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Four dead as string of blasts hit Thai tourist resorts

Four dead as string of blasts hit Thai tourist resorts

Aug 12, – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha called for calm and said he did not know who was behind the attacks, while analysts tentatively pointed the finger at Muslim insurgent groups in the south who have for years been fighting the Thai state. A string of bomb attacks targeting Thailand’s crucial tourism industry have killed […]

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‘At least six dead’ in suspected terror shooting at Munich mall

‘At least six dead’ in suspected terror shooting at Munich mall

July  22, – Police warned of an “acute terror” situation in the southern German city, which saw panicked shoppers fleeing the mall as armed police roamed the streets on the hunt for the attackers. At least six people are believed to have been killed in a shooting rampage in a Munich shopping centre on Friday […]

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Syrian Kurds nearing IS border stronghold, thousands flee

Syrian Kurds nearing IS border stronghold, thousands flee

Jun 13, – Some 13,000 refugees have already crossed into Turkey in the last 10 days, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Hundreds more could be seen Saturday on the Syrian side of the Akcakale border crossing, waiting to cross into Turkey. Hundreds of Syrian refugees poured into a Turkish-Syrian border crossing Saturday, fleeing intense […]

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Toxic bomb ticks on Maldives rubbish island

Toxic bomb ticks on Maldives rubbish island

Oct 20, – Thilafushi Island, a half-hour boat trip from the capital, is surrounded by the same crystal clear waters and white sand that have made the Indian Ocean archipelago a honeymoon destination for the rich and famous. But no holidaymaker sets foot here and none could imagine from their plane seats that the rising […]

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Record number of Germans need a second job to make ends meet

Record number of Germans need a second job to make ends meet

The number of Germans who need a second job to make a living has soared to a new high in recent years. Official data provided by the central labor agency showed millions have pursued more than one job to make ends meet. Almost 2.66 million people in Germany pursued more than just one job towards […]

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German minister reacts on flood-protection measures

German minister reacts on flood-protection measures

June 11, AP – Germany record floods along the Elbe and Danube – just over a decade after its Elbe flood disaster in 2002 – were described by Environment Minister Peter Altmaier on Tuesday as “alarming” evidence that “extreme weather events” had become more frequent and required drastic hydrological remedies. Environment minister Peter Altmaier has […]

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Swollen Elbe River forces mass evacuation in 10 German villages

Swollen Elbe River forces mass evacuation in 10 German villages

June 10, BERLIN (AP) — Weeks of heavy rain this spring have sent the Elbe, the Danube and other rivers such as the Vltava and the Saale overflowing their banks, causing extensive damage in central and southern Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. At least 22 flood-related deaths have been reported. The swollen […]

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German reinforcements arrive a day after to help its flooded cities

German reinforcements arrive a day after to help its flooded cities

June 4, BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel toured flooded regions of southeastern Germany on Tuesday, pledging at least 50 million euros ($65 million) in immediate federal help and holding out the possibility for more. She told reporters in Passau, a city of 50,000 on the Austrian border, that the damage looked even worse than […]

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Chancellor Angela Merkel urges dialogue amid Turkey protests

Chancellor Angela Merkel urges dialogue amid Turkey protests

June 3, AP – As protests in Turkey entered their fourth day on Monday, the spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Merkel urged the government to rein in its crackdown on the protest so a dialogue could take place. Germany has called for dialogue with between the Turkish government and protesters continue to voice […]

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European retailers struggle another month of shrinking revenues

European retailers struggle another month of shrinking revenues

June 02, AP – German retailers earned less in April in what marked the third consecutive month of shrinking sales in the sector, the National Statistics Office, Destatis, reported Friday. Fresh statistics show that Germany’s retail sector struggled in April to boost sales, despite strong consumer confidence shown in surveys. The retailers’ association says it […]

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