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Police hunt for gunman after elderly woman killed at monks retirement home in Montpellier

Police hunt for gunman after elderly woman killed at monks retirement home in Montpellier

French police are hunting for an armed man following an attack at a home for retired missionaries in Montferrier-sur-Lez in the south of France. A caretaker managed to call the police around 10:30pm on 24 November after being attacked and tied up by an unknown man. When police arrived at the scene the body of a woman was found with stab wounds.The motive for the attack is as yet unknown but so far has not been linked to terrorism. Around 70 former missionaries, who worked in Africa, who were in the home, were unhurt. Nov 25, 2016
Israel: Wildfires rage across Haifa forcing residents to flee

Israel: Wildfires rage across Haifa forcing residents to flee

Raging wildfires have been spreading across many parts of Israel fanned by unusually strong easterly winds. It is feared that more than 2,000 acres of land has been affected by the fires, which has also forced nearly 80,000 people to flee their homes in Haifa. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested arsonists to be involved in the incident and has called for foreign help. Nov 25, 2016
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