man shot dead on subway train in US
September 19th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Police Saturday shot and killed an armed man on the subway train in South Chicago, Xinhua said, citing a local media report.
The local police responded to a call ... Read more...
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US hostage taker said he was strapped with bombs (Lead)
September 2nd, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) An armed man who took three hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters and was killed by police after a tense four-hour standoff told a TV channel ... Read more...
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US hostage taker said he had bombs strapped to body
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) An armed man shot and killed by police after a tense four-hour standoff at the Discovery Channel's headquarters told a TV channel he had several bombs ... Read more...
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US hostage crisis ends as gunman shot dead (Third Lead)
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:52 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) An armed man, who held three hostages in the Discovery Communications building in the US state of Maryland, was shot dead Wednesday afternoon, police said.
All three hostages are ... Read more...
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US hostage drama ends as gunman taken into custody (Second Lead)
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) An armed man, who held some hostages in a commercial building in the US state of Maryland, was shot by police and taken into custody Wednesday, police said.
All ... Read more...
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Discovery Channel hostage situation resolved with all hostages safe, suspect killed
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:10 am ICT by BNO News
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (BNO NEWS) – Emergency response teams and SWAT on Wednesday responded to the Discovery Communications Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland after an armed man took three hostages ... Read more...
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Man with knife arrested outside Paris Hilton’s home
August 25th, 2010 - 2:55 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- A man with a knife was arrested outside celebrity Paris Hilton's home after trying to break in.Hilton, 29, was awoken by the man, who is ... Read more...
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Tied Atlanta woman uses her toes to type for help
August 5th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Atlanta, Aug 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 39 year old woman - Amy Windom had her toes and her laptop to thank when she was tied to a bed by an apparent ... Read more...
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Manhunt on for gunman with grudge against British police
July 4th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by BNO News
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Police in northeast England are hunting a gunman on Sunday who is suspected of killing a man and shooting two other people, including an on-duty police officer.Raoul ... Read more...
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Armed man who took hostages in bank arrested
June 29th, 2010 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) The police have arrested a gunman who held a dozen people hostage for over three hours Monday evening in a Barclays Bank branch in Ashford, a town ... Read more...
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Armed man takes hostages in bank near Heathrow
June 29th, 2010 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) An armed man is reported to have taken some hostages in a Barclays Bank branch near the Heathrow airport Monday evening, police said.
The man is said to have ... Read more...
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Shop worker chases robber from British shop
May 25th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) A South Asian youth became so angry when an armed man tried to rob a British shop that he charged at him with a steering wheel lock, forcing ... Read more...
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Armed Oregon man demands to be shot and confronts police officer
April 16th, 2010 - 1:22 am ICT by BNO News
PORTLAND, OREGON (BNO NEWS) – An armed man confronted an Oregon police officer Thursday morning, local authorities said.Justin Adam Niehus, 33, of Newberg, Oregon, confronted a local police officer at around 3:45 ... Read more...
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Gunman takes hostage aboard Dutch train
February 19th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by BNO News
ZAANDAM, THE NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- A gunman briefly held a hostage after boarding a passenger train in the Dutch town of Zaandam on early Friday.Dutch police say a train operator witnessed ... Read more...
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Armed man takes a hostage in a Nebraska bank
February 11th, 2010 - 2:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kearney, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a hostage situation at the Wells Fargo Bank in Nebraska. An armed man has held a woman inside the bank as a hostage, by holding ... Read more...
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Hostage standoff at US post office ends
December 24th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (DPA) An eight-hour hostage standoff at a post office in the eastern US state of Virginia ended late Wednesday after an armed man in a wheelchair was taken into ... Read more...
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Trader robbed of Rs.5 lakh in Ghaziabad
September 8th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad Sep 8 (IANS) In a daylight robbery an armed man snatched a bag containing Rs.5 lakh from a trader here Tuesday, police said.
Mohan Lal, a grain trader was on his ... Read more...
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Criminals open fire on rival gang members in police custody
August 25th, 2009 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Half a dozen armed criminals opened fire on two members of a rival gang who were being taken to a local court in police custody Tuesday, officials said. ... Read more...
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Guard shot at US Holocaust museum dies
June 11th, 2009 - 4:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (DPA) The guard who was shot at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum here Wednesday died from his wounds, museum officials said.
The guard was identified as Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns, ... Read more...
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Man holds seven hostage on plane in Jamaica (Second Lead)
April 20th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kingston, April 20 (DPA) An armed man is holding two passengers and five crew members hostage aboard a charter plane on the Caribbean island of Jamaica, media reports said Monday.
The news channel ... Read more...
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Eight-hour siege of Lahore police academy ends, 27 trainees die
March 30th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 30 (IANS) A group of heavily armed terrorists Monday stormed a police training academy near here, killing at least 27 trainees and taking over 800 hostage before the security forces ... Read more...
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Indian woman released from illegal custody in Lahore
July 28th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore , July 28 (ANI): A Indian Hindu-Brahmin woman, who had converted to Islam 28 years ago after marrying a Pakistani national, has come out of illegal detention which lasted nearly ... Read more...
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In tussle over Cambodian ‘Hindu’ temple, religion suffers
July 21st, 2008 - 9:08 am ICT by IANS
By Bronwyn Sloan
Preah Vihear (Cambodia), July 21 (DPA) Sor Sarom, a resident of this small town on the Thai-Cambodian border, went to the pagoda on the first day of Buddhist Lent as ... Read more...
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