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Nepal explosions kill three, at least eight injured Three people have been killed and at least eight injured after three bombs went off in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday. Police said they suspected an illegal communist organization was responsible for the explosions. The political group that was once a part of the ruling Communist party has been protesting against the arrests of its supporters, which increased the likelihood of the faction being culpable, according to authorities. Law enforcement officials said they found leaflets from the rebels at the scene of the second explosion, which killed one and injured another. The first blast in the northern part of the capital resulted in two deaths, injuring four and the second occurred in a house in downtown Kathmandu.
ʼIslamic Stateʼsʼ deadly trail in Raqqa The field of the unknown dead The deadly trail of the Islamic Caliphate has left behind several mass graves in Raqqa. So far only 750 out of 4,360 bodies have been identified. Thousands of dead men, women, children — IS soldiers as well as their victims — are unlikely ever to be identified. Digging in the dirt By 10 a.m., a team of 12-15 workers have already brought the first bodies up from the ground. On site the Rapid Response Unit led by Doctor Assad Mohammad examines the bodies for injuries, clothes, personal belongings or specific marks and gender in an attempt to identify them. A heavy lift Men from the team lift what they team believe to be the remains of an IS fighter of African origin. He was buried in a proper grave but the corpse was so big that it was impossible to close the tarpaulin body bag. Severe burns on the man’s bag suggest he was killed in an airstrike.
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Venezuela: Representatives of Maduro and Guaido to meet in Norway It will be their first face-to-face meeting
Norwayʼs Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the government and opposition delegates will hold talks in Oslo next week to carry forward the negotiation process.
Elmed interconnector aims to bring solar power from the Sahara to Europe The situation in North African countries such as Algeria is increasingly difficult to read — and even menacing looking at Libya. But Europe is hoping to energize ties with the region through a renewable energy link. tʼs beena long-held European dream to shore up its supply of renewable energy with solar power from sun-rich North Africa.Now, Italy and Tunisia have taken a first step toward making this dream come true, signing an intergovernmental agreement for the development and joint construction of a 600-megawatt (MW) electricity link. On April 30, the governments of Italy and Tunisia signed a deal to lay an un-
derwater power cablebetween Partanna, Sicily, and El Haouaria, Tunisia, aiming to integrate the EUʼs electricity grid with that of North Africa. Italian transmission company Terna and Tunisian gas and electricity group STEG have been developing the Elmed Mediterranean power interconnector since 2003. "This agreement was a necessary condition to obtain EU funding, and we are now awaiting developments. At the moment the project has an estimated cost of €600 million [$668 million], 50% of which should be financed by the EU while the rest will be shared between Terna and STEG," Terna, the Italian transmission system operator (TSO), told DW.
Hungary at a Glance (Published by Scolar Publishing Company) It is a unique feature of the Carpathian basin that its relatively small area hosts an unparalleled variety of ethnic groups, religions and civilizations. This cohabitation gave birth to a common culture, while a truly multi-layered nation was also formed. For centuries the descendants of the founding Hungarian tribes lived alongside ancient peoples who preceded them and the people migrating here from neighbouring nations. Hungarians, Slovaks, Romanians, Serbs and Germans shared a common
land here, just like the members of the different faiths – Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans and Jews – did. Our book is a special project, as it tries to convey the colourful nature of Hungary and its people. This unique “guidebook” covers everything from history to cultural heritage, from the achievements of the arts and sciences to the extraordinary music scene. Although these pages will give you only a glance, we do hope that this glimpse will inspire real love for this country in all our readers.
Jews are at risk in Germany Josef Schuster, the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper that the security situation for Jews in the country has worsened in the past few years. "On the whole I donʼt tend to dramatize, but the situation has by and large really deteriorated," Schuster said on Sunday. "It has been the case for a while now that Jews are at risk in some major cities if recognizable as Jews," he added. Schuster was weighing in on a debate triggered byBerlinʼs anti-Semitism commissionerʼs warningthat the Jewish community in Germany should avoid donning yarmulkes, the traditional Jewish head coverings for males, in some public spaces. "I cannot advise Jews to wear the kippah everywhere all the time in Germany," Felix Klein said in an interview carried by the Funke media group on Saturday, using another word for yarmulke. The German official said he had "changed his mind (on the subject) compared to previously."
Iraqi court sentences three French citizens to death An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced three French citizens to death. The three were found guilty of joining the "Islamic State" group (IS), according to a court official. They had been captured in Syria by US-backed forces and were subsequently transferred to Iraq for trial. Kevin Gonot, Leonard Lopez and Salim Machou have 30 days in which to appeal. Gonot, who fought for IS before being arrested, has also been sentenced in absentia by a French court to nine years in prison, according to the French Terrorism Analysis Center (CAT).
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