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Tsunami survivor is world No. 4 cyclist
On Friday, Deborah, 20, scaled a unique peak when she became the first Indian female cyclist to be ranked fourth in the world, according to the World Elite Women Ranking issued by cycling world body UCI for the 500m time trial event.Prior to the recent Track Asia Cup, an event in which Deborah put in a commanding performance, she was ranked 10th.
Former Chilean soldier charged with murder after stunning radio confession
Guillermo Reyes Rammsy, 62, admitted on live radio phone-in on Wednesday to participating in executions of 18 opponents of late dictator Augusto Pinochet
A former conscript in the Chilean army has been charged with murder after confessing on a live radio phone-in to participating in the deaths of 18 opponents of the late military dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Guillermo Reyes Rammsy, 62, was arrested on Friday and charged over the 1973 murders of Freddy Taberna Gallegos and German Palomino Lamas, members of Chile’s Socialist Party.
Israeli-German Relations: Polemics Have No Place in True Friendships
With dubious Holocaust comparisons, the German Israel lobby is making life difficult for supporters of the Jewish state in Germany. Polemics should have no place in the relationship.
Fear, Anger and Hatred: The Rise of Germany’s New Right
For years, a sense of disillusionment has been growing on the right. Now, the refugee crisis has magnified that frustration. Increasingly, people from the very center of society are identifying with the movement — even as political debate coarsens and violence increases. By SPIEGEL Staff
Fatal Shooting In Bernal Heights Is San Francisco’s 47th Homicide For 2015
A shooting on a quiet Bernal Heights street has led to San Francisco’s 47th homicide for the year, taking us well past 2014’s total number of slayings. [ more › ]
Study Finds ‘Widespread Discrimination’ On Airbnb
The study also points out how this discrimination, enabled by Airbnb, could bleed into the traditional hotel marketplace. [ more › ]
Muslim-Run Fundraiser Raised Close To $200,000 For San Bernardino Victims
A group of Muslims have raised nearly $200,000 for the victims of the San Bernardino shootings. [ more › ]
Trudeau welcomes first of 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada
Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau personally welcomes the first of 25,000 Syrian refugees Canada hopes to resettle over coming months.
New Zealand flag vote too close to call
New Zealand voters seem torn between two flag designs, with the flag featuring a silver fern over a black-and-blue background in the lead, officials say. The winner will compete against the current flag in the spring.
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