Before the violent assaults on women in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, the police thought their biggest worry would be pickpocketing and fireworks among the crowds. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/15/world/europe/as-germany-welcomes-migrantssexual-attacks-in-cologne-point-to-a-new-reality.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
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In New Year’s Melee in Cologne, a Migrant Was One Woman’s Savior
Unlike other women in Cologne, Germany, on New Year’s Eve, who said they were sexually assaulted by migrants, Caitlin Duncan says she was rescued by them. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/16/world/europe/in-new-years-melee-in-cologne-a-migrant-was-one-womans-savior.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
Sexual Attacks Widen Divisions in European Migrant Crisis
Anti-immigration groups and right-wing extremists have seized on a wave of assaults in Cologne, Germany, on New Year’s Eve to discredit all migrants as criminals or hooligans. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/world/europe/a-climate-of-fear-widens-divisions-in-europes-migrant-crisis.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
Even war must have limits
The ICRC’s Dominik Stillhart suggests five New Year’s resolutions that those fighting wars could commit to that would truly make a difference in the year ahead. CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/c/35492/f/676965/s/4cc09454/sc/7/l/0L0Scnn0N0C20A160C0A10C0A80Copinions0Cstillhart0Eeven0Ewar0Ehas0Elimits0Cindex0Bhtml0Deref0Frss0Iworld/story01.htm Original Source: CNN World >>
Sold on a View, New Year’s Revelers Fall to a Forgery Scheme
After buying counterfeit tickets to a Times Square comedy club, some who thought their ball-drop vantage point was secure were left out in the cold. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/11/nyregion/sold-on-a-view-new-years-revelers-fall-to-a-forgery-scheme.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
Alleged al Qaeda member released from Gitmo
Following through on a promise made just before the New Year, the U.S. Defense Department announced Friday the release of a detainee being held at Guantanamo Bay — a Kuwaiti national by the name of Fayiz Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kandari. CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/c/35492/f/676965/s/4cbc495f/sc/35/l/0L0Scnn0N0C20A160C0A10C0A80Cpolitics0Cguantanamo0Edetainee0Ereleased0Ekuwait0Cindex0Bhtml0Deref0Frss0Iworld/story01.htm Original Source: CNN World >>
New U.S. dietary guidelines: Step away from the sugar
Just in time to help with your New Year’s resolution to eat more healthily, the government announced its latest dietary guidelines Thursday. CNN US http://rss.cnn.com/c/35492/f/676963/s/4cb64523/sc/14/l/0L0Scnn0N0C20A160C0A10C0A70Chealth0C20A150Edietary0Eguidelines0Cindex0Bhtml0Deref0Frss0Ius/story01.htm Original Source: CNN U.S. >>
Bowl Ratings Haven’t Burst New Year’s Eve Trial Balloon
After the College Football Playoff rejected an ESPN proposal to move the semifinals from New Year’s Eve, the ratings tumbled. Still, the head of the Playoff sees no reason to change the scheduling. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/sports/ncaafootball/college-football-playoff-espn-new-years-eve-ratings.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
A Chinese Almanac That Takes a Wary View of the New Year
Joanna C. Lee and her husband, Ken Smith, the publishers of the Pocket Chinese Almanac, say this year’s version warns of unpredictable climates and unusual circumstances. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/nyregion/a-chinese-almanac-that-takes-a-wary-view-of-the-new-year.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
Wall St. Slides After Chinese Stocks Plunge
Weak manufacturing data for China and worries about the depreciation of the renminbi pushed stocks in the United States and Europe sharply lower. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/05/business/international/stocks-asia-markets-china.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>