Israeli Police Say 2 Israeli Women Stabbed in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israeli police says two masked attackers have stabbed two Israeli women in Jerusalem, setting off a manhunt that led to the arrest of the assailants.Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says five women were walking along a Jerusalem promenade on Tuesday when they were attacked from behind. Two of them, both said to be about 70 years of age, were stabbed. They have been taken to hospital with moderate injuries.Rosenfeld gave no details about the arrested attackers.It's the latest inci..>> view originalUnder Reform Mantle, Shiite Cleric Fractures Iraqi Politics
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Police investigate the scene of a stabbing at a station in Grafing near Munich, Germany, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Police said one person has died in a hospital after the stabbing. Police said the suspected assailant is a 27-year-old German national. (Matthias Schrader/Associated Press) By Matthias Schrader | AP May 10 at 4:42 AM GRAFING, Germany — A young German man was arrested after several people were stabbed at a train station near Munich early Tuesday, authorities said. One victim lat..>> view original
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