Putin said his limousine was too soft and asked for more 'brutal' version
Vladimir Putin’s Limousine took a turn at the Geneva Motor Show for its European debut. The Aurus Senat L700 entered the limelight when it delivered the Russian president to his inauguration last year. Denis Manturov, Russian minister of Industry and Trade, said the president gave feedback to the designers. He requested “some very light amendments […]
Central African Republic famine: "This is the most dangerous place in the world for children"
Six years of fierce civil war between Muslim rebels and Christian militias combined with a weak government have left the Central African Republic in a desperate state. An estimated 2.4 million people are thought to require urgent humanitarian assistance, many of those are children. “This is the most dangerous place in the world for children. […]
Frenchman found guilty of killing four people at a Jewish museum in Brussels
A French citizen has been found guilty of murdering four people at the Brussels Jewish Museum in May 2014. Mehdi Nemmouche shot two Israeli tourists dead, a volunteer worker and a receptionist. He was arrested on 30 May 2014 in Marseille, where he was found in possession of weapons used during the killing six days […]
Germany proposes new laws on terror fighters – but those already in custody will not be covered
Germany is to introduce new legislation to remove citizenship from dual-nationals who fight for the self-styled Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist groups. To date, German nationals could only have their citizenship stripped if they joined foreign armed forces without the government’s permission. Now the German government has decided to extend the legislation to cover […]
