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Tomohiro Kato being arrested in the Akihabara district
Seven dead in Tokyo knife attack
Seven people are killed and 10 injured in a busy Tokyo shopping district after a man rampages with a knife, local media say.
Bewilderment after attack
Eyewitness: 'Bodies on the road'
Tokyo stabbing spree

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki (r) is greeted by Iranian Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar in Tehran (07.06.08) Iraqi PM assures Iran on security
Iraq's PM says his country will not be used as a base to attack Iran, reflecting concerns about the US presence there.

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Austria set for Croatia opener
Co-hosts Austria start their Euro 2008 campaign against Croatia, ahead of Germany's encounter with Poland.


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