Steinmeier honored with the Leo Baeck Medal in New York

RTL>news>newsticker> 19. November 2021 – 2:45 clock – New York (AP) – Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been awarded the Leo Baeck Medal in New York for his commitment to preserving and promoting Jewish life in Germany. “At a time when too many world leaders are silent, there is a man who speaks clearly and … Read more

Suspected espionage for China – political scientist arrested

RTL.de>news> July 06, 2021 – 10:39 Clock – Karlsruhe (dpa) – The Federal Prosecutor’s Office had a German political scientist arrested for alleged espionage for China. The Karlsruhe authority announced that charges against him had already been brought against him in May at the Munich Higher Regional Court. The man is said to have provided … Read more

At least five dead in new protests in Myanmar

Yangon (AP) – In Myanmar, at least five people were killed in new protests on Saturday against the military coup in February. – In Monywa in the north of the Southeast Asian country alone, three people were killed when forces of the military junta took action against demonstrators, the news portal Myanmar Now reported. – … Read more

After the killing of George Floyd, trial begins

March 29, 2021 – 3:22 am Clock – Minneapolis (AP) – Almost a year after the killing of the African American George Floyd in a police operation in the USA, the main proceedings against the white ex-police officer Derek Chauvin begin. He is charged, among other things, with second degree murder, which has resulted in … Read more

Erdogan visits ghost town in Northern Cyprus

15. November 2020 – 17:33 Clock – Istanbul (AP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has visited the coastal settlement of Varosha in Northern Cyprus, which was once inhabited by Greek Cypriots, and thus re-fueled the conflict over the divided Mediterranean island. On Sunday Erdogan took part in what he himself called a “picnic” in … Read more

Austria closes – full lockdown from Tuesday

14. November 2020 – 21:51 Clock – Vienna (dpa) – Austria will go into a so-called lockdown for just under three weeks from Tuesday due to the threat of overloading the health system. As at the beginning of the Corona crisis in spring, most shops and schools have to close. Leaving private living space is … Read more