8 pairs of shoes stolen from Majdanek concentration camp museum, police open investigation.

Following imprisonment of soldier from Hasidic family who refused to remove his beard for religious reasons, army says even senior commanders will not be permitted to reject shaving exemptions.

Hundreds take part in Yazd pilgrimage, praise shift in Iranian leadership: 'The government has listened to our grievances and requests - under Ahmadinejad, they fell on deaf ears.'