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Sudan's post-uprising PM unharmed in assassination bid
The attack on Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is staged in the Kober district of northeast Khartoum, in an apparent sign of the shakiness of Sudan's transition to civilian rule
Chinese hitmen jailed over repeatedly outsourced murder
The hapless assassins kept passing on the contract – each time taking a cut of the cash – in the hope someone lower down the chain would actually carry out the killing
'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey' to get Story Creator mode, Discovery Tours
Build quests and learn more about ancient Greece in two new modes for 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'
'Assassin's Creed' game set in Notre-Dame offered free for a week
'We want to give everyone the chance to experience the majesty and beauty of Notre-Dame,' says 'Assassin's Creed' game maker Ubisoft
Notre-Dame in the arts: from gothic novels to 'Assassin's Creed'
The famous French cathedral has appeared in movies, plays, and even a video game
Vietnam 'regrets' murder suspect not freed in Malaysia
'We want Doan Thi Huong to be tried fairly and objectively and for her to be freed,' says Vietnam's foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang
Vietnam asks Malaysia to free Kim assassin suspect
Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong is set to appear in court on Thursday, March 14, after her lawyers asked the attorney-general to withdraw her murder charge
Who was Andrew Cunanan? What to know about Gianni Versace’s killer
In 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,' Darren Criss plays Andrew Cunanan, a notorious killer whose story has intrigued viewers of the show
Google teams with Ubisoft to test video game streaming
Google is collaborating with Ubisoft to use Assassin's Creed Odyssey to test the ability of Project Stream technology to provide the kind of quick, seamless play powered by in-home consoles as an online service
Malaysia court rules North Korea assassination trial can proceed
Judge Azmi Ariffin says there is sufficient evidence to support a murder charge against Siti Aisyah from Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam, accused of murdering Kim Jong-nam with nerve agent VX
Venezuela vows to eradicate plots after Maduro 'assassination' bid
(UPDATED) In a video posted on Twitter shortly before midnight, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says police and the military have captured some of the conspirators and are now hunting the masterminds
Pakistan interior minister recovering after gun attack
Ahsan Iqbal, 59, is shot in the right arm as he prepared to leave a public meeting in his constituency in Punjab province late Sunday, May 6
Pakistan grieves Benazir Bhutto, 10 years after assassination
Her death plunged Pakistan into political uncertainty and street violence and shocked the world.
East Asia Summit to slam murder of Kim Jong-Nam
Leaders of the East Asia Summit make a call to 'prohibit the use of chemical weapons and toxic materials as weapons,' a draft statement shows
U.S. releases trove of Kennedy assassination files
(UPDATED) In a statement the National Archives says that on orders from President Donald Trump it had released 2,891 records related to the November 22, 1963 slaying of JFK in Dallas, Texas
Trump says he'll allow release of Kennedy assassination files
The files are due to be opened in their entirety Thursday, October 26, nearly 54 years after John F Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas
Turkey sentences 40 to life in jail over Erdogan death plot
(UPDATED) The convicted defendants include former brigadier general Gokhan Sahin Sonmezates, who was accused of directing the plot
Women plead not guilty to murdering North Korea leader's half-brother
(3rd UPDATE) Two women go on trial accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader, in an audacious assassination in Malaysia that stunned the world and sparked a diplomatic crisis
'It' scares up box office glory for 2 weeks
The film is way ahead of other box office hits – including new releases 'American Assassin' and 'mother!'
Who posted the bomb threat? Police affidavit vs anti-Duterte netizen misses crucial details
The police accuse Willyn Trabajador of posting a bomb threat against President Rodrigo Duterte, but the criminal complaint they filed against her raises more questions than answers
For anti-Duterte netizen, online troll attacks turn into real world nightmare
EXCLUSIVE: The Philippine National Police files a criminal complaint against Willyn Trabajador, whom they accuse of posting a bomb threat against the President's followers. But Trabajador insists her account was cloned.
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Duterte urges Filipinos to reflect on lessons from Ninoy Aquino
August 21 2017 marks 34 years since the assassination of former senator Benigno Ninoy Aquino Jr
Kim Jong-Nam murder trial to start in October
3rd UPDATE The women who face the death penalty if convicted deny carrying out the killing and say they were duped into believing they were taking part in a reality TV show
Johnny Depp apologizes for Trump assassination joke
When was the last time an actor assassinated a president? I want to qualify I am not an actor I lie for a living
Kim assassination suspects should not be ambushed – lawyer
Police accuses the pair of wiping the banned nerve agent VX on Kim Jong Nam s face at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on February 13 as he was about to board a flight to Macau
Malaysians' emotional return from Pyongyang in Kim body swap
The Malaysians were flown out on a government owned business jet piloted by a senior Royal Malaysian Air Force officer
Malaysia pursuing other possible suspects in Kim killing
Malaysian police chief Khalid Abu Bakar does not elaborate on whether any North Koreans are among the people being pursued
Police cordon off embassy after North Korea envoy ordered expelled
UPDATED Prime Minister Najib Razak on demanding an apology: Right now we are not getting anything I don t expect anything
Malaysia expels North Korea ambassador over Kim murder
4th UPDATE Ambassador Kang Chol has been declared persona non grata Malaysia s foreign ministry says in a statement adding he is expected to leave within 48 hours
North Korea suspect cites Malaysian 'conspiracy' against him – reports
Ri Jong Chol denies any involvement in the murder saying that police had presented him with fabricated evidence and said he would be rewarded with a comfortable life in Malaysia if he confessed
Frustrated Malaysian police release North Korean suspect
3rd UPDATE The North Korean was deported Friday night a government official who asked not to be named confirms
Malaysian court charges two women with Kim murder
The suspects who claim they thought they were merely taking part in a prank video remained composed throughout the brief hearing
Dela Rosa: Maute group tried to assassinate me
A month after he visits his alma mater in Marawi City PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa reveals a failed attempt by the Maute Group to assassinate him
U.S. axes North Korea talks after Kim murder – report
According to a report by the Washington Post US cancels unofficial talks with Pyongyang after Malaysian police confirmed that Kim Jong Nam was assassinated with VX a lethal nerve agent
Malaysia seeks to reassure public after nerve agent attack
People were worried about the use of the highly toxic agent developed for chemical warfare Malaysia state police chief Abdul Samah Mat says
Malaysia seeks North Korean fugitives in Kim killing
3rd UPDATE The 4 fugitives are all male and aged between 33 and 57 says a Malaysian police official
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, February 17, 2017
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Malaysia pledges to return Kim body after autopsy
Malaysia s deputy prime minister tells reporters he believes North Korea had put in a request to claim the body through the police and the hospital and that Malaysia is ready to comply
Myanmar Muslim lawyer killed for party links – NLD
UPDATED Ko Ni a legal advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi s National League for Democracy NLD party is gunned down as he got into a taxi outside Yangon s airport
'Assassin’s Creed' Review: Joyless but curiously compelling
Assassin’s Creed may be quite a joyless affair but that doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t compelling cinema writes Oggs Cruz
Russia bids farewell to slain Turkey envoy
UPDATED President Vladimir Putin led the farewell to Andrei Karlov at a packed memorial in Moscow
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Russia joins probe into Turkey envoy murder
4th UPDATE Six people are detained over the attack including the sister mother father and uncle of suspect Mevlut Mert Altintas 22 an off duty policeman
Caught on camera: Russian envoy's murder in Turkey
The press came to cover the opening of a show at an Ankara exhibition hall but their cameras end up capturing the chilling scene of the Russian envoy s murder at the hands of a Turkish policeman
Russia envoy to Turkey assassinated in Ankara
UPDATED Andrei Karlov dies of his wounds after the shooting in an Ankara exhibition center which occurred on the eve of a key meeting in Moscow between the Russian Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers on the Syria conflict
LOOK BACK: The 1972 assassination attempt on Imelda Marcos
On December 7 1972 a man wielding a bolo attempted to stab former first lady Imelda Marcos
LOOK BACK: The Aquino assassination
Rappler revisits the events surrounding the assassination of Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr
Aquino: There's no place like home
Former president Benigno Aquino III returns to his roots after 6 years
Video game giant Ubisoft thinking young at age 30
Real innovation and magic happens when teams and players are free to create innovate take risks and have fun says Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot
