Archive du mois : avril 2018

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Je später der Sonntag…

Sonntag im Hotel Stue am Tiergarten. Eine Band spielt dezente Barmusik, Gäste stehen an Buffets, die einem die Auswahl schwer machen: Austern oder Langusten? Sushi oder erst mal ein paar traditionelle iberische Spezialitäten? Vielleicht das modische Ceviche probieren, oder doch lieber Klassiker wie Eggs Benedict und Huevos Rancheros. Nicht jeder weiß sich gleich zu entscheiden.…

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Europäischer Gerichtshof: Deutschland darf EU-Bürger an Drittländer ausliefern

Deutschland darf Bürgerinnen und Bürger anderer EU-Staaten an Drittländer ausliefern. Das entschied der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) in Luxemburg. Im Falle von Auslieferungen gelte allerdings eine Bedingung: Der Heimatstaat müsse vorab die Chance bekommen, den eigenen Staatsbürger per Europäischem Haftbefehl « für sich zu beanspruchen ». Geklagt hatte ein Italiener, der bei einer Zwischenlandung von Nigeria nach Italien…

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U.S.-China Talks Stalled Over High-Tech Enterprise

Trade talks between the world’s biggest economies broke down last week after the Trump administration demanded that China take steps to curtail support for high-technology industries, a person familiar with the situation said. Liu He, a vice premier overseeing economics and finance, told a group of officials Thursday that Beijing had rejected a U.S. request…

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ICC prosecutor seeks to beginning Rohingya deportation probe

The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked it to rule on whether it has jurisdiction over the deportations of Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh. A ruling affirming jurisdiction could pave the way for Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to investigate the deportation of many thousands of Rohingya, a possible crime against humanity.…

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Ethiopia: The last Greeks of Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – « Did you know that Ethiopia gets its name from the Greek word Aethiopia, first used by Homer? » Greek Ambassador to Ethiopia Nikolaos Patakias says proudly. Sitting in his office in the capital Addis Ababa, Patakias shows an ancient Greek romantic novel, The Aethiopica. It’s a love story about the relationship between…

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Detect Commonwealth Video games: Day six trudge from the Gold Flit

England men’s squash champion James Willstrop speaking to BBC Breakfast: « It’s been a tremendous time and I have really enjoyed sharing it with the people who have helped. « It is a strong squash event. It’s so well valued within the circle. Everyone knows about the Commonwealth Games. « It’s a whole new experience because of the…

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Sheikh Tamim, US defence secretary reward ‘strategic family’

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has praised the bilateral relations between Qatar and the United States and pointed out the importance of coordination between the two countries, especially in the field of combating terrorism. Speaking at a meeting with US Defense Secretary James Matiss on Monday, the Emir hailed the strength of…

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How one North Korean defector sends ‘factual news’ from the South

Seoul, South Korea – Around 31,000 North Koreans have defected to South Korea since the end of the Korean War in 1953. Almost 71 percent of those defectors are female, most in their 20s and 30s. Only a few take the most dangerous route through the Korean Demilitarized Zone that a North Korean soldier took late last year. Most of North Koreans…

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Trump fumes at Mueller probe after raid on criminal expert

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has lashed out against special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, branding it « an attack on our country » and exhibiting mounting concern about the yearlong probe after federal authorities raided the offices of his personal attorney. Caught off guard and furious with the encroaching inquiry, the president showed a flare…

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Two ‘newly discovered’ human organs don’t appear to be what they appear

« It’s very unusual for people to claim [to have found] new organs and the international anatomy community just laughs at these, » Dr. Paul Neumann, a professor at the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Dalhousie University. « They don’t take them really seriously. The suggestions come from outside of anatomy, and generally, they’re viewed as rather…