Deadly blast at Mehola diner wounds soldiers
A Palestinian bomber blew himself up at a roadside diner near Mehola in the West Bank, injuring three Israeli soldiers, one critically. Other clashes killed two more Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank as talks in Washington faced fresh friction amid a three month uprising.
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Rafi Yaffe
Yitzhak Miller
Israel Radio
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Beit Haggai
Teens Convicted in Highway Stone Attack Murders
In Darmstadt Germany three American youths ages 14 17 and 18 were found guilty of two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder for dropping stones from a highway overpass. They received sentences of 8 1/2 to seven years, with prosecutors seeking the maximum 10 years. Six cars were struck injuring four and killing Sandra Ottmann and Karin Rothermel. The case was tried as a juvenile matter with the defense noting the danger and lack of intent to kill.
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Germany
Hesse
U.S
Sandra Ottmann
Karin Rothermel
Ulrich Endres
Endres
Manfred Vogel
Peres Drops Out of Israel Premier Race
Shimon Peres, rejected by pro peace allies, exits the race for prime minister as Ehud Barak and Ariel Sharon advance to a Feb 6 vote. The development comes as Israel Palestine talks in Washington show progress while West Bank Gaza violence continues. Peres, 77, a Nobel laureate, failed to secure Meretz nomination and will continue to advocate peace.
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Mishael Cheshin
Moshe Katsayv
Likud
More to stand trial for USS Cole attack
Yemeni officials likely to add at least two defendants in the bombing of the USS Cole in Aden port on Oct 12. The eight accused include members of the Jihad group, linked to veterans of the Afghanistan war. Diplomats say the trial delay allows new interrogations and witness exploration to identify those behind the attack that killed 17 sailors.
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Yemen
Jihad
Afghanistan
Associated Press
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United States
Russia says Wallenberg was a victim of political repression
Russia acknowledged Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who helped Jews escape Nazi camps, was wrongfully imprisoned by Soviet authorities for political reasons until his death. The prosecutor general labeled him a victim of political repression, after the disappearance that begun with his arrest in Budapest in January 1945 and last seen there on January 17, 1945.
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