thelocal.ed reported – The goat-headed, troll-like monsters (Krampus) come out at night and roam Christmas markets and villages are part of southern German tradition during the holidays. Read Article
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France’s decision last week to penalize the clients of prostitutes has led to fears of an “avalanche” of curb crawlers crossing the border to the German town of Saarbrücken. A mega brothel is already being planned in the town. France’s new law is expected to come into force in the second half of next year. […]
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voanews.com reported that Diplomatic tension escalated between the United States and India Tuesday following last week’s arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York City. Indian authorities asked U.S. consular officers to return their identity cards, rescinded airport passes and removed concrete security barriers from in front of the U.S. embassy in New Delhi. Read […]
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Heathrow is operating almost at capacity in terms of seat capacity and frequency of flights – between 2009 and 2013 its seat capacity grew by just 1.3pc. By contrast, Gatwick saw seat capacity grow by 3.3pc, largely through further development of short-haul scheduled services from carriers such as easyJet, and by attracting airlines effectively excluded […]
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India’s Supreme Court Wednesday upheld a colonial-era law criminalising homosexuality in a landmark judgment that crushes activists’ hopes for guarantees on sexual freedom in the world’s biggest democracy. Read Article
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globalpost.com reported that after decades of peace, could China and Japan be on the brink of war? Both China and Japan have long-held claims to the Japanese-administered islands — known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan. Tensions have intensified over the past year, and observers fear that a political or military misstep could […]
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The Washington Post reports that the organizers of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi have introduced some of the most extensive identity checks and sweeping security measures ever seen at an international sports event, raising concerns that they are stifling dissent and violating privacy under the pretext of fulfilling their pledge to make the games […]
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As reported by Catholicculture.org, a French missionary priest was kidnapped in Cameroon on November 13, the Fides news service reports. Father Georges Vandenbeusch, a Fidei Donum priest who has worked in the region for 3 years, was seized by men who are believed to be from Nigeria, and likely members of the Boko Haram terrorist […]
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As reported by Uk.news.yahoo.com, renewed clashes on Wednesday between Saudis and illegal migrants, targeted in a nationwide campaign, killed one person and wounded 17, police said. A Sudanese died as Saudis clashed with illegal migrants in the southern Riyadh neighborhood of Manfuhah, scene of riots over recent days, police said in a statement carried by […]
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According to Gov.uk, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to the municipalities of Zvečan, Zubin Potok and Leposavic, and to the northern part of the city of Mitrovica. See Northern Kosovo. Read Article
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