Published: 23:56 pm,Tuesday 7 February 2023
Turkey: Fire extiguished at quake-damaged Iskenderun Port
Hundreds of containers were ablaze at the port in Hatay province on the Mediterranean Sea, forcing shipping companies to look for alternatives, reported DW, quoting news agencies AP, Reuters. A large fire at the earthquake-stricken port of Iskenderun in Turkey has been put out, the defense ministry said Tuesday. The
Published: 21:48 pm,Tuesday 7 February 2023
Nationwide postal strikes continue in Germany
The nationwide strikes at the German postal service Deutsche Post were continuing on Tuesday, reported dpa. Protest rallies were planned in Dortmund, Hamburg, Saarbrücken, Polch in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart, the trade union Verdi announced. With the walkouts, the union wants to press its demand for
Published: 20:12 pm,Tuesday 7 February 2023
London court jails ex-police officer for serial rape
A former London police officer responsible for a two-decade-long campaign of abuse against women was jailed on Tuesday for a minimum of 30 years, reported DW, quoting news agencies AFP, AP and Reuters. David Carrick, pleaded guilty in January to 49 charges including rape, assault, attempted rape and false
Published: 19:58 pm,Tuesday 7 February 2023
German rescuers bring 105 migrants ashore in Italy
The German aid organization Sea-Eye has brought 105 rescued migrants ashore in the southern Italian city of Naples, reported dpa. The volunteers said they had rescued the people from distress in two operations in the central Mediterranean last week. From one boat, the crew of the Sea-Eye 4 recovered two
Published: 10:43 am,Tuesday 7 February 2023
UK teachers, nurses to strike further over pay disputes
Further strikes were announced by teachers and nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday, amid the continued cost-of-living crisis and lengthy disputes over pay, , reported Xinhua. If progress is not made in negotiations by the end of January, February will see the most widespread strike so far
Published: 21:02 pm,Sunday 5 February 2023
EU embargo for Russian oil products enters into effect
A ban on importing Russian petroleum products, like diesel or gasoline, to the European Union enters into effect on Sunday, reported dpa. The measure aims to further limit Russia's revenues from energy sales and therefore its ability to finance its war on Ukraine. According to the latest figures from the
Published: 23:43 pm,Saturday 4 February 2023
Austria and Switzerland: Five dead in avalanches in Alps
Austrian authorities logged at least 17 avalanches in the popular skiing destination of Tyrol over the past 24 hours. The dangerous conditions there and in Switzerland have already claimed five lives. reported DW, quoting news agency dpa. At least five people were killed in avalanches in the Austrian and
Published: 23:08 pm,Friday 3 February 2023
8 asylum seekers killed off Italian island of Lampedusa
The coastguard was able to save 42 people on the vessel that had gone adrift. NGOs and local lawmakers criticized right-wing leaders in Rome for making the crossing more unsafe without addressing the underlying issues, reported DW, quoting news agencies AFP, dpa and Reuters. The Italian coastguard said on
Published: 04:29 am,Saturday 4 February 2023
German govt issues export licence for Leopard 1 tanks
The German government has issued an export licence for Leopard 1 battle tanks to Ukraine, spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said in Berlin on Friday, without giving further details, reported dpa. Until now, the government had only decided to approve the delivery of modern Leopard 2 battle tanks from the military
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