Pupil Wounds 8 Girls in Istanbul School Knife Attack

A teenage girl wounded eight girls at a middle school in Istanbul on Tuesday, as she reportedly stabbed pupils indiscriminately with a knife, officials said. The incident occurred around 8:40 am (0540 GMT) at a school in Basaksehir in the northwestern part of the city. The alleged attacker, said to be a 15-year-old 10th grade student from another school, has been detained by police.