Planned refugee shelter in Germany hit by arson attack

BERLIN (AP) — A former hotel in eastern Germany that was supposed to be used as accommodation for refugee families starting next week has been targeted in what authorities believe was an anti-foreigner arson attack. Police said windows were broken and a fire broke out shortly after 5 a.m. Friday at the building on the outskirts of Bautzen. Four employees of the owner who were staying in the building were unharmed. An initial group of 30 refugees, from countries including Syria, Afghanistan and Russia, was due to move into the building next Thursday. It wasn’t immediately clear what would happen to that plan.