US media blanketing shooting story

2007-04-18 10:43:27

Television offered a sounding board Tuesday as people struggled to make sense - if they ever could - of why a gunman killed 32 people at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech massacre act of "deranged individual"

2007-04-18 09:57:09

U.S. community leaders in Los Angeles on Tuesday urged Angelenos to view the Virginia Tech massacre as an isolated crime committed by "one deranged individual."

Korea fears prejudice with shooting link

2007-04-18 09:36:51

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said the government hoped the Virginia Tech shootings would not "stir up racial prejudice or confrontation."

Bush: Impact felt in every classroom

2007-04-18 06:45:22

WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush said on Monday that the mass shooting at Virginia Tech University affects every student across the nation.

McCain stands firm on right to bear arms

2007-04-18 06:45:22

LAREDO, Texas: US Senator John McCain says the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech does not change his view that the Constitution guarantees everyone the right to carry a weapon.

'Gun culture' again target of criticism after killings

2007-04-18 06:45:22

Foreign politicians and media once again attacked America's "gun culture" yesterday.

Reid warns against rush on gun control

2007-04-18 07:48:55

After the worst mass shooting in US history, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid cautioned Tuesday against a "rush to judgment" on stricter gun control.

Chinese schools not that safe: ministry

2007-04-18 07:31:10

The Ministry of Education last month released the country's first annual report on campus safety, suggesting Chinese schools were not as safe as parents would hope.

'Gun culture' again target of criticism after killings

2007-04-18 07:20:08

Foreign politicians and media once again attacked America's "gun culture" Tuesday.

Chinese FM sends condolences over US campus shooting rampage

2007-04-17 18:40:35

Chinese FM Li Zhaoxing on Tuesday sent a letter of condolences to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice over the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech.

Australia's Howard decries US "gun culture"

2007-04-17 15:41:49

Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Tuesday decried the negative "gun culture" in America after the deadly shooting spree at a US university.

Governor: It's too early to blame school in shooting

2007-04-17 13:54:24

The Virginia governor said Tuesday it was too early to draw conclusions about how campus authorities handled the deadly shooting rampage at Virginia Tech, while some questioned a lack of strong warnings following the first burst of gunfire.