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A German court has convicted four Algerian men of plotting to bomb a busy Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg, and sentenced them to prison terms of 10-12 years. The plot was foiled by German police just before it was to have taken place in late December 2000. In handing down the Frankfurt court's sentence, presiding Judge Karlheinz Zeiher said the four men had intended to kill defenseless people with the aim of spreading terror in France and throughout Europe. He said they wanted to punish France because of its support for the Algerian government. Judge Zeiher said...

Germans arrest Turkish man and American fiancee for plotting Sept. 11 anniversary attack on U.S. facilities Fri Sep 6, 4:47 PM ET STUTTGART, Germany - Tipped by U.S. authorities, German police arrested a Turkish man and his American fiancee for planning an attack on U.S. military bases in Heidelberg on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, German authorities said Friday. Authorities found 130 kilograms (287 pounds) of chemicals and five unarmed pipe bombs along with a picture of Osama bin Laden ( news - web sites) on Thursday in the couple's apartment near Heidelberg, home to the U.S....