Hajj rites draw vast crowds as Saudi security faces unrest
Pilgrims converge on Mecca for the main ritual at Mount Arafat while Mina hosts dawn prayers. In Riyadh, six Saudi security agents died in a terror raid and others detained as authorities tighten measures. Despite turmoil, more than 460000 worshippers fill the Grand Mosque and streets overflow with the faithful. Sheik Saleh al Taleb delivers a charged sermon calling for support for Muslims and condemnation of enemies.
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French court convicts ex premier Juppe in finance case
In Nanterre a three judge panel found Alain Juppe guilty of overseeing illicit use of public funds to pay party workers and handed him a suspended 18 month prison term. The verdict bars him from office and voting for years while his appeal proceeds.
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Israelis raid Bethlehem and destroy bomber's home
Israeli forces raid Bethlehem blast suspect home in response to a Jerusalem bus bombing that killed 10 and wounded 50. Aimed restraint seeks to avoid worsening Palestinian plight and limits regional tensions ahead of West Bank security barrier court case. Hamas accuses Al Aqsa Brigades of involvement. AKB initially claimed, then Hamas says its member carried out the attack.
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German cannibal sentenced in 8 1/2 year manslaughter case
Armin Meiwes, a 42 year old computer expert, was convicted of manslaughter for killing dismembering and eating Bernd Juergen Brandes. The court rejected murder charges noting Brandes volunteered. Meiwes avoided life imprisonment though prosecutors may appeal.
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Guardian Council Resumes Third of Disqualified Iran Candidacy
Iran's Guardian Council reinstated about 1,160 of 2,400 disqualified reformist candidates for the upcoming legislative elections while rejecting calls to delay the vote. Reformists warn the ballot remains undemocratic and threaten a mass boycott led by Islamic Iran Participation Front.
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