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Mon, 10/29/2018 - 12:25
Czechs and Slovaks are marking the founding of their erstwhile joint state 100 years ago this week. Czechoslovakia ceased to exist when it was split in two 25 years ago but it left an indelible mark, commentators say.
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 12:23
With just two weeks to go before the midterm elections in the US a series of mail bomb attacks has been foiled. The packages were sent to Trump opponents including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, the billionaire George Soros and actor Robert De Niro. Commentators say the failed attack exposes a climate of hate for which more than one side is responsible.
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 12:23
Germany's established parties the CDU and the SPD look set to suffer major losses in the Hesse state elections, while the Green Party appears ready to make big gains. The far-right AfD will probably garner enough votes to enter parliament where it could hamper the coalition-building process. Observers focus on how the vote could effect politics in Germany as a whole.
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 12:23
Nato is currently practising defence manoeuvres in Norway in its biggest military exercises since the collapse of the Soviet Union. At the same time marine exercises are taking place off Finland's eastern coast. Who are these manoeuvres aimed at?
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 11:00
Rund zwei Wochen vor der Kongresswahl ist in den USA eine Anschlagsserie mit Paketbomben vereitelt worden. Diese waren an politische Gegner Trumps adressiert, unter anderem an Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Milliardär George Soros und Schauspieler Robert De Niro. Für Kommentatoren offenbaren die Anschlagsversuche ein Klima des Hasses, zu dem verschiedene Akteure beigetragen haben.
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