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Germany

Digital privacy in spotlight at Hamburg hacker event

Protecting privacy in the digital world is the main focus of this year’s Chaos Communication Congress, which has kicked off in Hamburg. The annual

Czech Republic

Prague swimmers take traditional winter plunge

Dozens of swimmers have braved chilly temperatures to take a dip in Prague’s Vitava river. They raced against each other in various categories as

Slovenia

Slovenia: Workers demonstrate over double taxation

Slovenian workers, who work in neighbouring countries, have been protesting against the double taxation of their income. Around three-thousand people

World News

Thousands of cars stranded by snow in French Alps

Thousands of drivers became stranded by heavy snow in the French Alps as night fell on Saturday. At one stage 15,000 vehicles were stuck on main

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Syria

Syria ready to discuss Russia peace plan talks

Syria said on Saturday it is willing to participate in “preliminary consultations” in Moscow aimed at restarting peace talks next year to end its

Croatia

Croatia: Economic crisis key issue in presidential vote

Croatians go to the polls on Sunday to vote for their next president, an important role which permits a say in foreign policy and intelligence but

World News

Sony Playstation Network back online after cyber attack

Sony’s Playstation Network is back online, one day after Microsoft’s Xbox was also restored. A hacker group called “Lizard Squad” claimed

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan shuts Radio Free Europe offices

The bureau of the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Baku has been shut down in Baku by Azerbaijani authorities. The station said it was an

Sweden

Sweden avoids election as political parties reach agreement

Sweden’s political parties have reached an agreement that allows the minority centre-left government to remain in office and sideline the

France

Snow and ice in France disrupts travel

Heavy snow has fallen in parts of northern and eastern France on Saturday. The French met office has issued an orange alert for snow and ice in

Belarus

Belarus: Lukashenko sacks top ministers and officials in major reshuffle

The Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed his prime minister and other senior government officials in the biggest government

Malaysia

Malaysia: worst Monsoon floods for years cause havoc in northeast

Emergency services are struggling to reach flooded areas in northeastern Malaysia amid the worst deluge in living memory. At least five people have

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China-Kazakhstan Snow festival

Indonesia

Indonesia: Recycling for free healthcare

Healthcare for Indonesia’s 250 million people is a costly expense. However, a new initiative by a young doctor is proving popular in low-income

Ukraine

Ukraine: Mass prisoner exchange following peace talks

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met some of the freed prisoners, who were exchanged with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country

Mexico

Mexico: Protests mark three month anniversary of missing students

The relatives of 43 missing Mexican students protested in several cities across the country to mark three months since their disappearance. At a

USA

Mourners pay their respects ahead of funeral for New York police officer

Tens of thousands of people are expected at the funeral of a New York police officer shot dead by a gunman, who said he was avenging the killings of

Sweden

Swedish PM: Religious freedoms must be defended after latest mosque attack

Sweden’s prime minister says his country must stand up to threats against religious freedoms, in the wake of a Christmas Day mosque attack. Five

Ukraine

Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels swap prisoners

Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russia separatists have exchanged hundreds of prisoners as part of a peace plan. The agreement to swap 150 Ukrainian