The Latest Breaking News from Assassination

The attempted assassination of Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner by a Brazilian has forced Brazil's main presidential candidates to re-evaluate their security arrangements ahead of the Oct. 2 vote, sources said on Friday.

A man was arrested in Argentina after pointing a gun at Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as she greeted supporters outside her residence in Buenos Aires, a rare case of political violence that shocked the South American nation.

Argentina’s vice-president Cristina Fernandez has survived an assassination attempt after a man tried to shoot her at point-blank range outside her home.The attack was thwarted when the assailant’s handgun misfired and he was quickly overpowered by her security officers.President Alberto Fernandez, who is not related to the vice president, a…

The attack was thwarted when the assailant’s handgun misfired and he was quickly overpowered by her security officers

A man has been detained in Argentina after he reportedly aimed a handgun at point-blank range toward Vice President Cristina Fernández in what government ministers are characterizing as an assassination attempt

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's prime minister on Wednesday said members of his ruling party will have to cut ties with the Unification Church, which has faced renewed scrutiny following ex-premier Shinzo Abe's assassination.

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal trigged by former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination last month

NSW police arrest and charge bikie kingpin Tarek Zahed over the 2014 murder of a man in the Sydney suburb of Bankstown.

Maish Alinejad survived two assassination plots in as many years. She talks to Richard Hall about her work and living in safe houses.