Police in Australia hunt gunman after two officers killed in rural town

Police in Australia hunt gunman after two officers killed in rural town

Manhunt under way for man accused of shooting dead two officers and wounding another in southeastern state of Victoria. Police in Australia are searching for a gunman who shot dead two officers and wounded another at a rural property in the southeastern state of Victoria, authorities have said. The shooting occurred shortly after 10:30am on … Read more

Indonesian police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ salaries

Indonesian police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ salaries

Demonstrators are outraged by reports that lawmakers have been receiving a monthly housing allowance of more than $3,000. Riot police in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, have fired tear gas and used a water cannon to disperse thousands of students protesting against lavish allowances given to members of parliament. The clashes on Monday came after protesters, clad … Read more

Alleged organiser of shooting of Colombian senator caught by police | Colombia

Alleged organiser of shooting of Colombian senator caught by police | Colombia

The alleged mastermind behind the shooting of a conservative Colombian senator and presidential candidate has been taken into custody, almost a month after the attack, law enforcement authorities have said. Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias “Chipi” or “Costeño”, was arrested in the north-western part of the capital, Bogotá, on Saturday, national police director Maj Gen … Read more

Lucy Roberts arrest: Vacation selfies of a British woman ‘dripping in diamonds’ lead to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say

Lucy Roberts arrest: Vacation selfies of a British woman ‘dripping in diamonds’ lead to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say

CNN  —  A former jewelry store manager in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 28 months in prison after posting selfies wearing stolen merchandise and sending them to her coworkers, Humberside Police said in a statement. Lucy Roberts, 39, frequently took jewelry home with her during the year she worked at a high-end shop, police … Read more

Police Renew Searches in Madeleine McCann Investigation in Portugal

Police Renew Searches in Madeleine McCann Investigation in Portugal

New searches are being carried out in Portugal as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a British child who went missing while on vacation with her parents more than 18 years ago. Police officers were combing an area near the Praia da Luz resort in Portugal’s southern Algarve region, where Madeleine, … Read more

At least three killed in Sweden shooting: Police | Gun Violence News

At least three killed in Sweden shooting: Police | Gun Violence News

Police say a murder investigation has been launched after a deadly shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala. At least three people have been killed in a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala, police say. In a statement on Tuesday, police said they had received calls from members of the public who heard noises … Read more

Greek police probe hardline group claims on bombing attacks

Greek police probe hardline group claims on bombing attacks

Revolutionary Class Struggle asserts attacks on railway operator and a ministry dedicated to ‘the Palestinian people’. Greek police say they are investigating claims by an unknown hardline group that it was responsible for a couple of bomb blasts that rocked Athens over the past year. A police spokeswoman told Greek media on Monday that the … Read more

Four people injured, police say

Four people injured, police say

Four people have been injured following a stabbing in central Amsterdam, police say. The suspect, who has been arrested and will be questioned later on Thursday, was overpowered with the help of a local resident and taken to hospital with a leg injury, police say. A small area of the central Dam Square remains cordoned … Read more

Six personnel killed in attack on Somali border: Kenyan police

Six personnel killed in attack on Somali border: Kenyan police

Police said the attack was carried out by suspected al-Shabab fighters who launched an assault at dawn. At least six police personnel have been killed and four were injured after an attack on a police camp in Kenya by suspected fighters from Somalia’s al-Shabab group. Kenyan police said in a report on Sunday that the … Read more

Bombing kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan, police say

Bombing kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan, police say

Jaish al-Fursan, a group affiliated with the Pakistan Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. At least 12 people have been killed after a bombing attack at a security instillation in Pakistan’s northwestern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police and a hospital official said. Two attackers rammed two explosive-laden vehicles into the wall of the compound … Read more

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