World in brief: October 28, 2024
CHINA: A knife attack near a school in the capital today injured five people, including three children, police said.
The mid-afternoon attack occurred in Beijing’s north-western Haidian district. None of the injuries was life threatening, police said.
A suspect was detained at the scene and is under investigation.
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