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Officials: Landslide at Shiite Shrine in Iraq Kills 7

August 22, 2022
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BAGHDAD—A landslide collapsed the ceiling of a Shiite shrine in central Iraq over the weekend and killed at least seven people, including a child, officials said Monday as rescuers continued to search for survivors. The landslide struck Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine near the holy city of Karbala, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad,…

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Iran Stabbing Attack Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured at Shiite Shrine

April 6, 2022
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TEHRAN, Iran—An assailant stabbed three clerics at a Shiite site in Iran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state-run media, killing one and injuring two before he was arrested. The motive for the attack remained unclear. One cleric died almost instantly after being stabbed at the Imam Reza shrine in Iran’s northeast city of Mashhad. Two…

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Japan’s New Prime Minister Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine, Irking South Korea

October 17, 2021
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TOKYO—Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead for the autumn festival, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, prompting the South Korean government to express “disappointment.” Kishida was following the example of previous Japanese leaders, who have refrained from visiting in person during the spring…

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