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Eleven killed in Moroccan stampede
RABAT – Eleven people were killed in a stampede at a stadium in the Moroccan capital Rabat when thousands of spectators hurried to leave at the end of a concert wrapping up a music festival.
The stampede caused a fence to give way, killing five women, two teenagers and four men. Forty people were injured, eight seriously.
The victims were among 70,000 spectators at a concert by Moroccan pop star Abdelaziz Stati at the Hay Nahda soccer stadium. – (Reuters)
Gay minister’s position upheld
EDINBURGH – A gay minister said he was “humbled” after the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland upheld his appointment.
In a ground-breaking move the Kirk’s ruling body voted by 326 to 267 in support of the Rev Scott Rennie.
Mr Rennie (37) had the support of the majority of his congregation and Presbytery at Queen’s Cross Church in Aberdeen, but the move to appoint him sparked strong protest from traditionalist members. – (PA)
Six arrested after Sikh temple attack
VIENNA – At least nine people were wounded when armed men attacked a preacher and worshippers in a Sikh temple in the Austrian capital Vienna yesterday.
A police spokeswoman said six suspects had been arrested and were among the injured after the incident. She said the casualty toll could rise. Local authorities said the violence involved members of several Sikh temples who had been at odds for several years. – (Reuters)
Hizbullah denies Hariri killing link
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Hizbullah has rejected charges in a German magazine that it was behind the 2005 killing of Rafik al-Hariri and said the “fabrications” were made to try to influence next month’s general election.
A suicide truck bomber killed Mr Hariri and 22 other people in Beirut in 2005. A UN investigation first implicated Syrian and Lebanese officers but it later held back from giving any details on its findings. – (Reuters)