A number of world leaders have been assassinated in the twenty years since 2000. Below is the complete list.
Shinzo Abe, 67, a former Japanese prime minister, was assassinated on Friday (July 8) while giving a campaign speech in western Japan.
The incident is the first since before World War II in a country with strict gun control laws. According to reports, the alleged murderer claimed he had a grudge against an organization he thought the premier was affiliated with; nevertheles...