Russian, German diplomats discuss Syria crisis settlement
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and his German counterpart discussed the situation in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports after consultations in Berlin. It said the diplomats substantially discussed “topical issues of mutual interest on the Middle East agenda, paying special attention to the development of the military-political and humanitarian situation in Syria, Libya, Yemen, as well as prospects for the...
German interior minister backs burqa bans in public places
The German interior minister, Thomas de Maizière, has come out in favour of a partial burqa ban, amid a fierce national debate on integration. “We agree that we reject the burqa, we agree that we want to introduce a legal requirement to show one’s face in places where it is necessary for our society’s coexistence – at the wheel, at public offices, at the registry office, in schools and universities, in the civil service, in court,” he...
One dead, 12 injured in blast near Nuremberg, Germany
An explosion killed at least one person and injured 12 others near the German city of Nuremberg on Sunday (July 24) and authorities said it was believed to be intentional. A police spokesman said the person killed in the blast, a man with a backpack, was likely carrying an explosive device and acted alone. There was no immediate information on his identity but the spokesman added that three of the 12 people injured were in serious...
Putin offers condolences to Angela Merkel following Munich tragedy
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin offered condolences to Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bavaria’s Prime Minister Horst Seehofer. Putin sent telegrams, where he offered deep condolences to people in Germany following the tragedy in Munich, which claimed lives, press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, said on July 23. Nine people were killed and 16 injured in the shooting in Munich on July 22. It was an...
Number of victims of Munich shooting reaches 10 people
The death toll of a shooting in a shopping center in Munich reached 10 people, including the alleged shooter, the local police said. “We know of at least 10 injured persons. Police operations are still running. Situation is still not clear,” the police said. Earlier on Friday (July 22), a shooting at a shopping center in Munich, Germany, killed at least 9 people according to preliminary reports, injured at least 10, and...
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