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Lost dog rescued after spending 11 days in German Alps A German holidaymaker has been reunited with her dog after it went missing for 11 days in Berchtesgaden National Park on the German border with Austria. Eight-year-old mongrel Barry escaped from his owner on August 12, while they were descending from the Kärlingerhaus mountain lodge — which can only be reached on foot — to the Königssee Lake. A team of national park rangers searched for the hound over several days after his barks were heard by hikers and local residents. But they were unable to trace him. Over the subsequent days, his barks became weaker and were heard less often, leading rescuers to presume that his health was weakening. On Thursday, they deployed a thermal imaging camera and set off on the Sagerecksteig trail, which runs through the park, in a final attempt to track down the pet.
German journalist Mesale Tolu arrives home after Turkey lifts travel ban German-Turkish journalist and translator Mesale Tolu flew into Stuttgart airport on Sunday, just days after it was made public thata Turkish court had approved a request for her to leave the country. Tolu arrived back in Germany with her nearly four-year-old son, having tweeted from Istanbul airport earlier that "After 17 months, (Iʼm) heading home." The German news agency dpa said Tolu was due to hold a press conference shortly after landing. News German journalist Mesale Tolu arrives home after Turkey lifts travel ban The journalist and translator, who was on remand in Turkey on terror-related charges, has flown home with her three-year-old son. Although a Turkish court lifted her travel ban, she still faces trial in October.
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ʼGreatest American hero of the last 50 yearsʼ US Senator John McCain dead at 81:
John McCain, a war hero and one of the most respected US legislators in recent memory, has died. He had a clear view of Americaʼs role in the world, but his most crucial vote had nothing to do with foreign policy.
Siemens turns its back on Iran German engineering conglomerate Siemens has announced itʼs drastically scaling back its business operations in Iran. Itʼs yet another German company to cave in after the United States reimposed sanctions on Tehran. German industrial manufacturing giant Siemens said it was scaling back its Iran businessafter the reimposition of economic sanctions by the United States. The Munich-based company explained it would take appropriate steps "to bring business activities in Iran in line with the changing multi-
lateral situation." Siemens said it would continue to ensure compliance with all export restrictions and regulations "including US secondary sanctions." US President Donald Trump had slapped fresh punitive measures on Iran in early August after pulling out of the nuclear deal negotiated under his predecessor, Barack Obama. Trump accuses Tehran of financing terrorism. The US Embassy in Germany welcomed the news in a post on Twitter,pointing out that Siemens was not the only German company to leave Iran.
How did Captain Cook change the world? Itʼs 1768 and the British are fixated on reports of land glimpsed in the south Pacific, convinced that an undiscovered Great Southern Continent lies in wait below. The Royal Society commissions cartographer and explorer James Cook to embark on a voyage to chart the passage of the planet Venus between the Sun and the Earth.
It is believed that the angles of observation from different locations can be used to calculate the exact distance from the Earth to the Sun and the planets. But the Admiralty has also given Cook secret orders to scour the seas for that mystical land in the south. Cookʼs ship, The Endeavour, sets sail on August 26, 1768.
Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabweʼs president Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated as Zimbabweʼs president in his own right on Sunday, days after the Constitutional Court dismissed the main oppositionʼs claim that his July 30 election win was rigged. Mnangagwa previously held a series of cabinet portfolios under Robert Mugabeʼs presidency. He went on to replace Mugabe nine months ago, after the strongman resigned under military pressure. Mnangagwa took the oath of office for a five-year term in front of thousands of supporters in Harareʼs national stadium."I Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa swear that as president of the republic of Zimbabwe I will be faithful to Zimbabwe (and) will obey, uphold and defend the constitution of Zimbabwe." Sundayʼs ceremony was presided over by Chief Justice Luke Malaba, who along with eight other Constitutional Court judges had, last week, dismissed the oppositionʼs petition against Mnangagwaʼs election win.
Iran economy minister impeached Iranʼs economy minister, Masoud Karbasian, was impeached by the countryʼs parliament on Sunday, becoming the second minister in President Hassan Rouhaniʼs Cabinet to be fired. The countryʼs already weakened economy has been further damaged by the reimposition of sanctions by US President Donald Trump, which has caused the local currency to plunge.
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Inciting hatred against Rohingya on social media Almost 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar since last summer. The exodus began after Myanmarʼs military responded to an attack by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) on August 25, 2017, with large-scale military operations. According to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), 6,700 Rohingya were killed in the violence. The United Nations described the armyʼs operations as "ethnic cleansing." As a result, Bangladesh is currently home to the worldʼs largest refugee camp. A repatriation agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar has been signed, but when and how a return could beginremains open. From the outset, the crisis was covered in international media and accompanied by much discussion on social media. Facebook is so dominant in Myanmar that some say that for many in the country, Facebook is the internet. Even the government publishes important decisions, such as the presidentʼs resignation in March 2018, on Facebook first of all.
Michael Owen: Ex-England striker opens up about injuries Former England striker Michael Owen says he "hated" playing football late in his career because injuries had left him "petrified". Owen won the Ballon dʼOr in 2001 when at Liverpool, and scored 222 goals in a 17-year club career that ended in 2013. But he says injuries forced him to change his game, a process which began when he tore his hamstring aged 19, leading to five months out. "Once I did it once I was gone really," Owen, 38,told BT Sport.
German coffers bulge as country books record surplus
The German economy continues to power forward, despite concerns over how global trade conflicts could affect Europeʼs powerhouse. Destatis, the countryʼs main statistics office, released data on Friday showing that the countryhad notched up yet another six-month record budget surplusin the first half of 2018, taking in €48.1 billion ($55.6 billion) more than it spent from January to June when federal, state and local accounts were added together. The surplus has
increased by €18.3 billion, year-onyear. On top of the bulging surplus is the news that the German economy grew at a faster pace in the second quarter of 2018 than it had in the first, rebounding to a rate of 0.5 percent from a 0.3 rate in Q1. "Favorable employment and business developments, as well as a moderate spending policy" contributed to the surplus, which amounted to 2.9 percent of German gross domestic product (GDP), Destatis said on release of the data.
Trump administration plans to roll back coal regulations The desperate bid to save coal fired plants comes as the electricity industry is moving towards natural gas and renewables. The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled new rules to replace Obamaera regulations on coal-fired power plants, in a move that critics said deals a blow to health and the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new rules that would give states broad discretion in how and to what degree they regulate coal power plants, rather than be subject to federal guidelines. The Trump admin-
istrationʼsAffordable Clean Energy Rule (ACE) would replace former president Barack Obamaʼs 2015 Clean Power Plan, which the EPA described as "overly prescriptive and burdensome" for states and the economy. "Todayʼs proposal provides the states and regulated community the certainty they need to continue environmental progress while fulfilling President Trumpʼs goal of energy dominance," said EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist nominated to head the EPAafter Scott Pruitt resignedamid multiple conflict of interest scandals.
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T-Mobile reports cybersecurity incident T-Mobile US and its unit Metro PCS told customers that cybersecurity staff found and shut down unauthorized access to certain information on August 20 and immediately reported the matter to authorities. The company added that no financial data, social security numbers or passwords were compromised during the attackon its networks, admitting, though, that other personal information like names, email IDs, phone numbers as well as account numbers or account types (postpaid or prepaid) may have been exposed. T-Mobile said that about 3 percent of its 77 million customers could have been affected (roughly 2 million people potentially affected).
Five charged over acid attack on young boy in Worcester, UK A group of men aged between 22 and 41 were due to appear before a UK court on Wednesday to face charges of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, West Mercia Police said. The authorities believe the men were involved in a suspected acid attack on a 3-yearold child in a shopping mall in Worcester on Saturday. The boy suffered "serious burns to his arm and face" and was hospitalized, police said after the attack. The child has since been released "but the long-term implications of his injuries are unknown at this time" according to the authorities. Read more:German energy executive severely injured in acid attack Three suspects from LondonA 39-yearold from Wolverhampton, some 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of Worcester was arrested immediately after the attack. Another man from Wolverhampton and three others from London were detained during the week. In an unusual move for the UK, police said they would not release their names "for legal reasons." They also gave no details on the motive. However, chief superintendent Mark Travis said they were treating the incident as a "deliberate attack." The UK has seen a rise in acid attacks in recent years, although it is highly unusual for the victim to be so young.Hundreds of acid attacks were reportedlast year in London alone.