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Border crisis: Baltics and Poland blame Belarus
Reports from the border between Poland and Belarus are becoming more and more tragic. On Saturday, Polish TV station TVN reported that the body of a young Syrian man aged about 20 had been found in the forest near Wolka Terechowska. “The cause of death has not yet been determined,” a newsreader said, citing Polish border guards. It also reported…
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Armenia vs. Germany: World Cup qualifier live buildup
With several regulars absent due to coronavirus regulations and qualification long since assured, Hansi Flick has a chance to experiment in Germany’s final qualifier for Qatar 2022. Follow all the buildup right here. SOURCE: DW News
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La Palma volcano: Residents fear for their future
After 20 years in La Palma, Leonardo Rodriguez is packing his bags and preparing to bid goodbye to his home. It won’t be easy. Together with his partner and their two cats, the chef plans to start a new life at the end of the month on the Spanish mainland in Granada. Rodriguez has already been promised a job there.…
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Nigerian interfaith women’s group awarded Aachen Peace Prize
“We were so happy, we are still happy and will continue to be happy,” exclaimed Daharatu Ahmed Aliyu. “And now we are international superstars!” added Elizabeth Majinya Abuk from the background, laughing. The two women arrived in Germany from Nigeria two days before they will receive the award on behalf of their organization: Women’s Interfaith Council (WIC). The women’s organization…
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Iran: President Raisi’s hardline government stalling on progress
Conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated as Iran’s sixth president in August, coming into office an uncompromising hardliner contrasting with his predecessor, Hassan Rouhani. As a supporter and close confidant of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Raisi can count on the backing of Iran’s parliament, where hardliners have held a majority since early 2020. Raisi began his term pledging a “revolutionary”…
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A German photographer’s unique images of the Spanish Civil War
To escape from Nazi Germany, Walter Reuter moved to Spain in 1933. There, he documented the civil war from start to finish. Thousands of the images he captured were discovered only in 2016 and are still being studied. SOURCE: DW News
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China: How has a new ‘historical resolution’ cemented Xi Jinping’s power?
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Thursday approved a rare resolution that is set to consolidate President Xi Jinping’s authority and cement his status as one of the most important leaders in Chinese history . The resolution can also pave the way to a likely third presidential term next year. Experts believe that the resolution indicates a turning point for…
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The 77 Percent – The controversy surrounding bridal payment in Africa
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COP is just a ‘PR event for world leaders,’ says India climate activist
Disha Ravi, founder of the Indian chapter of the “Fridays for Future” climate movement, says net-zero carbon emissions aren’t going to ensure a safer planet. SOURCE: DW News
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‘This is discrimination:’ Challenges of being an athlete from Kosovo
Many Kosovar athletes are world famous and win international competitions, but politics can prevents them from competing. Such obstacles have had a huge effect on their career aspirations and earning potential. SOURCE: DW News
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Flooding rains hamper Koh Samui for 2 days
The rain has stopped in Koh Samui… For a few minutes. On the island, there has been at least a drizzle nonstop for the past 2 days, with fits of torrential downpour pelting anyone who braves the weather.A popular Facebook group, Thunder Road Reporters, is a community group that members snap photos and post live updates of road conditions they…
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Modern luxury cultivated in Thai tradition
Sponsored Article The Thailand International Boat Show is delighted to have the InterContinental Phuket Resort as one of its key exhibitors and sponsors. “It is quite an achievement for the island of Phuket to stage the Thailand International Boat Show 2022 in January as soon as tourism starts to assume normalcy,” says Bjorn Courage, the general manager of the Intercontinental…
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Löw says goodbye as Germany set new record under Hansi Flick
On a night when Germany beat Liechtenstein to give Hansi Flick the winningest start ever to a Germany head coach, Germany’s past and future collided as former head coach Joachim Löw was finally given a sendoff. SOURCE: DW News
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World Cup qualifying: Germany vs. Liechtenstein — live updates
Already assured of a place in Qatar, Germany gets set to play its final home World Cup qualifier against minnow Liechtenstein. Off the pitch, the camp has been rocked by a COVID-19 infection. SOURCE: DW News
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Opinion: Failures at Bayern Munich and German FA in the COVID-19 pandemic
As COVID-19 rages in Germany, Bayern Munich stars and German FA officials responsible for the national team are setting a terrible example, writes DW’s Marko Langer. Unvaccinated players in the stadium? Please don’t! SOURCE: DW News
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Ex-Bayern Munich CEO Rummenigge: ‘We made good money from Qatar sponsorship’
As fan criticism mounts, former Bayern CEO Karl Heinz Rummenigge has defended the club’s dealings with Qatar. He has also spoken about the importance of Financial Fair Play and the issue of exemptions to the 50+1 rule. SOURCE: DW News
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Israel’s bet on early COVID booster shots pays off
People wait in line patiently at a pop-up vaccination center inside a city building in West Jerusalem. “I am here to get my third shot — it’s really important so Israel can open up,” says Leah Powell, a student visiting from the US. “There is still a mask mandate in some places, but it feels like real life is coming…
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TikTok hand signal: Is social media the next frontier to battle domestic violence?
When countries around the world first started going into lockdown in early 2020, women’s organizations had to think of ways to help people who might be trapped at home with their abusers. One of them, the Canadian Women’s Foundation, came up with a hand signal to show that one is in distress: tucking one’s thumb into the palm and curling…
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Afghanistan: Can Taliban avert food crisis without foreign aid?
More than half the population of Afghanistan will face high levels of “acute food insecurity” from November to March, according to a recent report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP). The report said the acute food insecurity is expected to last through the post-harvest “lean season,” during which harsh winter weather threatens…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan slammed for negotiating with Peshawar school attackers
Dost Muhammad was shellshocked when he heard that the Pakistani government had started negotiating with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The group was responsible for attacking a military-run school in Peshawar on December 16, 2014, laying siege to it, and killing 132 schoolchildren. Muhammad lost his 14-year-old son, Asad Aziz, a grade 8 student, in the attack, which is dubbed “the…
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Loy Krathong celebration by ICONSIAM to be “magical” and under SHA standards
The Tourism Authority of Thailand partners with ICONSIAM, Thai Chamber of Commerce and alliance to preserve the Thai traditional festival of Loy Krathong by organizing ICONSIAM A Magical Loy Krathong Upon The Chao Phraya River under a high level of hygienic and safety measures according to SHA The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has partnered with ICONSIAM and business alliances…
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US parents split over COVID vaccines for young children
Louise*, mother of a first-grader in Washington DC, was so keen on getting her daughter vaccinated against COVID-19 that she didn’t mind going a bit out of her way. Friday around lunchtime she found out that a rec center across town had around 300 open spots for kids aged 5 to 11 the following day. She immediately signed up ―…
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AfricaLink on Air – 10 November 2021
Nnamdi Kanu-Nigerian separatist leader’s trial adjourned after lawyer walks out++Ethiopia detains 72 World Food Programme truck drivers in war-hit north++Zambia plans to abolish dowry. SOURCE: DW News
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Belarus border residents rattled by migrant crisis on their doorstep
The Kamenets district near the well-known national park Belovezhskaya Pushcha is a rather deserted area on the Belarusian-Polish border. There’s only one border crossing here to get to neighboring Poland legally. But, the Pestschatka checkpoint hardly sees any traffic nowadays due to coronavirus restrictions in Belarus. Residents of the surrounding Belarusian villages, however, have been watching their country’s western border…
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What does India want to achieve through Afghanistan talks?
India on Wednesday hosted senior diplomats and security officials from Afghanistan’s neighbors, with the notable exceptions of China and Pakistan, to discuss how to deal with the Taliban. The Delhi Regional Security Dialogue for Afghanistan was attended by representatives from India, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Afghan representatives were not invited. Officials from Pakistan and China declined…
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Germany coach Hansi Flick: ‘Quickest way out of pandemic is to get vaccinated’
After Germany and Bayern Munich defender Niklas Süle tested positive for COVID-19, forcing four more teammates to go into quarantine, national team coach Hansi Flick has encouraged his players to get vaccinated. SOURCE: DW News
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North Korea teeters on the brink of famine as winter approaches
The last of the harvest was gathered shortly before the first snow fell in North Korea this year, but the yield was significantly less than the amount needed to feed the isolated nation’s 26 million people. This June, a report issued by the South Korea-based Korea Development Institute estimated that the North gathered just over 4.4 million tons of crops…
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Germans launch fundraiser to rescue stranded Afghans
The German civil society organization Mission Lifeline — known for its role in helping rescue refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean — has launched a fundraiser aimed at assisting vulnerable Afghans obtain passports to facilitate their emigration. Citing German government sources, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported that in early October about 25,000 people in possession of German visas were…
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How will EU react to Poland-Belarus border crisis?
The European Union is once again scrambling to respond to a crisis on its external borders, what officials have called a “hybrid attack” orchestrated by the Belarusian regime to push migrants toward the bloc’s external border. After the situation escalated dramatically on Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “The Belarusian authorities must understand that pressuring the European…
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Interview: UN genocide advisor says Ethiopia’s warring parties must talk
Alice Wairimu Nderitu of Kenya is the United Nations special adviser on the prevention of genocide. She is also an experienced mediator in the field of peacebuilding and violence prevention, having led as mediator and senior adviser in reconciliation processes. DW: The situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating at an alarming rate and there have been calls for action from the…
