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Police reportedly probing rare murder case in Macau after man found stabbed in bed at Sands resort
Police in the world's biggest gambling hub of Macau are investigating what they suspect is a rare murder in a five-star casino resort after a Chinese man was found stabbed in his bed, broadcaster TDM reported on Monday. Murder cases have been rare in the ...
Woman arrested for allegedly stabbing two police officers in Hiroshima
A woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stabbing two policemen who were visiting her home in the city of Hiroshima, police said. Yoko Kimura, 43, was arrested on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder and obstructing official duties. She allegedly stabbed the two officers, ...
Two stabbed in catering staff fight at Sony Music U.K. headquarters
Sony Music said two of its catering staff had been involved in a violent altercation at its U.K. head office in central London on Friday after police reported two people had been stabbed. Armed officers rushed to Sony Music U.K.'s offices after police were alerted ...
Couple and daughter fatally stabbed at Osaka home in suspected murder-suicide
Three members of the same family were found dead in their house Thursday in a suspected murder-suicide in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, police said. Firefighters, who received an emergency call at around 2:40 a.m., found them in the two-story residence showing no signs of life. A ...
Knife-wielding woman injures 14 children in Chinese kindergarten
A knife-wielding assailant injured 14 children at a kindergarten in the western Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday morning, police reported. The attacker, a 39-year-old woman, was taken in custody and no motive for the assault was immediately publicized. The report posted on the police ...
Sendai policeman's killer may have tried to steal officer's gun
A university student who stabbed a policeman to death at a police box in Sendai on Wednesday may have tried to steal the officer's gun, investigative sources said Thursday. The body of police officer Hiroaki Seino, 33, had cuts apparently inflicted during his attempts to ...
Man fatally stabs officer at Sendai police box before being shot to death
Police officer Hiroaki Seino was fatally stabbed early Wednesday by a man who said he had come to hand over some lost cash.
Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro stabbed, in serious condition
The wounding of a leading Brazilian presidential candidate has the potential to reshape the election contest after dramatically exposing the deep polarization in Latin America's largest nation. Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain who has promised to crack down on crime, has long ...
Panic in Amsterdam station after double stabbing at train station
Two people were stabbed at Amsterdam's busy Central Station on Friday before the alleged attacker was shot and wounded, Dutch police said. Witnesses described scenes of panic as gunshots rang out and thousands of commuters and tourists were evacuated from the rail terminus shortly after ...
Man with mental health issues kills mother and sister near Paris; Islamic State group claims attack
A man stabbed his mother and sister to death and seriously injured another person in a town near Paris on Thursday before being shot dead by police. The killer had serious mental health problems and had been on a terror watch list since 2016, Interior ...
Osaka police catch 14-year-old who allegedly stabbed woman with knife
A 14-year-old boy was arrested Sunday for allegedly stabbing a newspaper delivery woman in Osaka Prefecture in July, police said. "I felt frustrated. I stabbed her because I wanted to kill a person," the junior high school student was quoted by police as saying. According to ...
Toyama murder suspect had four knives, showing attack was likely premeditated
A 21-year-old former SDF member arrested over a fatal police box attack in Toyama was carrying at least four knives, a sign the attack was premeditated.
