Sizzling: on the edge of the abyss
genoa August 14, 2018 15:00A photograph taken at the edge of the abyss on the bridge in Genoa is already iconic. And one truck driver clearly had an angel on his shoulder, as can be seen on another photo.
A photograph taken at the edge of the abyss on the bridge in Genoa is already iconic. And one truck driver clearly had an angel on his shoulder, as can be seen on another photo.
Transgenders are working on a historic advance in American politics. This year, 43 transgender people have been candidates for a political office at all levels, according to figures from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a research institute in the field of public health. That is a record.
The Argentine Senate voted against a proposal that made abortion possible under other circumstances. Thousands of supporters and opponents of the bill had gathered outside the parliament building during the 16-hour debate.
Hundreds of migrants have landed in Italy on Monday. The Italian authorities gave the green light to this, after other European countries had shown their willingness to absorb more than half of the 450 or so asylum seekers.
'My name is Garrett Michael Boofias, I am five years old, I am a bulldog and my favorite color is blue... and red and black and green.' That is the beginning of the letter with the funeral wishes of the 5-year-old Garrett Michael Matthias from the American state of Iowa.
Macedonia is invited to become a member of NATO once the name issue has been definitively resolved. The leaders of the 29 member states have given their green light at their summit in Brussels.
The American president Donald Trump has made a clear cut to Germany at the NATO summit in Brussels. 'Germany is completely controlled by Russia. The country is a prisoner of Russia. \u0026 Quot;
The leaders of the 29 NATO countries meet in Brussels on Wednesday for a two-day summit. The eye-catcher is Donald Trump, who is expected to again insist on higher defense spending. There is much uncertainty among the European allies about the attitude of the American President.
The eyes will be focused on Donald Trump this week at the NATO summit. It is expected that the US president will again read the heads of government of the member states, which in his view are still insufficient in defense, to read the lesson in the new headquarters in Brussels.
The European Parliament has postponed a decision on the adaptation of copyright to the digital age. The proposal to oblige internet platforms such as YouTube and Facebook to filter out music or videos that users post, did not get a green light. When it comes to copyrighted material, they would have to pay the makers a fee, or get the content from the internet.
The Somalian terror movement al-Shabaab, which is responsible for a number of suicide attacks and other massacres in East Africa, is concerned about environmental pollution. Plastic bags are now prohibited.
The plan to transfer migrants picked up at sea to shelters outside Europe can be further developed in cooperation with the UN. The condition is that the heads of government give the green light. EU foreign chief Federica Mogherini said at the EU summit in Brussels that she works together with the UN organizations UNHCR (refugees) and IOM (migration) around these 'disembarkation platforms'.
The city council of Düsseldorf does not give permission for an open-air concert by the British superstar Ed Sheeran. For his performance in the car park of the trade fair, 104 trees would have to be cut down to make room for the stage.
Vegan food can be very tasty, as evidenced by the rise of many vegan restaurants and food trucks at home and abroad. But not every cook can put a tasty vegan sandwich on the card. That was what the American vegan Taylor Mooney experienced. After two hours of waiting for her vegan sandwich, filled with 'delicious vegetables' she became rather sad of the result. 'This is an insult.'
The book stalls on the Seine are just as close to the city of light as the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame. The 'bouquinistes' have a hard time because they are getting less and less read, but they see nothing in the proposal to get their green cabinets on the Unesco World Heritage List.
The end of the political stalemate in the Czech Republic seems to be a step closer. Members of the Social Democratic Party voted in an internal referendum for the formation of a government with the ANO movement of Prime Minister Andrei Babis.
You would expect it in Zimbabwe sooner, but also with our southern neighbors it happens. A Belgian minister has several times with roaring sirens in escort transport through the country causing enormous traffic jams.
The 29 NATO countries must be able to quickly mobilize a large army in 2020 in the event of a threat. Thirty mechanized battalions, thirty squadrons of warplanes and thirty warships must then be able to conduct a crisis within a maximum of thirty days.
The Danish parliament has given the green light for the construction of a fence at the border with Germany. The 70-kilometer-long and 1.5-meter high barrier must prevent wild boar from crossing the border and thus spread African swine fever.
The Benelux, the partnership between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg that celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, still has plenty of plans for the future. The Heads of State, Prime Ministers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the three countries meet in Brussels Tuesday to look back and look ahead. Despite the somewhat old-fashioned image, the Netherlands sees the Benelux as 'more relevant than ever'.
An American who refused to leave his parental home has caught a bone with the judge. The parents of the thirty-year-old man had demanded that their son search for their own living space after eight years, CNN said. The man, however, refused to leave.
Visitors of the football World Cup in Russia do not have to look far for the perfect place for a selfie when they arrive in Moscow, because train stations in the capital lay special 'selfie locations'. to, the BBC reports.
In the Pakistani city of Karachi, 65 people have been killed since Saturday by a heat wave. According to an aid organization, there are many people among the victims who adhere strictly to Ramadan, which coincides with the heat wave. The victims adhered to the fasting provision that during the day can not be eaten or drunk.
South Korean journalists are not present this week at the closure of the North Korean nuclear test site. The authorities in North Korea did not give the green light to the arrival of reporters from the southern neighbor.
The American police are engaged in a manhunt on two perilous killers and a car thief.
London taxi drivers traditionally have their own rest stops. At the so-called Green Huts they can relax while enjoying a decent cup of tea or a hearty breakfast. Most of the Victorian buildings have since disappeared, but the thirteen remaining 'Cab Shelters' have a monumental status.
The United States has delivered antitank weapons to the Ukraine. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote on Facebook that it is Javelin anti-tank missiles. 'I can confirm that the long-awaited weapon has arrived at the Ukrainian army', said the president, who thanked his American colleague Donald Trump.
Thousands of people have demonstrated in Moscow against the blockade of messaging app Telegram. 'Putin's regime declared war on the internet and the free society. So we have to support Telegram here, 'said one of the demonstrators.
British fans from the American band Green Day have devised a campaign to ensure that the 2004 American Idiot album tops the charts when President Donald Trump visits Great Britain in July.
In a shooting in a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, three people were killed and four injured. The shooter entered the restaurant according to CNN in the middle of the night with only a green jacket on. He was also naked.