Tag: Orlando shooting
Orlando shooter’s father was planning attack against Pakistan: FBI
NEW YORK: The father of Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people in a 2016 attack on an Orlando nightclub, was a long-time confidential informant...
Islamic State inspired attacks aid militants at low cost
The Islamic State group has claimed several high-profile attacks in the West that it appears to have inspired rather than planned, sowing fear and...
JLO, Lin-Manuel Miranda record tribute to Orlando victims
American singer Jennifer Lopez and Broadway’s Lin-Manuel Miranda -- writer and star of the hit musical "Hamilton" -- have recorded a tribute song to...
Omar Mateen’s ‘gay lover’ claims Orlando shooting was revenge against HIV-positive...
A man who says he was Omar Mateen's lover has claimed the mass murderer acted out of revenge after finding out one of his...
US Senate rejects gun control measures after Orlando
The Republican-controlled US Senate rejected four competing gun control measures the other day, just days after the Orlando club massacre, highlighting the partisan feuding...
During siege, Orlando gunman told police he was ‘Islamic soldier’
The Florida nightclub killer called himself an “Islamic soldier” and threatened to strap hostages into explosive vests in calls with police during the three-hour...
US to release partial transcripts of Florida club gunman’s calls
United States (US) officials will release transcripts of phone calls placed to emergency 911 dispatchers by gunman Omar Mateen during a shooting rampage a...
In Orlando, a son of a muslim immigrant rushed to heal...
When Dr Joseph Ibrahim heard that the attack at the Pulse nightclub may have been linked to terrorism, he caught himself fearing any kind...
Semi-automatic rifles a common denominator in US mass shootings
The mass shootings that regularly stun America often share an important feature: the gunmen used military-style assault rifles designed to kill many people in...
Orlando shooter claimed police academy rejection was over religion
Omar Mateen graduated from community college with a criminal justice degree, worked as a security guard and wanted to be a police officer. But...
Threats against Muslims must stop after Orlando attack: US authorities
The FBI and US federal prosecutors said Wednesday that threats against Muslims would not be tolerated, after alleged incidents in the wake of the...
Clinton condemns Orlando shooting, outlines broader plans to combat terror
Hillary Clinton called for unity, outreach to Muslims and the passage of gun-control measures in the wake of Sunday's terror attack in Orlando, while...
Father of Orlando shooter Taliban sympathiser, anti-Pakistan
The Afghan-born father of Omar Mateen, the man police identified as the gunman who killed 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Florida...
Trump says Florida massacre proves he’s right on Islamist threat
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gave an aggressive response to the deadliest mass shooting in US history, quickly claiming the attack was the work...
US probes whether gunman in nightclub massacre had help
US authorities on Monday were investigating whether a gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando and declared his allegiance to...
Celebrities react to Orlando shooting
Tragedy strikes again as fifty people have died, 53 injured on Sunday when a heavily-armed gunman opened fire and seized hostages at a gay...
PM Nawaz saddened by loss of lives in Orlando shooting
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned Orlando shooting and expressed grief over loss of 50 lives in the worst US slaughter.
In a statement...
