Deadly attacks hit Damascus and rebel-held northwest
The violence appeared to mark one of the bloodiest days in months in Syria, where a decade of conflict has killed thousands of people.
Wed Oct 20 2021
Myanmar protesters hold vigils as US orders non-essential staff to leave
US ordered non-essential embassy staff to leave after bloodiest day of unrest in Myanmar.
Wed Mar 31 2021
More Myanmar violence reported as activists seek help from ethnic groups
After the bloodiest day since last month's military coup with 114 deaths on Saturday, security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday.
Mon Mar 29 2021
Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup
Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people across the country gathered to mourn 114 people killed.
Sun Mar 28 2021
Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, U.N. investigator condemns 'mass murder'
The dead included 40 people, one of them a 13-year-old girl, in Myanmar's second city of Mandalay.
Sun Mar 28 2021
Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup after junta crackdown
Opponents of the ruling junta on Sunday mourned the killings of at least 114 people by security forces in the bloodiest day.
Sun Mar 28 2021
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Thu Mar 04 2021
Myanmar activists vow more protests after bloodiest day since coup
At least two other demonstrations were also planned in parts of Yangon.
Thu Mar 04 2021
At least seven dead on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests against coup
A woman also died of a suspected heart attack after police broke up a teachers' protest with stun grenades.
Sun Feb 28 2021
Triple Baghdad car bomb attacks kill at least 86
Three car bombs in Baghdad, including a huge blast at a market in a Shiite area, killed at least 86 people Wednesday, the bloodiest day in the Iraqi capital this year.
Wed May 11 2016
Obama urges 'immediate ceasefire,' sends Kerry for talks
President Barack Obama called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza on Sunday, on the bloodiest day of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, and dispatched top US diplomat John Kerry for talks.
Sun Jul 20 2014
Ukraine declares two days of mourning after bloodshed
Ukraine's interim president on Saturday declared two days of mourning after more than 50 people died.
Sat May 03 2014
Bombers kill 20 on Pakistan campaign trail
Bombers killed 20 people and wounded dozens more in Pakistan on Tuesday in the bloodiest day of violence yet on the campaign trail for next month's historic general election.
Tue Apr 16 2013
52 killed on eve of Iraq war anniversary
At least 20 explosions and multiple shootings also left more than 170 people wounded in Iraq's bloodiest day in more than six months.
Wed Mar 20 2013