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UN: 'Stench of Death' Hangs in Air in Haffa

Observers find town deserted and in ruins

(Newser) - United Nations observers found a deserted town with ruined buildings and the stench of death in the air after finally being allowed into Haffa, where the US and UN had warned of a looming massacre . "A strong stench of dead bodies was in the air," said a spokeswoman...

US Fears New Massacre in Syria
 US Fears New Massacre in Syria 
Jun 12, 2012 4:22 AM CDT

US Fears New Massacre in Syria

UN observers blocked from town of Haffa

(Newser) - The US and UN are warning that the Syrian government may be organizing another massacre, this time in the town of Haffa, where UN monitors have been impeded, reports the BBC . International envoy Kofi Annan says he is "gravely concerned" about the escalation of violence, and reports of mortar,...

UN Monitors Shot At Trying to Probe Syria Massacre

Clinton, Cameron condemn killings

(Newser) - UN monitors came under small arms fire today while trying to reach the site of Syria's latest alleged massacre, Ban Ki-moon told the UN General Assembly today. Ban said he'd heard the news only "a few minutes ago," according to CNN, and denounced Bashar al-Assad as...

Opposition Reports New Massacre in Syria

Unconfirmed reports say more than 80 dead, including women and children

(Newser) - Syrian opposition leaders say pro-government forces are responsible for another massacre on the scale of the one in Houla . Early reports say about 80 people were killed today in Hama province, with about half of the victims women and children, according to the BBC and Reuters . As in Houla, witnesses...

Breivik to US Pen Pal: How Can We Work Together?

Mass. man hails gunman's 'moral conscience'

(Newser) - A Massachusetts "pen pal" of Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik has stepped forward to publicly declare his esteem for the gunman and his battle against "cultural Marxism and the Islamization of Norway." Kevin Forts, 23, made the front page of Norway newspaper VG, which printed excerpts from...

Afghan Massacre's 17th Victim: Fetus

US had bumped toll from 16 dead

(Newser) - The US military raised the death toll in the March 11 massacre of Afghan villagers from 16 to 17 last week; now Afghan police explain why. The 17th victim was an unborn baby, an officer tells the New York Times : "The Americans are right and one of the females...

US Soldier to Be Charged With 17 Counts of Murder

Robert Bales accused in Afghanistan massacre

(Newser) - Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder, assault, and a string of other offenses in the massacre of Afghan villagers as they slept, a US official said. The charges signed against Bales include six counts of attempted murder and six counts of aggravated assault...

Afghan Massacre Death Toll Now 17

No details given on why it was raised

(Newser) - The death toll in the March 11 massacre of Afghan villagers is now 17, US defense officials say. They today confirmed that investigators have increased the number of dead from the widely reported 16, but they were unable to immediately explain the change. There was initial confusion about the number...

Karzai Slams US Over Massacre Investigation

Doesn't quell speculation of more than one shooter

(Newser) - Hamid Karzai today again kept alive speculation about whether the US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers acted alone, reports Reuters . Karzai met with family members and told reporters, "They believe it's not possible for one person to do that. In (one) family, in four rooms people...

Afghans Vow Revenge for Soldier's Killing Spree

Latest tragedy plays into Taliban hands, experts fear

(Newser) - Afghan families are vowing vengeance for loved ones killed when an American soldier apparently went on a rampage, shooting at least 16 civilians dead, including nine children . "All my family is dead," Nazim Shah told the Independent. "We will get revenge on those who killed my family....

No Jail Time for Marine in Iraqi Civilian Killings

Judge recommends Frank Wuterich rank be reduced to private

(Newser) - The only Marine convicted in the killing of two dozen unarmed civilians in Iraq in 2005 will not serve any jail time, reports the AP . Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich had faced up to three months in jail for dereliction of duty, a charge he pleaded guilty to this week as...

With Gadhafi Forces Gone, Tripoli Atrocities Uncovered

110 killings documented by Human Rights Watch thus far

(Newser) - As rebels cement their control of Libya and continue toward Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, human rights observers are discovering evidence of ever more bloody atrocities committed in Tripoli in recent days, reports the Wall Street Journal . Human Rights Watch workers have documented 110 bodies in four locations around...

One Month Later, Norway Honors Fallen

Memorial service marks end of mourning period

(Newser) - A month after the terror attacks that left Norway reeling, the nation is honoring the 77 people who died at the hands of Anders Behring Breivik in a national memorial service that marks the end of the mourning period. Survivors, victims' families, celebrities, and a host of public officials converge...

'Remorseless' Breivik Reconstructs Slaughter

Self-confessed killer recounts 69 Utoya killings over 8 hours

(Newser) - Anders Behring Breivik has returned to the scene of the crime, only this time in a bulletproof vest, on a security leash, and under heavy guard. Norwegian police brought Breivik to Utoya Island, where he spent eight hours walking them through a blow-by-blow narrative of his shooting spree there that...

Guatemala Sentences Ex-Soldiers to 6K Years

Four convicted of massacring villagers in 1982

(Newser) - A Guatemalan court has sentenced four former soldiers to more than 6,000 years each for the 1982 massacre of 201 men, women, and children. The conviction is the first for a massacre during the country's 36-year civil war, in which nearly a quarter of a million people were...

Oslo Shooting Suspect Had Other Big Targets

Anders Breivik shows 'no emotion' when informed of death toll

(Newser) - Anders Behring Breivik appears happy to boast to police in Norway about his big plans of destruction, reports AP . He told them he had other government and political targets in mind during a 10-hour interrogation. A Norway tabloid says those targets included the royal palace and Labor Party headquarters, but...

Dad of Norway Killer: Son Should Have Killed Himself

Former diplomat says he'll never speak to son again

(Newser) - The father of accused Norway attacker Anders Behring Breivik says his son should have killed himself instead of taking the lives of 76 innocent people. Jens Breivik, a retired diplomat, has disowned his estranged son, reports the New York Times . "The last thing he should have done, instead of...

Breivik Confesses to Norway Massacre

Suspect published 1,500-page manifesto

(Newser) - Anders Behring Breivik, the 32-year-old right-wing nationalist suspected of killing at least 92 people in Norway on Friday, apparently left behind a 1,500-page manifesto and a 12-minute video detailing his bizarre beliefs, reports the New York Times . The document, titled “2083: A European Declaration of Independence” and posted...

Profile Emerges of Extremist Loner in Norway

Anders Behring Breivik posted in far-right forums against Islam, immigration

(Newser) - The snapshot emerging of 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik, the suspect in Norway's twin attacks:
  • He is a self-described nationalist who posted in extreme right forums in Norway. He often complained about Islam ("I know of many hundred occasions where non-Muslims have been robbed, beaten up and harassed by
...

27 Farmworkers Beheaded in Guatemala

Police link killings to Mexican drug cartels

(Newser) - Some 200 gunmen yesterday morning attacked the workers on a small Guatemalan coconut farm on the Mexico border, decapitating 25 men and two women, reports the Los Angeles Times . Authorities do not have a motive, although they suspect the massacre could be related to the killing of a man linked...

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