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Belarus riot police drop shields and are embraced by anti-government protesters | CNN
By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At least 50 security personnel in riot gear dropped their shields and were embraced by anti-government protesters in Minsk, as demonstrators chanted “brothers” at the police.The scene unfolded in front of several government buildings in the of the capital. Protesters also shouted, “Sveta – President,” referring to opposition politician who says she won the majority in Sunday’s highly contested presidential election.Belarus authorities say longtime President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.1% of the vote, in a poll which many believe was rigged.A...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At least 50 security personnel in riot gear dropped their shields and were embraced by anti-government protesters in Minsk, as demonstrators chanted “brothers” at the police.The scene unfolded in front of several government buildings in the of the capital. Protesters also shouted, “Sveta – President,” referring to opposition politician who says she won the majority in Sunday’s highly contested presidential election.Belarus authorities say longtime President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.1% of the vote, in a poll which many believe was rigged.A...WW…
Germany should have led the world at handling the pandemic. But experts slam Merkel's vaccine response as a disaster | CNN
By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The fridges are here but the shots are not.Doctor Sibylle Katzenstein spent thousands kitting out her so she could administer as fast as possible, but she is yet to receive a single dose.“It would have been nice if I had at least 10 vaccines in my fridge. It cost me a lot of time and frustration and in the end these people who need it, they didn’t get vaccinated,” Katzenstein said.The general practitioner says she has no idea how to get her vulnerable patients vaccinated after repeatedly lobbying for shots and repeatedly being turned down....…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The fridges are here but the shots are not.Doctor Sibylle Katzenstein spent thousands kitting out her so she could administer as fast as possible, but she is yet to receive a single dose.“It would have been nice if I had at least 10 vaccines in my fridge. It cost me a lot of time and frustration and in the end these people who need it, they didn’t get vaccinated,” Katzenstein said.The general practitioner says she has no idea how to get her vulnerable patients vaccinated after repeatedly lobbying for shots and repeatedly being turned down....WW…
Germany, fearing new coronavirus variants, imposes border checks with Austria and Czech Republic
Berlin (CNN)Central Europe has become the continent's latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new first identified in and neighboring Czech Republic facing hospital bed shortages on top of a political crisis over lockdowns.The worsening situation in the Austrian province of Tyrol and the forced Germany to announce new border controls with both countries to contain the spread of the disease. German Health Minister Jens Spahn said the new rules, which will come into effect on Sunday, were "unavoidable."''To protect the population from virus mutations...…Berlin (CNN)Central Europe has become the continent's latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new first identified in and neighboring Czech Republic facing hospital bed shortages on top of a political crisis over lockdowns.The worsening situation in the Austrian province of Tyrol and the forced Germany to announce new border controls with both countries to contain the spread of the disease. German Health Minister Jens Spahn said the new rules, which will come into effect on Sunday, were "unavoidable."''To protect the population from virus mutations...WW…
100-year-old man charged with Holocaust atrocities
Berlin (CNN)German prosecutors have charged a 100-year-old former SS concentration camp guard with aiding and abetting the murder of 3,518 people. The man is charged with "knowingly and willfully" aiding and abetting the murder of prisoners at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienburg, north of Berlin, from January 1942 to February 1945, according to the prosecutor's office in Neuruppin, Brandenburg. The man's name has not been released, in accordance with Germany's privacy laws.The charges include involvement in the shooting of Soviet prisoners of war in 1942, and aiding and...…Berlin (CNN)German prosecutors have charged a 100-year-old former SS concentration camp guard with aiding and abetting the murder of 3,518 people. The man is charged with "knowingly and willfully" aiding and abetting the murder of prisoners at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienburg, north of Berlin, from January 1942 to February 1945, according to the prosecutor's office in Neuruppin, Brandenburg. The man's name has not been released, in accordance with Germany's privacy laws.The charges include involvement in the shooting of Soviet prisoners of war in 1942, and aiding and...WW…
Germany to go into national lockdown over Christmas to stem surge in Covid-19 cases
Berlin (CNN)Germany will go into a "hard" national lockdown, starting next week and continuing through the Christmas period, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday, after agreeing to stricter measures with state governments to stem a wave of .As of next Wednesday, all non-essential shops, services and schools will close until January 10, and Christmas Day gatherings will be reduced from 10 people to only five from two different households.This week, Merkel made an for Germans to limit their social contacts ahead of the holidays: despite the country's respected health system and early...…Berlin (CNN)Germany will go into a "hard" national lockdown, starting next week and continuing through the Christmas period, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday, after agreeing to stricter measures with state governments to stem a wave of .As of next Wednesday, all non-essential shops, services and schools will close until January 10, and Christmas Day gatherings will be reduced from 10 people to only five from two different households.This week, Merkel made an for Germans to limit their social contacts ahead of the holidays: despite the country's respected health system and early...WW…
Nearly a decade late, Berlin's Brandenburg Airport finally opens (during a pandemic)
Video by Max Burnell, Temujin Doran, Claudia Otto and Nadine Schmidt, words by Julyssa Lopez and Maureen O'Hare, CNN • Updated 30th October 2020Up nextBerlin (CNN) — Related contentRelated contentlevartSignage and marketing was all ready to go for the 2012 opening. Adam Berry/Getty ImagesRelated content…Video by Max Burnell, Temujin Doran, Claudia Otto and Nadine Schmidt, words by Julyssa Lopez and Maureen O'Hare, CNN • Updated 30th October 2020Up nextBerlin (CNN) — Related contentRelated contentlevartSignage and marketing was all ready to go for the 2012 opening. Adam Berry/Getty ImagesRelated contentWW…
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