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
QatarDoha is taking note of King Abdallah II's response and that of the Jordanian executive: a promise of "the toughest reprisals" and a call for national unity after an extremely rare attack in the kingdom.
What each one tells
same framing
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.
- Qatar
by the royal response
Gulf Times highlights the king's statement on Jordanian unity.
Relying on official sources
Al Jazeera refers to Jordanian public television for the details of the manhunt.
Evolving toll
the articles give different numbers of injured without explicitly comparing them.
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
- Qatar
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Canada onlyCanadaReliance 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
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.
Qatar
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
Brazil
Malaysia
Pakistan
Poland
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