Apr 8, 2018

6 suspects detained over Berlin marathon attack plot

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A scene from the marathon. Photo: Christophe Gateau / AFP via Getty Images.

German authorities said six people have been detained due to their alleged involvement in a plot to attack Berlin's half-marathon, which took place Sunday, using knives, AP reports.

The details: The six individuals are reportedly cooperating with prosecutors, and "[t]he main suspect allegedly knew Anis Amri, a Tunisian who killed 12 people and injured dozens more when he drove a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin in December 2016."

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WHO won't call coronavirus a pandemic as cases spread

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The World Health Organization will not yet call the coronavirus a pandemic, claiming that needs across affected countries are too varied and the classification would increase fear, per a briefing Monday.

The big picture: As South Korea and Italy stepped up emergency measures in efforts to thwart the spread of the virus, WHO expressed concern about infections with no clear link to China. COVID-19 has killed at least 2,620 people and infected almost 80,000 others, with all but 27 deaths occurring in mainland China.

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