France Declares State of Emergency After Attacks in Paris Leave More than 120 Dead (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2015 Update: The Paris terror attacks were 'carried out by three coordinated teams of gunmen,' the city's public prosecutor has said François Molins told a news conference on Saturday that at least 129 people were killed and 352 more injured - including 90 critically - in Friday night's attacks on the Stade de France, a city-centre concert hall and a series of packed cafes and bars François Molins told a news conference on Saturday that at least 129 people were killed and 352 more injured - including 90 critically - in Friday night's attacks on the Stade de France, a city-centre concert hall and a series of packed cafes and bars,. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Syrian Regime Should Face Trial on Allegations of ‘Systematic’ Mass Killings, Experts Say

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 22, 2014 As the diplomatic summit on the Syria crisis got underway in Switzerland on Wednesday, reports of the suspected "systematic killings" of 11,000 prisoners heightened the urgency of the proceedings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mob Kills U.S. Ambassador, 3 Others in Libya (Updated)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 12, 2012 The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three staff members were killed by an angry mob that sacked the American consulate in Benghazi, reportedly in response to an American-made video mocking the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

3 U.S. Troops Killed by Afghan Gunman

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 10, 2012 Three U.S. special operations soldiers were killed by a uniformed Afghan in the country's southern Helmand province in the latest in a series of “green-on-blue” attacks in which Afghan police or soldiers turn their weapons on coalition troops. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Two More Deadly Blasts Rock Damascus

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2012 Two explosions left a scene of smoldering carnage in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Thursday morning, killing 55 people and injuring nearly 400. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Death on the Border

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2012 In May 2010, Anastasio Hernandez-Rojas, a 32-year-old Mexican immigrant, was handcuffed, hogtied, kicked, beaten and tased five times before he died in the custody of U.S. Border Patrol officers, who justified their actions by claiming he resisted arrest. New eyewitness video says otherwise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syrian Troops Kill Mourner at Damascus Funeral

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2012 Fear and bloodshed remain a constant in the Syrian capital of Damascus, where at least one person was killed and several were injured Saturday when security forces opened fire at the funeral of three youths killed Friday during a protest against President Bashar al-Assad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nationwide Protests in Syria as Arab League Visits

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2012 As many as 1 million Syrians poured into streets across the country Friday to show visiting members of the Arab League that they are suffering under President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Even with the league’s monitors present, however, the government is reported to have killed dozens of people and injured many more with nail bombs, live ammunition and tear gas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Drone Attack Kills Al-Qaida Leader

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2011 The CIA launched a drone attack Friday in northern Yemen that killed Anwal al-Awlaki, one of the most influential remaining leaders of al-Qaida wanted by the United States, authorities said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former Afghan President and Peace Negotiator Killed

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2011 Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed in his home Tuesday when a suicide bomber he thought was there to talk peace instead detonated a bomb hidden in his turban. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carnage in Carson City

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2011 A man with an AK-47 assault rifle killed four people and wounded six before killing himself with a shot to the head at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nev. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al-Qaida’s No. 2 Leader Is Dead

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2011 Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, al-Qaida's second in command and trusted confidant of Osama bin Laden, has been killed in Waziristan, Pakistan's tribal region, a U.S. government official announced Saturday. The State Department had placed a $1 million reward on his head. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )