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WORLD IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Young Blacks Stab 8 Whites in Durban

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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Blacks armed with knives went on a rampage in the coastal city of Durban South Africa, and stabbed eight whites, raising the specter of new racial violence. About 20 young blacks stole the knives from a store specializing in weapons from Asia and began stabbing people along a street near the beach. Two suspects were shot and wounded by police, and seven were arrested.

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