Violent New Year's celebrations in Germany condemned
The German government condemns the violence in, among other places, Berlin on New Year's Eve after police were attacked and hundreds of people were arrested.
WorldThe German government condemns the violence in, among other places, Berlin on New Year's Eve after police were attacked and hundreds of people were arrested.
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WorldPeople in Germany are mourning after Friday's attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg where five people, including a nine-year-old, were killed. The motive appears to be dissatisfaction with how Saudi refugees are treated in Germany, according to prosecutors at a press conference.
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SwedenAmong the five people killed in Friday's attack on a Christmas market in German Magdeburg is a nine-year-old. The motive appears to be dissatisfaction with how Saudi refugees are treated in Germany, according to prosecutors at a press conference.
WorldTwo people have been killed after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg shortly after 7 pm on Friday evening. According to the city's mayor, 70 are injured, of which 15 are seriously injured, reports TV channel MDR.
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