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Land distribution in Colombia: a historical debt
The issue of land distribution in Colombia, a took place during the armed conflict as well as afterwards a Central role. However, until today it seems to have not learn the right Lessons from the past. The dream of an agrarian reform in Colombia culminated in the mid-1960s, in a 52-year-long war. In it were…
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Rome: Mattarella accepted Conte’s new team
President Mattarella has approved the Cabinet of left-wing populists and social Democrats. On Thursday it’s supposed to be sworn in. The question remains, how long will the new purpose-holding coalition. From Rome Bernd Riegert. President Sergio Mattarella (l.) wished the Prime Giuseppe Conte (R) “lot of fun” at work A few weeks ago, nobody in…
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House votes against early elections
And again a defeat for the conservative head of the government, Boris Johnson: the application of the refinement of the required two-thirds majority vote, failed in the lower house. And still, it is not clear what happens now. The speaker of the British house of Commons, John Bercow, during the debate over early elections For…
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What do the Germans mean when “losing it”
White vests and gloves – clothes make the just! A lot of German phrases, use terms that revolve around the theme of “clothing”. As for my German, if “losing it”? A white vest Who has a clean, or white, vest, colloquially a pure Conscience. The vest is a sleeveless upper garment is visible to all…
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Bayern sets new sales record
Despite the tag on the Board and kick the staff: The German soccer champion Bayern ends in Munich rushes from record to record. Championship title and Cup victory last season, a financial flight of fancy follows. Football record champion Bayern Munich has completed the financial year 2018/2019, with a new record turnover, although the club…
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US Open: Beaten Roger Federer will have to wait
Again, it is not creating anything, with a Grand-Slam title number 21: Tennis legend Roger Federer in the US Open in New York and will be eliminated in the quarter-finals – in a particularly annoying way. At the end he was just beaten, the frustration about the defeat in the quarter-finals of the US Open…
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Why coffee helps the endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda
For a long time communities in the Bwindi impenetrable national Park were dependent on what the forest gave. Since then, the Gorillas are threatened with extinction, the cultivation of coffee, the Chance of a more sustainable way of life. Already with eight years, he had to go to the forest for Poaching. The now 45-year-old…
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Unbroken magic: the Neuschwanstein castle is 150
The imagination of the visitor inspires the fairy tale castle in Bavaria since time immemorial. 150. Anniversary of the laying of the Foundation stone has tracked down a special team of the land criminal police office the missing cornerstone of overwhelming decor of these rooms. On 5. September, 1869, the Bavarian fairy-tale king Ludwig II…
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Mourning for Peter Lindbergh
He had given the most Beautiful and Famous in front of his camera, without him there would not be a “supermodel”. Even under the best photographers in the world, Peter Lindbergh was in a class by itself. The internationally-known German fashion – and star photographer Peter Lindbergh is dead. He died with 74 years in…
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Brexit: Who wants what?
Chess is planning, tactics, and constantly thwarted by someone their own plans. Similar to the Brexit debate in London is currently running. Who is now on the train and how it can go further? After the vote is before the vote. Last night Boris Johnson to the house of Commons had to be a heavy…
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Africa’s new desire to fly
Fly in times of climate change ok? In Germany, there is a hot debate raging about it. In Africa, more and more people fly, however, and many governments set up their own airlines. Not without risk. Not flying to the moon, but in a busy seven regional goals: Uganda’s national airline The sky in Nairobi…
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Germany’s role in Syria
What can Germany do to stabilize Syria, military, humanitarian, diplomatic? In addition, the Bundestag has to decide soon, if an extension of the Bundeswehr mandate is pending. Without the extension of Germany’s Anti-IS mandate on December 31, would. October ends. But an extension by the Bundestag is not a matter of routine, even within the…
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“Russia’s leaders just miss the turn”
Thousands of Russians protest against the exclusion of independent candidates from the elections for the Moscow city Parliament. The publisher Irina Prochorowa is happy, on the Demos, many young people found. DW: The summer of 2019 was cold. How it will go down in the history of Russia? Irina Prochorowa: He was cold, just the…
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Peter Lindbergh is dead
With its Black-and-White photographs of the German photographer Peter Lindbergh revolutionized fashion photography – and helped numerous talents such as Claudia Schiffer or Kate Moss to the rise in the League of the Supermodels. Peter Lindbergh came relatively late to photography. At the age of 27 he bought a camera to photograph the children of…
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Lagarde wants to maintain low interest rates
The designated Head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagrade, will, in the future, explain decisions to the Bank better. Also to digital currencies and climate change in the future play a greater role. Christine Lagarde puts your goals in front of the economic and monetary Committee of the EU Parliament In addition, Christine Lagarde…
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Spain’s Ex-Skistar Blanca Fernandez Ochoa, found dead
Spain mourns the death of Blanca Fernandez Ochoa. After a long search, the former ski racer, was found on the summit of a mountain near Madrid, is dead. Since eleven days missing former Spanish Alpine skier Blanca Fernandez Ochoa has been found in a mountain range close to Madrid, dead. The body of 56-year-old Olympic…
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“Hate-preaching” – Unfromme thoughts to Luke 14,26-27
If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife […], Yes, even his own life hate, he cannot be my Disciple. Whoever does not bear his cross, and follow me, cannot be my Disciple. (Lk 14,26-27) His hate… A provocation that has it. “I hate you all!” Door and…
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The consequences of the Kunduz attack ten years ago
More than 100 people have died in the night from 3. on the 4.In September 2009, the NATO air attack in Kunduz. The Afghanistan expert Thomas Ruttig says that Germany has drawn the wrong conclusions. DW: Mr Ruttig, ten years ago, it came in the vicinity of Kunduz to the bloodiest German military deployment since…
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From the Currywurst to the insect burgers: fast-food culture in Germany
In German cities, the selection of Street Food has become large. However, from the first Berlin curry sausage 70 years ago, the vegan Food Truck, it was a long way to go. The German snack trends from the past until today. Fast-food culture in Germany The Curry Sausage The Currywurst is in Berlin and in…
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Suspicion against Christoph Metzelder on the dissemination of child pornography
The Hamburg public Prosecutor’s office determined against Christoph Metzelder on suspicion of dissemination of Kinderpornogrophie. The police in the house of the former national player’s Computer and the data carrier. According to information from the newspaper “Bild” on Tuesday evening, experts on the land criminal police office of Hamburg, the home of the former national…
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Maas, and the “success story in the Sudan”,
As the first foreign Minister of foreign Affairs since the Revolution Heiko Maas is flown in the Sudan. The young Generation is full of hope – Germany will not disappoint you. From Khartoum, Fabian von der Mark. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and state Secretary in the Sudanese Ministry of foreign Affairs, Omer Dahab Fadl Mohamed…
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Biathlon-the Olympic champion Halvard Hanevold died
Norwegian media report the unexpected death of Biathlon-the Olympic champion Halvard Hanevold. The Norwegians, who won three times Olympic Gold and five world titles, was only 49 years old. The three-time Norwegian Biathlon Olympic champion Halvard Hanevold died at the age of 49 years. This is the Norwegian newspaper “Budstikka” reported with reference to the…
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Alexander Zverev retires at US Open
At the end of the Argentine, Diego Schwartzman was too toxic for Alexander Zverev. The German tennis player was defeated in the second round of the US Open in four sets. Julia Görges missed the quarter-finals. He was in New York too many errors: Alexander Zverev Alexander Zverev and Julia Görges have missed at the…
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Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei: world Cup-defeat forced
Actually, the Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei, in Tokyo, wanted to defend his world champion title. However, the Iranian leadership said it to him – because he will have to fight in the final against an Israeli. “I’m a fighter. I want to compete wherever I can, with opponents. But I live in a country that…