GERMANY – German authorities have resorted to issuing cartoon leaflets in public swimming pools in an attempt to stop gangs of migrants groping women. In the wake of the sex assaults in Cologne on New Year’s Eve and a wave of reported cases of sexual harassment in swimming baths, officials have now created a special cartoon guide on appropriate etiquette. The illustrations feature German captions with subtitles in English and Arabic and warn migrants not to wear underwear instead of swimming trunks, harass women, or push them in the water. Some 20,000 leaflets in seven languages have been issued across refugee facilities and public pools and a second edition is already in the pipeline. A spokesman for Munich public services said the leaflets contained bathing rules and ‘intercultural subjects’, developed in cooperation with the equality office, the anti-discrimination office and the Centre for Intercultural Cooperation of the City of Munich.(dailymail.co.uk)…[+]
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Arrestaties om 17 moorden in Italië
ROME – De Italiaanse politie heeft dertien mensen opgepakt die verantwoordelijk worden gehouden voor zeventien moorden in het maffia-circuit. Dat meldde het persbureau ANSA woensdag. De dertien werden aangehouden in de regio van de stad Messina, in het noordoosten van Sicilië. De moorden waren tussen 1993 en 2012. De politie kon de arrestaties mede doen door verklaringen van voormalige maffialeden die nu met justitie samenwerken. Het motief voor de soms bloedige liquidaties was de macht van de Cosa Nostra op Sicilië te vergroten. (Telegraaf)…[+]
Bijna 5000 asielkinderen vermist in Duitsland
BERLIJN – Bijna 5000 alleenreizende minderjarige vluchtelingen zijn in Duitsland vermist. Dat meldde de Frankfurter Rundschau woensdag op basis van cijfers van de Duitse federale recherche BKA.
Op 1 januari dit jaar golden 4749 vluchtelingenkinderen in Duitsland als vermist, aldus het BKA. Van de kinderen zijn 431 jonger dan dertien jaar. Het overgrote deel is tussen de veertien en zeventien. Een woordvoerster van het BKA benadrukte dat het om een momentopname gaat en dat verdwenen kinderen vaak weer opduiken.
Afgelopen weekeinde verklaarde de Europese politieorganisatie Europol dat in heel Europa zo’n 10.000 vluchtelingenkinderen zijn verdwenen. Europol zei te vrezen dat de kinderen in handen zijn gekomen van drugsbendes en groepen die de minderjarigen misbruiken als sekswerker of slaaf.(Telegraaf)...[+]
Trump verliest eerste slag
DES MOINES – De roemruchtige Republikeinse vastgoedmiljardair Donald Trump is in de staat Iowa in de eerste ronde van de voorverkiezingen door zijn partijgenoot Ted Cruz verslagen. Trump zei voor zijn doen op bescheiden wijze blij te zijn met zijn tweede plaats…[+]
Salaris Guardiola bij City lekt uit
VOETBAL – Pep Guardiola gaat als manager van Manchester City £21 miljoen per jaar verdienen. Omgerekend is dat €27,7 miljoen. (VZ)…[+]
Chelsea heeft Pellegrini op het oog
VOETBAL – Manuel Pellegrini wordt bij Manchester City in de zomer opgevolgd door Pep Guardiola. Chelsea ziet Pellegrini als kandidaat om de leemte te vullen. Momenteel staat Guus Hiddink tijdelijk aan het roer bij ‘The Blues’. (Goal)…[+]
Pogba en Stones op verlanglijstje Pep
VOETBAL – Manchester City gaat komende zomer alles op alles zetten om Paul Pogba en John Stones in te lijve. De selectie van ‘The Citizens’ gaat door de komst van Pep Guardiola flink aangepast worden. (Goal)…[+]
Terry Wogan: Veteran broadcaster dies
LONDON – Veteran broadcaster Terry Wogan has died aged 77 from cancer, the British Broadcasting Corporation said Sunday.
One of the best-known entertainers in the UK and Ireland, Wogan was loved for his smooth voice on both radio and television. His radio show on BBC Radio 2 consistently achieved the UK’s biggest audience. Irish-born Wogan also presented a TV chat show, hosted the corporation’s coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest as well as the annual Children in Need charity event.
“Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by his family,” said a family statement. “For decades, he gave great pleasure to radio listeners with his wit, warmth and inimitable humor. He was an extraordinary broadcaster but also incredibly good fun, and will be sorely missed.”
Former BBC Radio 2 colleague Jeremy Vine said on Twitter: “Truly one of the greatest we have ever seen. And treated his colleagues like friends.”(CNN/photo: independent.co.uk)…[+]
Cop acquitted of corruption charge
JAMAICA – A police corporal accused of soliciting $200,000 from a teacher to dispose of an alleged sexual offence case file has been acquitted of corruption charges in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court.
Detective Corporal Shawayne Whyte, who was assigned to the Area 4 Scenes of Crime Unit, was freed two weeks ago as the complainant testified that he was unable to say if the person with whom he spoke on the phone was, in fact, Whyte.
The prosecution conceded then that it didn’t have sufficient evidence to prove its case against Whyte, who was represented by attorneys Peter Champagnie and Kemar Robinson. Whyte — who was arrested and charged on October 16, 2014 — had been on trial for breaching the Corruption Prevention Act.(Jamaica Observer/photo: jamaicaobserver.com)…[+]
Brazilians celebrate Carnival despite Zika virus threat
BRAZIL – If Brazilians are worried about the Zika virus, it clearly didn’t show during last weekend’s pre-Carnival celebrations.
The sun and heat brought thousands of people out into the streets of Brazil’s main cities. Carnival doesn’t officially start until Thursday, but it’s customary to start celebrations earlier. According to Brazilian state run news agency Agencia Brasil, as many as 300,000 revelers enjoyed the festivities in the center of Rio de Janeiro over the weekend.
Brazil is one of several South American countries where the Zika virus has spread in recent months. The World Health Organization is considering declaring a public health emergency, and is holding emergency meetings to discuss the mosquito-borne disease. However, Brazilians and tourists didn’t let the threat of the virus get in the way of their partying.
People sang and danced as they made their way through the city’s historic streets following ‘electric trios,’ or sound cars, where performers stand on top of big trucks flanked by massive sound systems. (CNN/photo: cnn.com)…[+]
