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February 17, 2019

Malian soldier wounded in firefight with German allies

A Malian soldier was seriously wounded during a night-time exchange of fire with German troops serving as UN peacekeepers in the west African nation, the German army said Sunday. The incident took place late Saturday as the German soldiers were…

February 17, 2019

Polish PM says Jewish compensation issue ‘resolved’

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki insisted Sunday that the question of Polish compensation for Jewish assets stolen by the Nazi was “definitively resolved”, rebuffing a US call for further action. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who visited Poland last week,…

February 17, 2019

Russia says Syrian Kurds should start dialogue with Assad

Syria’s Kurds should start a dialogue with President Bashar al-Assad as their military allies the United States are readying to pull out, Russia said Sunday. “We support this dialogue between Damascus and the Kurds,” said Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey…

February 17, 2019

Germany moots tougher insect protections

Germany plans an insect protection law to slash use of pesticides and pump tens of millions of euros (dollars) into research, a minister said Sunday, as global concern grows over mankind’s impact on the crucial invertebrates. “We human beings need…

February 17, 2019

Iran’s Zarif says Israel ‘looking for war’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday that Israel was “looking for war”, in an apparent reference to recent strikes against Iranian targets in Syria. “Certainly some people are looking for war,” Zarif said during a question and answer…

February 17, 2019

Iran takes aim at ‘hateful’ Pence comments

Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday launched a blistering attack on US Vice President Mike Pence, saying his allegations that Tehran was plotting a “new Holocaust” were “hateful” and “ignorant”. Mohammad Javad Zarif told the Munich Security Conference that Pence’s demands…

February 16, 2019

Drama on fractured Israeli identity scoops Berlin filmfest top prize

A critical drama about an Israeli expatriate in Paris wrestling with his identity, “Synonyms” by director Nadav Lapid, won the Golden Bear top prize at the Berlin film festival Saturday. Lapid said the sexually explicit, semi-autobiographical movie, which deals with…

February 16, 2019

List of winners at 69th Berlin film festival

Here are the winners of the main prizes awarded Saturday at the 69th Berlin film festival, the first major European cinema showcase of the year: – Golden Bear for best film: “Synonymes” (Synonyms), Nadav Lapid, France/Israel/Germany – Jury Grand Prix…

February 16, 2019

‘Synonyms’ by Israel’s Nadav Lapid wins Berlin filmfest top prize

Israeli director Nadav Lapid won the Golden Bear top prize at the Berlin film festival Saturday for “Synonyms” about an expatriate in Paris wrestling with his identity. Lapid said the sexually explicit, semi-autobiographical movie, which deals with a young man…