Austrian interior minister supports Germany's stricter border control

Austrian interior minister supports Germany's stricter border control

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner expressed support for Germany's stricter border control measures during a meeting with German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday. Last week, Germany's new government ordered border inspections with all neighboring countries, including Austria. Dobrindt also authorized turn around asylum seekers at the border, in addition to vulnerable groups such as…

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LAIST and KCRW leaders fight taxpayer losses

LAIST and KCRW leaders fight taxpayer losses

Leaders of Southern California’s largest public news and information radio station said Washington Republicans’ threat to eliminate support for federal public broadcasts would deal a serious blow to local programming. Although Laist played under the call sign KPCC-FM (89.9) and LAIST received the vast majority of financial support from other sources, the loss of government…

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'Aid Weaponization': Myanmar accused of stopping rescue work after deadly earthquake

'Aid Weaponization': Myanmar accused of stopping rescue work after deadly earthquake

Last Friday, a few hours after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military government that controls the country, begged for any international aid to be sent quickly to isolated countries. Hlaing claims he “opened all ways for foreign aid” as he asks countries and organizations to urgently need…

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