ADAC erwartet zu drittem Advent viel Verkehr auf Fernstraßen in Deutschland

Zum dritten Adventswochenende erwartet der ADAC viel Verkehr auf den Fernstraßen in Deutschland. Die Staugefahr bleibe ähnlich hoch wie am vorherigen Adventswochenende, teilte der Automobilklub am Montag in München mit. Vor allem in Ballungsräumen sei wegen vorweihnachtlichen Einkaufsverkehrs und stark besuchter Weihnachtsmärkte mit Verzögerungen zu rechnen. Zudem gebe es zahlreichte langfristige Baustellen. Mit den meisten […]

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Louvre trade unions call for rolling strike next week

Trade unions at the Louvre Museum called on Monday for a rolling strike next week to demand urgent renovations and better working conditions, piling more bad news on the beleaguered Paris institution. The announcement came a day after the world’s most visited museum admitted to a major leak in late November and nearly two months […]

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Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise

Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris. Tropical storms and monsoon rains have pummelled Southeast and South Asia this month, triggering landslides and flash floods from the rainforests of Indonesia’s western Sumatra island […]

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Ausschreitungen bei Bauernprotesten in Griechenland

Auf der griechischen Insel Kreta ist es am Montag bei Protesten wütender Landwirte zu Zusammenstößen mit der Polizei gekommen. Aufnahmen des staatlichen Fernsehsenders ERT zeigten, wie dutzende, mit Steinen und Stöcken bewaffnete Landwirte auf Polizeifahrzeuge eindroschen, die den Protestierenden den Weg zum Flughafen Chania blockierten. Die Proteste stehen im Zusammenhang mit Ermittlungen zu massivem Betrug […]

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Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery

Sri Lanka has doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 635, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday. More than two million people — nearly 10 percent of the population — have been affected by the disaster […]

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Thailand-Cambodia clashes reignite, killing soldier and civilians

Thailand launched air strikes Monday on its neighbour Cambodia, with both sides trading blame for renewed fighting on their disputed border that has killed four Cambodian civilians and a Thai soldier. Around 35,000 people in Thailand have been evacuated from border areas, the country’s Second Army Region said. Five days of combat between Thailand and […]

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EU nations back ‘return hubs’ in migration policy tightening

EU countries on Monday backed a significant tightening of Europe’s immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up “return hubs” outside the 27-nation bloc for failed asylum-seekers. Interior ministers meeting in Brussels greenlighted a package of measures, as European governments are under pressure to take a tougher stance amid a souring of public opinion on […]

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