■ Algeria
Deadly clash kills 9
Algerian forces killed nine suspected Islamic militants in separate raids in western Algeria that were part of a new security sweep. The violence was part of two days of deadly clashes across the north of the country that left a total of 12 people dead, including a soldier and two civilians. Algeria has been swept up in new violence since the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Oct. 5 that has left more than 60 people dead -- civilians, government forces and militants.
■ Germany
Dresden cathedral restored
More than 100,000 people were expected to gather to celebrate the dedication of Dresden's rebuilt 18th-century cathedral. The restoration of the baroque Frauenkirche 60 years after Allied bombers destroyed it during World War II cost US$215 million, and came from donations -- including a sizable amount from the US and Britain, whose forces destroyed many German cities in the defeat of the Nazis. It was a place where Bach and Richard Wagner had played and composed.
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