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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Frankfurt

Frankfurt stories: 2 news summaries

 German Thief Caught With 
 1,000 Pairs of Underwear 

Police suspect man may be behind string of undie thefts

Jul 21, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A German man arrested for shoplifting may be the culprit behind a string of recent underwear thefts, der Speigel reports. The 56-year-old resident of Gelnhausen, near Frankfurt, escaped after staff noticed him trying to steal three pairs of men’s underwear from a sports shop. Police identified him and collared... More »

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Germany • theft • burglary • Frankfurt • underwear • men's underwear • briefs

Rwandan War Crimes Suspect Arrested In Frankfurt

Ex-minister wanted for abetting genocide

Sep 21, 07 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - An ex-cabinet minister wanted for war crimes during the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been arrested in Germany after more than a decade on the lam. Deutsche Welle reports that a manhunt had tracked Augustin Ngirabatware since July as he shuttled between hotels and apartments before being caught on Wednesday near... More »

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genocide • Germany • international court • Rwanda • International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda • Augustin Ngirabatware • Hutu • Tutsi • Frankfurt

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