A knife-wielding assailant injured 14 children at a kindergarten in the western Chinese city of Chongqing, police reported. The alleged attacker, a 39-year-old woman, was taken in custody.
Author: Associated Press
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France considers loaning Britain historic Bayeux Tapestry
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Chinese-American journalist says China kidnapped his wife
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