Tag: Violence

20 killed, 70 injured in Yemen ethnic violence

Shiite rebels killed 20 people and wounded 70 others in an attack on a Sunni Islamist school in northern Yemen, a tribal source said...

Violence, pepper spray mar US Black Friday shopping

Black Friday turned into a black mark against American shoppers as riotous crowds brawled over video games, waffle irons and towels, drawing international condemnation...

Call to end violence against women

The US embassy in Islamabad, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Aurat Foundation (AF) on Friday held ‘Aurat Yakjehti Mela’...

‘Policies needed to curb violence against women’

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday asked the Interior Ministry and police organisations to develop and implement policies to combat violence against women....

Violence in society

Regrettably, violence in its various forms, such as physical, sexual or emotional, is bursting in our society nowadays. It is present almost everywhere –...

Death toll in new Syria violence hits 33

The death toll from a fresh surge of violence in Syrian flashpoints has risen to 33, rights activists said Wednesday, adding that among the...

5 killed in Karachi violence

At least five people were killed in separate incidents of violence in different parts of the city here on Tuesday. According to media reports, a...

World should urge Syrian opposition to stop violence: Russia

Russia said the world community should call on all sides in Syria including the opposition to stop violence, saying the Arab League's recent peace...

More than 70 killed in Syria day of violence

More than 70 people were killed in violence across Syria on Monday, one of the bloodiest days since an anti-regime uprising began eight months...

Four killed in Karachi violence

At least four persons, including a doctor and a robber, were killed in separate incidents of violence in different localities of the city on...

In the line of fire: 40 cops fall prey to violence

During the past nine months, 40 police officers lost their lives in the line of duty in this violent city while at least 8,593...

Arab League plan fails to calm Syria violence

Syrian tank fire killed at least three people in the city of Homs early on Friday as security forces pursued a violent crackdown on...

At least five killed in renewed Yemen violence

At least five people have been killed in renewed violence in Yemen's capital and second largest city, medics and activists said on Wednesday, after...

Violence erupts after Tunisian Islamists win vote

Tunisian electoral officials confirmed the Islamist Ennahda party as winner of the North African country’s election, setting it up to form the first Islamist-led...

Time to act for government

It would be the repeat if I start enumerating the incidents of violence, terror and target killings Balochistan is witnessing day in and day...

Growing violence in society

The recurring news of multiple murders of family members including children and even parents make a chilling reading. One wonders as to what ails...

Philippine rebel violence

Suspected Muslim rebels shot dead three soldiers and five rubber plantation workers Sunday in the latest bout of violence that has killed dozens in...