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Syria gunfire hits Israel-occupied Golan: army
Shots fired from Syria hit the central Israeli-occupied Golan Heights overnight, a military spokeswoman said Monday morning, causing no harm or damage.
20 May 2013
19 hurt at New Orleans parade shooting: police
Nineteen people were hurt in a shooting at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans Sunday.
13 May 2013
US reels after 5-year-old kills sister with 'my first rifle'
The accidental shooting death of a two-year-old at the hands of her five-year-old brother has revived the perennial gun debate in the United States, where weapons are made just for kids.
03 May 2013
Italy cabinet swearing-in marred by shooting
Italy's new coalition government was sworn in on Sunday, but a ceremony symbolising a fresh start for the recession-wracked country was overshadowed by a shooting outside government headquarters.
29 April 2013
French teen killer bought Kalashnikov on Internet
A French teenager who used a Kalashnikov to shoot three men dead obtained his murder weapon on the Internet.
27 April 2013
Death penalty sought in mass shooting at US cinema
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing 12 people in a crowded US cinema last year.
02 April 2013
Half of Kazakhstan residents against police shooting without warning
49.2 percent of the adult population of the country’s cities opposes the legislative amendment about gives policemen the right to shoot without warning in case of a threat to their life: poll.
27 March 2013
At least four dead in California shooting spree
A gunman killed three people in California on Tuesday, including at least one execution-style, in a series of shootings and carjackings before taking his own life.
20 February 2013
National Security Commission's building shot in Almaty oblast
Unknown shot the building of the National Security Commission in Almaty oblast.
15 February 2013
Shooting on Texas campus injures three
Three people were shot after a fight at a Texas college erupted in gunfire Tuesday, sparking too-familiar images of frightened students escorted by swarms of police.
24 January 2013
Two killed, one injured in shooting at US college
A gunman opened fire with a semi-automatic weapon in the parking lot of a Kentucky community college Tuesday, killing two people and injuring a third in what police said was likely a domestic incident.
16 January 2013
Two US firefighters shot dead in arson 'trap'
A convicted felon shot dead two firefighters and wounded two others Monday after luring them to a blaze that police said he had apparently set as a trap in a small town in New York state.
25 December 2012
Shooting sports: Kazakhstan shooters won silver in Asian Airgun Championship
Kazakhstan's Rashid Yunusmetov, Vyacheslav Podlesny and Vladimir Issachenko won silver in 10-meter Air Pistol Men competition in China.
21 December 2012
US shooting fuels bullet-proof backpack sales
On the heels of the deadly shooting tragedy in Connecticut, parents' anxiety is driving a surge in sales of bullet-proof backpacks, in the hope the armored bags can give their kids a safety edge.
20 December 2012
US shooting revives debate over mental health care
The deadly US shooting rampage last week has revived debate about access to mental health care -- a tough issue as state funds dry up and laws make it difficult to treat people against their will.
20 December 2012
Obama wants concrete gun proposals within a month
President Barack Obama put ending an "epidemic" of gun violence at the top of his second term agenda Wednesday, denying he was "on vacation" on the issue before last week's school massacre.
20 December 2012
Nazarbayev expressed condolences to Obama over U.S. school mass shooting
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed condolences to U.S. President Barack Obama in relation to the tragedy in the American school in Connecticut.
17 December 2012
World leaders express shock over latest US shooting
World leaders expressed shock and horror after a gunman massacred 20 small children and six teachers Friday in the US state of Connecticut, in one of the worst school shootings in history.
17 December 2012
US gun laws vary widely
The horrific shooting that has left 20 young children and six adults dead in rural Connecticut revived the familiar US gun law debate, where restrictions vary widely between different states.
16 December 2012
Iran sympathises after 'tragic' US school shooting
Iran was quick on Saturday to express condolences after the "tragic" shooting rampage that left 26 people dead, including 20 small children, at an elementary school in the United States.
15 December 2012