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US Embassy in Turkey targeted by gunfire Gunshots were reportedly fired at the United States embassy in Ankara on Monday morning, according to reports on Turkish media. The shots were fired from a moving vehicle around 5 a.m. (0200 UTC/GMT). At least one of the bullets hit a security booth. Police teams were searching for the suspects, who fled in a white car. Tensions between the US and Turkey have emerged over a range of issues, includingAnkaraʼs detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson, which has triggered a tit-for-tat trade dispute andpushed Turkeyʼs lira currency to a record low. US embassy spokesman, David Gainer, thanked police for their "rapid response" and said there were no reports of injuries.
Korean families meet briefly after 65-year separation Amid tears and cries, 89 South and North Korean family members greeted each other on Monday for the first time since they were separated by the 1950-53 Korean War. They gathered in the North Korean resort of Mount Kumgang (Diamond Mountain) on Monday afternoon having earlier crossed into the North to meet their loved ones. ʼI didnʼt even know if he was alive or notʼ Lee Keum-seom, a tiny, frail 92-yearold, met her son for the first time since she and her infant daughter were separated from him and her husband as they fled. Her son showed her pictures of his family in the North — including her late husband. "This is a photo of father," he said. Lee replied: "I never imagined this day would come. I didnʼt even know if he was alive or not."
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Philippine President Duterte confronts the limits of his power Who could take Duterteʼs place if he decides to step down?
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he is "exasperated" and thinking about quitting the presidency.
Pepsi to buy Israel’s SodaStream for $3.2 billion US soft drink manufacturer PepsiCo has announced a deal to purchase the Israeli manufacturing company SodaStream for $3.2 billion (€2.8 billion). The purchase, which is expected to close by January 2019, will see PepsiCo, most famous for the Pepsi soft drink, acquire a company that specializes in the production of home fizzy drink dispensers. "PepsiCo and SodaStream are an inspired match," said PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi, adding that SodaStream makes "great-tasting
beverages while reducing the amount of waste generated." SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum called the deal an "important milestone." Read more: UK soft drink sugar tax comes into force SodaStream markets itself as a health-conscious maker of alternatives to cola drinks and PepsiCoʼs purchase is in line with the companyʼs ongoing pivot of recent years towards drinks and snacksnot as associated with the kind of mass sugar content as the Pepsi drink previously has been.
Carlo Chatrian: The festival is bigger than the person As always, the atmosphere is full of energy at the beginning. People look forward to watching the new films and meeting with guests. The opening film was the French com‐ edy Les Beaux Ésprits paired with a Laurel and Hardy slapstick film from 1929. Is humor this yearʼs main motto?
We try to have more than one thread or topic. But for sure – we call it lightness, because itʼs not just about humor. It is a lightness that doesnʼt counteract the will to talk about the world we are living in, with all its conflicts, contrasts and frictions.
Greece hopes for better times as it exits EU bailout program Itʼs been a peculiar summer, says Polyxeni Koutsantoni, the owner of a beach bar in Marathon, on Greeceʼs east coast. "In June we had heavy rains, at the end of July our coastal region was plagued by devastating wildfires, and nonetheless I have the impression that there are more holidaymakers around and that theyʼre even spending a bit more money," she tells DW. The change is not a dramatic one, of course, and the carefree holiday atmosphere of before the debt crisis still hasnʼt returned. "But you do notice that people have been feeling a bit more relaxed of late," she says. The energetic Koutsantoni and her husband have run the beach bar for 25 years. Most of their customers are Greek, but lately a lot of Russian and French tourists have been coming to Marathon as well. When things get hectic, her three daughters have to help out. Thereʼs no question of employing extra staff. "Youʼve got to keep costs down, especially in times of crisis," she warns, and laughs: "Reduce costs and be patient — thatʼs my motto."
WHO: Measles infections surge in Europe in 2018 Measles outbreaks have killed at least 37 people in the European region so far this year, the European branch of the World Health Organization warned Monday. The health agency said more than 41,000 children and adults were infected with the highly contagious disease between January and June — well above the number of total cases in any other year over the past decade.
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Germany: Mistakenly deported Afghan asylumseeker to return soon An Afghan asylum-seeker, who was mistakenly deported by German authorities, could return to the country in the coming days, German news outlet Spiegel Online has reported. All the necessary documents have been prepared to ensure a smooth return of the asylum-seeker, Spiegel reported, citing government sources. Nasibullah S., who had been living in a migrant shelter in Neubrandenburg in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, was deported along with 68 other Afghans back to Kabul last month, although the legal proceedings surrounding his asylum case were still ongoing. The 20-year-old, whose initial asylum request was rejected in April 2017, had been waiting on a decision on his appeal before an administrative court in the German town of Greifswald.According to Spiegel, Nasibullah S. has been kept in a safe place near Kabul for the past few days by the German Foreign Office.
Bale scores as Real wins opening match
Australian teen hacks into Appleʼs main network Hacking by an Australian teenager into Appleʼs main network has prompted the Californian computer giant to reassure customers that their data was not compromised. An Apple spokesman in San Francisco insisted Friday that the Australian teenʼs unauthorized access had
been contained and the incident had been reported to Americaʼs Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Gareth Bale scored as Real Madrid started La Liga life without Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with a comfortable win over Getafe. Dani Carvajal headed in Realʼs opening league goal under Julen Lopetegui after Baleʼs cross was punched to him by goalkeeper David Soria. Bale hit the bar with a diving header before turning home Marco Asensioʼs cross to wrap up the win. Asensio hit the post in the second half as Real cruised without adding a third. Getafeʼs only shot on target came in injury time, when Angelʼs volley was easily held by Keylor Navas.
Help the planet with a strawfree August in Budapest It’s the last straw for bars and cafés in Budapest. A planet-friendly campaign is launching this weekend, requesting guests to skip the plastic straws when ordering drinks. The event kicks off at 3pm on Sunday, August 5th with a straw-free toast on Liberty Bridge, closed to traffic for one of its weekend summer picnics. Then through August 21st and beyond, many city hangouts have committed to not offering plastic disposables, a commodity that’s sucking the life out of nature. See where to hang out to support the cause.
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Turkish lira hits record low as US sanctions bite The Turkish lira fell to a rate of 5.1 against the dollar in early Friday trading, breaking the symbolic resistance threshold of 5 for the first time. The currency has lost 4 percent against the dollar over the last week and is down about 36 percent this year, according to FactSet. The lira plummeted in late July after the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) left interest rates unchanged as inflation continued to rise, with one analyst likening buying the currency to "catching a falling knife." The sense of doom was compounded on August 1 when the US imposed selective sanctions on Turkey over the detainment of an American pastor. "Crucially, the geopolitical risks are now much higher following the decision by the US to impose sanctions on two Turkish ministers. Frankly, we do not know what level of real policy rate would compensate for this increase in risk premium," Inan Demir, an analyst at Nomura, told DW.
Balkan bottleneck: Germany overwhelmed by ʼenormous increaseʼ in work visas The ability of people from the Western Balkans to gain entrance to Germany and work is currently under threat by the length of time taken to process visa applications. Citizens of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia — all Balkan statesin the midst of joining the European Union— have been able to enter Germany on working visas since November 2015. The agreement is part of the bureaucratic migration channel known as the Western Balkan settlement. The only prerequisite is that applicants must already have a binding job offer. In the first nine months of 2017, German embassies in the Balkans issued 19,294 visas. Most of these were in BosniaHerzegovina and Kosovo, with 4,702 and 4,758 respectively, followed by Macedonia (3,675) and Serbia (3,613). In the same period, the embassy in the Albanian capital of Tirana issued 2,796 working permits. But far more visa applicants are still waiting for their work permits to be processed, and the delay is lengthy. There has been an enormous increase in working visa applications from the Western Balkans," the German Foreign Ministry confirmed to DW, adding that the number of applications continues to rise.