Month: December 2017

Colorado deputy sheriff killed in domestic dispute call, suspect shot (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on sheriff’s deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver on Sunday, killing one of the officers, before the suspect was shot and apparently killed, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said. Four other deputies and two civilians were shot by the suspect, who was “no longer a threat,” the sheriff’s office said on its Twitter account. There was no immediate word on the condition of the injured officers or civilians. The…

Iran protesters rally again, defying warning of crackdown LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters demonstrated in Iran on Sunday in defiance of a warning by the authorities of a tough crackdown, extending for a fourth day one of the most audacious challenges to the clerical leadership since pro-reform unrest in 2009. Police in the centre of Tehran fired water cannon to try to disperse demonstrators, according to pictures on social media. Video posted online also showed a clash between protesters and police in the city of Khoramdareh in Zanjan province in…

Pope, in year-end message, says 2017 was marred by war and lies VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis in his year-end message said that 2017 had been marred by war, lies and injustice, and he urged people to take responsibility for their actions. Pope Francis arrives to lead the First Vespers and Te Deum prayer in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican December 31, 2017. REUTERS/Tony Gentile At his last public event of the year, an evening vespers service in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pontiff said that humanity had “wasted…

Colorado deputy sheriff killed during domestic disturbance call (Reuters) - “Multiple” sheriff’s deputies were injured on Sunday morning after responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said. The injured deputies were responding to a call of shots fired in a residential area in Douglas County, about 10 miles south of Denver, around 6 a.m. local time. At least one deputy was injured, said Jason Blanchard, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office. The total number of injured and the severity of the injuries…

'Multiple' deputies injured in Colorado shooting, sheriff says (Reuters) - “Multiple deputies” were down on Sunday after police responded to a call of an active shooter situation in Littleton, Colorado, a residential area south of Denver, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. “Update, we have multiple deputies down, no update on their status. The scene remains active and please avoid the area,” the sheriff’s office said on Twitter. Reporting by Gina Cherelus in New York; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Let’s block ads! (Why?)…

Multiple deputies down in active shooter situation in Colorado - police (Reuters) - “Multiple deputies” were down on Sunday after police responded to a call of an active shooter situation in Littleton, Colorado, a residential area south of Denver, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. “Update, we have multiple deputies down, no update on their status. The scene remains active and please avoid the area,” the sheriff’s office said on Twitter. Reporting by Gina Cherelus in New York; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Let’s…

Iran warns protesters against pursuing bold challenge to leadership LONDON (Reuters) - Iran warned of a crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators who pose one of the biggest challenges to the government and clerical leadership since a revolution in 1979. Tens of thousands of Iranians have protested across the country since Thursday against the Islamic Republic’s unelected clerical elite and Iranian foreign policy in the region. They have also chanted slogans in support of political prisoners. Demonstrators initially vented their anger over economic hardships and alleged corruption but they have also…