Word: mashhad
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...Tipaza, west of Algiers. Authorities estimate that more than 1,300 people have been killed by the Armed Islamic Group since the start of the year. IRAN Serial Killer Over the past year 19 women, aged between 25 and 50, have been murdered in the holy city of Mashhad. The women, convicted prostitutes and drug users, were strangled with their headscarves and wrapped in chadors. As the authorities rounded up 500 known prostitutes, police - sent from Tehran to help local forces track down a supposed serial killer - arrested a 39-year-old married builder. ISRAEL Voice of Reason Palestinians fought...