International news – collected in the DW-Ticker: A murderous wave hits Indonesia, the Gatwick-Suspects are free again, and in the U.S., there are starting in January a new defence Minister.
The South Asian island state of Indonesia has once again been of a Tsunami hit. More than 220 people came in the floods. Triggered the three-metre-high flood waves, probably due to a massive landslide on the sea floor, which, in turn, was a result of a volcanic eruption on a small island.
Pair of drones-Alarm in Gatwick again
The police have left the couple again, which was suspected to have the drones at Gatwick airport-controlled. As it was, could dispel the allegations. Now the authorities of puzzles, who has controlled the drones.
Shanahan will be the new U.S. Secretary of defense
US President, Donald Trump replaces defense Minister James Mattis earlier than previously planned
from. The former Deputy defence Minister, Patrick Shanahan will on 1. January take over the leadership of the departments, first of all, but only Commissioner, announced Trump. The outgoing Minister of defence, Mattis had been terminated because he no longer wanted to support the Syria policy Trumps.
Budget agreement with Italy is concerned, the Bundesbank President
Italy had promised a reduction in debt of 0.8 percent of economic performance – after years of disputes, the EU has agreed with Rome to 2.04 percent. Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann is deeply concerned.
Deadly mine disaster in Russia
In the case of a fire in a potash mine in Solikamsk, in the Russian Region of Perm, nine people have been killed. Rescue workers had not been able to reach the workers due to the high temperatures and the heavy smoke in time.
Serbs demonstrate against government
In Belgrade, thousands of people have gone against the government and President Aleksandar Vucic on the road. They accuse the government to stir up a climate of violence in the country. To be called the Protest, both the left and ultra-right-wing opposition parties.
Car Manager Ghosn remains in custody
The district court in Tokyo, announced that the claim of the public Prosecutor’s office shall be given instead to prolong the detention of ten more days. Ghosn is said to have dumped the personal debts in the amount of nearly $ 17 million in the case of Nissan, the group he had once saved from Bankruptcy.
Mourning for slain tourists
With vigils and minutes of silence have mourned in several cities of Morocco, hundreds of people to the two Scandinavian students. “Terrorism has no Religion” on a Transparent.
Forced holiday for US officials
In the budget dispute, the President and Congress give themselves relentlessly. Donald Trump is on the construction of a wall to Mexico. The budget law was not adopted in a timely manner. The result: A so-called Shutdown. Bearing the brunt of the budget lock are more than servants, 800,000 of the state.
The last Ghetto fighter dead
He resisted against the Nazis: Simcha Rotem wanted to prevent the deportations of Jews to concentration camps. Now this last Survivor of the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto, 94, passed away at the age of.