Slain Egyptian Speaker Sparks Security Frenzy Near Cairo Hotel
Gunmen killed Parliament Speaker Rifaat el Mahgoub and four security personnel outside the Semiramis Inter-Continental in Cairo. Two bystanders were wounded as attackers fled on motorcycles. a hand grenade and explosives were found and defused. The attack occurred near the U S Embassy during a planned meeting with a Syrian delegation.
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Russian nationalist convicted in landmark anti-Semitism case
A Moscow court found Konstantin Smirnov-Ostashvili, 54, guilty of fanning ethnic hostility and insulting Jews. The Pamyat member was tied to breaking up a January 18 meeting and targeting Jewish writers. He received a two year sentence in a labor camp. American and Soviet Jewish leaders welcomed the ruling as a sign of crackdown and a crackdown on anti-Semitism.
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Assassination attempt on Lebanese General Michel Aoun
A Shiite attacker shot at Christian General Michel Aoun as he spoke to thousands in Beirut. The bullet missed Aoun and wounded one of his aides, according to Aoun’s radio station. The incident occurred amid Syrian troop movements and rising regional instability following Israel’s Jerusalem killings.
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German interior minister shot during campaign gathering
Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was seriously wounded by gunfire at a campaign event in Offenburg district near Offenburg. A suspect was detained and two other people fled the scene as police investigated the 10 p.m. incident, described as the most serious since Germany's reunification.
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