Jordan: gunmen open fire during a funeral at a church in Karak, killing at least seven
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 8% of recent comparable stories
BrazilBrasília is portraying the Karak attack as an ongoing manhunt, in a Jordanian country deemed stable but increasingly exposed since the strikes against Iran in February.
What each one tells
opposition
CanadaOttawa takes a security stance: unidentified shooters on the run in Karak, an investigation is opened and a king who promises a firm response, with the 2016 precedent as a reference.
- Brazil
Community
Veja puts the Christian minority affected by the attack in the spotlight.
Omission of perpetrators
the account notes that the attack is not attributed to anyone, without developing any hypothesis.
What the account puts first
CanadaTerrorist
the National Post qualifies the attack as terrorist in its title while the government statement refers to unknown assailants
- Brazil
Reliance on a single source
the initial toll is based on a security authority cited by the state television.
What it leans on
CanadaReliance on AP
CBC and Globe accounts repeat the Associated Press dispatch, which itself notes it cannot verify the number of assailants
and the figures
34 injured, including 27 hospitalized
Number of injured
injured
different figures28 injured according to the National Post
Headlines side by side
What each country's press ran as a headline, as published, in its original language. These headlines are not translated.
Brazil
Headlines from the 8 other countries
Australia
- Seven killed as gunmen open fire at Jordan church funeralSBS News Australia
- At least seven killed in Jordan church attackPerthNow
- Gunmen open fire at church in Jordan, killing at least sixABC News Australia
Malaysia
Pakistan
Poland
Qatar
Russia
Singapore
- Gunmen kill 7 at Jordan church, king vows retaliationChannel News Asia
- At least seven killed in attack at church in Jordan, state-owned outlet saysStraits Times
- Gunmen kill 7 at church in southern JordanStraits Times