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Disasters and accidents A severe cold spell kills at least 83 people in Ukraine. Across Russia, the deep freeze killed at least 45 people over the last week. (BBC) (NBC News) Five people are killed and one injured in Zeebrugge, Belgium, when a bus rolled off into the water. (Deredactie.be) International relations A British court rejects an attempt by the son of a man killed in U.S. drone ...
On May 28, 2012, an electrical fire broke out in Villaggio Mall in Doha, Qatar, killing at least 19 people, including 13 children, and injuring 17. The incident was the first of its scale in Qatar. The incident was the first of its scale in Qatar.
Qatari women generally wear customary dresses that include the black colored body covering known as the abaya together with the black scarf used for covering their heads known as the shayla. [4] The abaya is seen as essential wear when a woman ventures out into public to preserve her modesty, and is symbolic of a woman's honor and reputation. [3]
Doha News quickly increased in popularity due to its coverage of controversial local events not as widely reported in government-run media, with a notable instance being the May 2012 Villagio Mall fire in which 19 people were killed. It succeeded in obtaining and releasing verifiable figures and facts, such as the identities of the victims of ...
21 May Suicide bombing 120+ 350+ Sana'a, Yemen: 2012 Sanaa bombing: A suicide bomber dressed as a soldier blew himself up during a rehearsal for the annual Unity Day parade. [26] [27] Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: 13 June Car bombings, shootings 93 312 Baghdad and six other cities, Iraq: 13 June 2012 Iraq attacks: A wave of attacks across ...
Religion and diplomacy Pope Benedict XVI names seven new saints, including Kateri Tekakwitha, Marianne Cope, Pedro Calungsod, and Anna Schäffer. (AP) Law and crime A mass shooting at a spa in Brookfield, Wisconsin, leaves four people dead, including the shooter. (BBC) (NBC) Sharmeka Moffitt, 20, a female from Winnsboro, Louisiana, sustains burns to over 60% of her body in what was initially ...
Disasters and accidents At least 36 people are killed in a ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong. (RTHK) (CNN) Law and crime A court in Bahrain upholds the jail sentences of nine medics convicted for their role in the country's uprising. (Reuters) The appeal hearing in the Russian band Pussy Riot's case is delayed after one member of the group fired their lawyer. (RIA Novosti) Chinese ...
Disasters and accidents Hurricane Sandy: The death toll in the U.S. attributed to Hurricane Sandy rises to at least 90, nearly half in New York City, as millions of people in the Northeastern United States continue to deal with power outages, gasoline shortages and sparse public transportation. (Wall Street Journal) (ABC News) (US News) Damage from the storm is estimated to reach US $50 ...