Blinken meets Wang Yi in Munich
On the fringes of the Munich Security Conference, high-ranking representatives of the USA and China met. US Secretary of State Blinken spoke of an unacceptable violation of American sovereignty with regard to the alleged Chinese spy balloon. Blinken told top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi that such an incident should not be allowed to happen again. According to the American delegation, the US Secretary of State also assured that his country did not want a conflict with China. Wang accused the US of using excessive force to launch the balloon. You harm the bilateral relations. | 02/19/2023 12:40 am
Demonstrations on the sidelines of the security conference
On the fringes of the Munich Security Conference, there were demonstrations with a total of more than 10,000 participants. According to the police, the rallies were largely peaceful. A left-wing alliance of opponents of the security conference criticized NATO’s policy. Elsewhere there was a rally of supporters of Ukraine. In addition, numerous members of the so-called lateral thinker scene gathered for a demonstration. | 02/19/2023 12:40 am
Dead and injured in rocket attack in Damascus
A rocket attack has killed and injured in the Syrian capital Damascus. State media blamed Israel for the attack. The rocket damaged several buildings in a densely populated area in central Damascus. There are also said to be a quarters for state security forces and Iranian facilities in the area. At least 15 people were killed, according to a network close to the opposition. Correspondents for the AFP news agency report loud explosions. | 02/19/2023 12:40 am
Another strong earthquake in Turkey
Turkey was hit again by an earthquake in the evening. According to different sources, the tremors in the south of the country had a magnitude of 5.0 to 5.3. It is still unclear whether the renewed earthquake caused damage or killed. More than 40,600 people died in Turkey in severe earthquakes almost two weeks ago. In neighboring Syria, the number of victims is still given as 5,900. | 02/19/2023 12:40 am
Protests against judicial reforms in Israel
In Israel there have been protests against the planned judicial reform for the seventh Saturday in a row. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in cities such as Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. Among other things, signs read that Israel must not become a dictatorship. The Israeli government is planning a comprehensive reform of the judiciary. Among other things, Parliament should be able to overturn decisions of the highest court with a simple majority. Politicians should be given more influence over the appointment of judges. The first reading in Parliament is planned for next Monday. | 02/19/2023 12:40 am
Germany increases aid for Syrian earthquake victims
Germany is increasing its aid for the earthquake victims in Syria. Foreign Minister Baerbock told “Bild am Sonntag” that the people in the region were not left alone. Specifically, the federal government is providing a further 22.5 million euros, increasing the total aid to almost 50 million euros. The money is to go to aid organizations such as Welthungerhilfe, Malteser and Caritas. The earthquake region in Syria, which was particularly hard hit, is controlled by insurgents and Islamists. | 02/19/2023 12:40 am
Bundesliga: Bremen loses in Frankfurt
In the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen lost the evening game in Frankfurt 2-0. The rest of the results: VfL Wolfsburg lost 3-0 to RB Leipzig, Mönchengladbach beat Bayern Munich 3-2, Stuttgart beat Cologne 3-0 and Bochum lost 2-0 to Freiburg. In the 2nd Bundesliga, the evening game between Hansa Rostock and Darmstadt ended 0-1, FC St. Pauli won 2-1 in Magdeburg. Hannover 96 drew 1-1 in Regensburg. Greuther Fürth also won against Düsseldorf 2:1. | 02/19/2023 12:40 am
The weather in northern Germany
Often dry, only a lot of rain in Lower Saxony. In the south of Schleswig-Holstein and in the Mecklenburg inland partly sleet towards morning. Lows 8 to 1 degree. During the day rain moving south, in Western Pomerania and on the North Sea longer clear, in the afternoon clouds from the west. Maximum values 5 to 9 degrees. The further prospects: On Monday cloudy with brightening up, mostly dry at 7 to 12 degrees. On Tuesday lots of clouds and some rain at 6 to 13 degrees. | 02/19/2023 12:40 am
