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Josipovic wins election in Croatia
Dec 31st
The first round of presidential elections in Croatia has probably won the Social Ivo Josipovic. He had made 32 percent of the vote, according to media reports, said in Zagreb. Second was the Zagreb mayor Milan Bandic grown as an Independent. Because none of the total of 12 candidates achieved the required absolute majority, it will be on 10 January, a runoff between the two top finishers give.
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Wikipedia.de reached one million entries
Dec 29th
Wikipedia.de reached one million entries
Wikipedia is a millionaire. The German version of the participatory encyclopaedia on the Internet now cracked the mark of one million entries. That said, with Wikipedia on the net. The one millionth article is about the American botanist Ernie Wasson.
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Police shot at thieves: Further investigations
Dec 27th
Following the fatal shooting of a policeman at a gas station robber-Württemberg glue sets, the police continued their investigation. When the results are available, was still unclear. It said a police spokesman in Heidelberg. The police now goes to the question of whether more intrusions into the account of those killed and his accomplice, go sit in detention. The 19-year-old victim was hit in the attack with two shots in the thigh and upper body.
Guttenberg sees no democratic Afghanistan
Dec 25th
Guttenberg sees no democratic Afghanistan
The Defense Minister has no great expectations for the future of Afghanistan: The West should adopt, in the words of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg of the goal of establishing a democracy in Afghanistan on the western model. In the Bild am Sonntag “, he said he was convinced that Afghanistan because of its character is not suitable as a model for democracy by our standards. For a lasting peace, he does not rule out moderate Taliban also participate in the government.
Case against Chinese dissidents on Friday
Dec 23rd
Case against Chinese dissidents on Friday
The sentencing of the prominent Chinese civil rights activist Liu Xiaobo is spoken in two days. It said his lawyer for the AP in Beijing. The trial lasted less than three hours. Liu Xiaobo had to have been before the court to know, one of the initiators of the appeal for democracy and human rights in China. More than 10 000 people have already signed the call online. Despite international appeals for his release, Liu Xiaobo has been sitting one years in prison.
Flight cancellations due to snow chaos in Frankfurt
Dec 21st
Flight cancellations due to snow chaos in Frankfurt
Frankfurt / Main - Because of the onset of winter, with snowfalls in Hesse had once again on the morning flights at Frankfurt Airport will be canceled. About 40 takeoffs and landings were canceled in the early hours, said a spokesman with the airport operator Fraport. As of yesterday evening had been canceled because of heavy snow drifting about 230 flights, or been moved. Thousands of passengers were stuck in Frankfurt. On the streets against the traffic had been relaxed during the night a bit.