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Tajikistan's chief mufti injured in attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Tajikistan's top Muslim cleric Sayeedmukarram Abduqodirzoda was injured in an attack outside a central mosque in the capital Dushanbe on Wednesday, the interior ministry said.

Woman injures 6 in stabbing attack on bus in Germany

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A woman stabbed and wounded six people in a bus in western Germany on Friday evening, police said. They said five were injured in the incident but later revised the figure.

3 dead, several wounded in knife attack on German festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Three people were killed and four severely wounded in a knife attack at a festival in the western German city of Solingen on Friday, according to a spokeswoman for the police in nearby Duesseldorf.

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Knife attacker stabs multiple people on live steam

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – On Friday, a knifeman has stabbed at least three people at a political rally in an attack that was captured on video.

Knife attacker injures at least 3 in metro in Lyon, France

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – A 27-year-old Moroccan man attacked people with a knife in the metro in the French city of Lyon on Sunday, injuring at least three, authorities said.

Australian police shoot dead boy armed with knife

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – A 16-year-old boy has been shot dead by police in Western Australia's capital Perth, after he stabbed a man in the back with a kitchen knife.

1 dead, 2 injured in knife attack in Paris

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) –  A knife attack left one dead and two injured on Saturday evening in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a local report said.

One dead, 12 hurt in South Korea stabbing incident

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – A man in a South Korean commuter town rammed his car into passers-by on Thursday then got out and stabbed some, killing one person and injuring another 14, police and media said.

1 killed, 3 wounded in South Korea knife attack

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – A knife-wielding man stabbed at least four pedestrians on a street in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Friday, killing one person, police said.

Iran embassy assailant indicted by Denmark prosecutor

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – A knife-wielding assailant who intruded into the Iranian embassy compound in Copenhagen with the intent to assassinate the ambassador last October has been finally indicted by a Danish prosecutor.

Knife attack in France leaves several children injured

TEHRAN, Jun 08 (MNA) – Several small children were injured Thursday morning when a knife-wielding man attacked them in a playground in a park in the French Alpine town of Annecy.

School students hospitalised after knife attack in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jun 01 (MNA) – At least three school pupils have been injured in a knife attack in Sweden after two rival gangs fought at a sports event, according to local media reports on Thursday.

1 killed, 9 injured in knife attack at Polish orphanage

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) –A man gained access to an orphanage in Poland, killing a teenage girl and injuring nine other people in a knife attack late on Tuesday, police in the central city of Lodz said.

Two women stabbed to death at Lisbon’s Islamic center

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Two people were killed and several others were injured in a stabbing at an Islamic center in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, Portuguese authorities have said.

Man armed with knife attacks post office in Japan, wounds two

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – A knife-wielding man broke into a Japan Post office in the city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture on Thursday afternoon, wounded two employees and fled with cash, Japanese media reported, citing police.

Two killed in knife attack on German train

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Two people were killed and five injured in a knife attack on a regional train in northern Germany, local German media reported on Wednesday, citing a federal police spokesperson.

Knife attack on refugee camp in Nigeria leaves 8 dead

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Eight people were killed in a knife attack on a refugee camp in Kano state in Nigeria.

Knife attack in Paris leaves several injured: Police

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Police opened fire on a “dangerous person” who injured travelers at one of Paris’ main railway stations, Gare du Nord, on Wednesday.

Brazilian police arrest man with knife in Lula inauguration

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Brazilian police arrest man armed with a knife and an explosive device attempting to storm the inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President Lula da Silva, media have reported.

3 police officers near Times Square injured in machete attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – An "unprovoked" machete attack on three New York City police officers near Times Square on New Year's Eve is being investigated as a possible terrorist incident, local US media said.

Two children injured in attack near school in Germany

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Two girls were injured when they were attacked on their way to school in southwestern Germany on Monday morning, a police spokesperson said.

Five Afghans fatally stabbed in Turkey: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Police on Thursday discovered the bodies of five Afghan nationals who were stabbed to death inside a house in the Turkish capital Ankara, the country's state-run news agency reported. An investigation has been launched.

Three people stabbed in central London: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Three people were stabbed in an incident in central London in what is believed to have been a suspected robbery.

Two people stabbed at metro center station in DC: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Two people are in the hospital after a stabbing Tuesday afternoon at Metro’s Metro Center station in downtown DC.

Nine killed, injured in stabbing at Chinese kindergarten

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Three people have been killed and six more injured in a stabbing at a kindergarten in the Chinese province of Jianxi.

Four stabbed in knife attack in Norway

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – At least four people were stabbed in Numedal in southeast Norway on Friday, with one of the victims left in a critical condition, the police have said.

Priest attacked with knife in France's Nice

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – A man described as mentally unstable attacked a priest with a knife in a church in Nice, southern France, officials said on Sunday.

Two employees stabbed at New York's Museum of Modern Art

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Two employees were stabbed Saturday afternoon inside the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown, resulting in a chaotic scene that had patrons running for the exits.

Knife-wielding man injures police in France's Marseille

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred this morning at the Old Port, with police opening fire at the perpetrator.