10/2019 • 12 JANUARY, 2019 WEEKEND ISSUE
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Winter storms sweep across southern Germany and Austria In Austria, at least eight people have died since the weekend, and a 9-yearold child was killed near Munich on Thursday when a tree collapsed under the weight of the snow. On Friday, a snow plow driver in southern Germany died when after his vehicle after it plunged into an icy river. The heaviest snowfalls in 20 years havecovered southern Germany and Austriaand parts of Czechia over the last week. Transport on road and rail has been affected, mainly by snow-laden trees.
Two ships collide in Mediterranean near Corsica The collision between the Tunisian and Cypriot ships spilled a trail of pollution stretching 4 kilometers across the water. Italy and France have sent ships to assist with cleanup efforts. Two cargo ships collided in the Mediterranean Sea near the island of Corsica on Sunday, causing an oil spill, coastal authorities said. The Ulysse, operated by the Tunisian operator CTN, ran into the Cyprus-based CLS Virgina while it was anchored about 30 kilometres (20 miles) off the northern tip of the island at around 7:30 a.m. local time, the regional naval authority said in a statement. Read more: Time to clean up the ocean garbage dump No one was injured but "the collision caused considerable damage, with an opening several meters long in the CLS Virginiaʼs hull," the statement said. The spill created a trail of pollution 4 kilometers long and several hundred meters wide, heading away from Corsica to the northwest, toward the French and Italian mainland, the statement continued.
Counting the cost of the US government shutdown But an extended shutdown could prove a drag
As the partial closure of the US government is set to become the longest ever, its immediate impact on the economy is negligible the American central banks says.
Vietnamʼs dog meat culture clashes with modern tastes Hoang has been eating dog meat since he was young. He canʼt imagine there will be a time that he wonʼt be eating it at least twice a month. However, Vietnamese officials announced in September that dog and cat meat should no longer be served in the inner districts of the capital city Hanoi because itʼs offensive to tourists and can spread diseases like rabies. Read more: Illegal dog meat trade raises moral questions Dog meat lovers and restaurant owners fear that the government will try to expand the ban and decide to officially forbid eating
dog and cat meat entirely. "I donʼt see how they can ban it. The demand is just too high," Hoang said at a restaurant in Vietnamʼs largest metropolis, Ho Chi Minh City. In a small alley in Ho Chi Minh City, at least four restaurants serve dog meat, or Thịt chó. People gather around small tables to dine on the canine meat, complementing it with rice wine or beer. Hoang, who declined to give his full name, is sitting at a table with three good friends. "For us itʼs a tradition to eat dog meat. Itʼs just as normal as eating seafood or chicken," he told DW.
Police ask for Cristiano Ronaldo DNA sample in rape case Las Vegas police have asked Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo to submit a DNA sample as part of their investigation into rape allegations made against him. The request relates to an alleged rape nearly a decade ago. The Portuguese forward has consistently denied the allegations and his lawyer Peter Christiansen told press agency AFP that the DNA request was standard practice. "Mr Ronaldo has always maintained, as he does today, that what occurred in Las Vegas in 2009 was consensual in nature, so
it is not surprising that DNA would be present, nor that the police would make this very standard request as part of their investigation," he said in a statement. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said it had made an official request to Italian authorities and confirmed that the request for DNA was a case of taking "the same steps in this case as in any other sexual assault." Former model Kathryn Mayorga, 34, of Las Vegas,made the accusationagainst the 33-year-old footballer last year in the state of Nevada.
Saudi woman in Thailand flying to Canada, granted asylum Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, who last weekend barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room, alleging she had been abused by her Saudi family, boarded a Korean Air flight Friday, bound ultimately for Toronto. Thailand, which initially had threatened to deport her back to Saudi Arabia, said she was seen off by Canadaʼs ambassador. "Canada has been unequivocal that weʼll stand up for human rights and womenʼs rights around the world," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
Germany books €11.2 billion budget surplus Even though Germany had taken in more in taxes and spent less than expected, resulting in abudget surplus of €11.2 billion ($12.8 billion), German Finance MinisterOlaf Scholzwarned, "The good times in which the state keeps taking in more taxes than expected are coming to an end." The budget surplus was Germanyʼs fifth in a row and the first in Scholzʼs tenure after taking over for Wolfgang Schäuble. "The good times in which the state keeps taking in more taxes than expected are coming to an end." The budget surplus was Germanyʼs fifth in a row and the first in Scholzʼs tenure after taking over for Wolfgang Schäuble.
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10/2019 • 12 January, 2019 Weekend issue
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Adam Peaty criticism leads to Fina promising to ʼmoderniseʼ By Nick Hope Swimmingʼs international governing body says it will look to "improve and modernise" following criticism from Olympic champion Adam Peaty. Briton Peaty is among a host of leading swimmers to have criticised Finaʼs governance over the past year. "It feels like weʼre still in 1970," Peaty, 23, told BBC Sport. But Fina responded on Wednesday to say it is planning to launch an "innovative" new competition in 2019 in order to attract "the best athletes". "Fina will continue to make every effort to protect and improve the competition calendar and promote its harmonious development," the statement added. Pe
Pain could force retirement after Australian Open Injury-plagued former world No. 1 Andy Murray has said heʼll retire from professional tennis this year. The Scottish star said this monthʼs Australian Open could be his last tournament. In a tearful press conference on Friday, Andy Murray confirmed he would play in the first round of the Australian Open next week, but said he wasnʼt sure how much longer he could continue. The former world No. 1 had hip surgery in 2018 afterprolonged problems with the joint. Despite his efforts to return to the highest level, Murray has played only 12 matches in the past year. The threetime Grand Slam winner broke down during his announcement and at one
point had to leave the room. "I can play with limitations. But having the limitations and the pain is not allowing me to enjoy competing or training," Murray told journalists in Melbourne, ahead of the Australian Open. The 31-year-old said he had trained with the goal of making a final run at Wimbledon, the tournament in which heended a 77-year drought for British men. However, Murray said he now wasnʼt sure he would make it that far.
International Thank You Day: How to say ʼdankeʼ in song From ABBA to ZZ Top, we look at the best songs expressing gratitude and revisit the most common ways to say "danke schön" in German. "Thank you" is something most people say every day. But the simple words of gratitude are celebrated around the world every year on January 11. The day was created in 1994 by American "eventologist" Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith, who claims to have created more than 1,900 "holidates" over the past 30 years. Music to say danke
To inspire you on this special day, we have looked into songs that say thanks, whether sincerely or ironically, and often with a touch of nostalgia. The gallery above highlights some of them while our Spotify list below offers more titles, from Ariana Grande to Led Zeppelin. A classic among them thatʼll get you swinging on a happy note for the rest of the day was performed by American singer Brenda Lee, Leeʼs cute American pronunciation of the words "danke schön" is bound to make any German smile.
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German food industry to cut sugar, salt and fat content The German Food and Agriculture Ministry has struck a deal with the food industry to make processed foods healthier. The German food industry has agreed to voluntarily reduce the amount of sugar, salt and fat in processed foods by 2025, Food and Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner said on Wednesday. "The food industry has for the first time committed to and will let itself be subject to checks on the steps it is taking to reduce sugar, salt and fat in processed food," she told Bild newspaper. "That has never happened before." Speaking in Berlin, Klöckner defended the programʼs focus on voluntary commitments from the food industry. "Everyone must deliver and everyone will deliver," the Christian Democrat said after the German Cabinet signed off on the plan. Klöckner said it would not only lead to healthier food, but to "positive competition" among the industry.
Attack on Iranian military parade may harden domestic and regional policies A deadly attack on an Iranian military parade may strengthen hardliners in the country and send already heightened tensions across the Middle East soaring, asTehran points its finger at the United States and its Gulf Arab allies. The rare attack claimed by Arab separatists killed 12Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)members and 13 others in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, capital of oil-rich Khuzestan province, which is home to Shiite Iranʼs Sunni Arab minority. It was the deadliest attack in the country in nearly a decade. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed "mercenary terrorists" who carried out a crime in "continuation of the conspiracies by the US-backed regimes in the region," while the IRGC under his command vowed "deadly and unforgiving revenge," if need be abroad. Iran did not name a particular Arab country, but the accusations appeared to be aimed at regional rivals Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.