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Second Pussy Riot Member Denied Parole
Moscow / Russia (Weltexpress). Jailed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina was denied parole on Thursday in a hearing that took place without her presence.
Politics, World
China Gang Members Charged in Sex Video Blackmail Case
Beijing / China (Weltexpress). Six gang members have been charged with blackmailing Chinese officials by recording videos of them having sex, the country’s official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, citing prosecutors.
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Photo Gallery: The current Toyota Land Cruiser V8
Berlin / Germany (Weltexpress).
Economy
Apple Bites Back at Congress During Tax Hearing
Washington / USA (Weltexpress). The head of the US-based multibillion dollar computer firm Apple told a Senate panel on Tuesday his company has paid “every single dollar” it owes in taxes, despite a new congressional report that says Apple shifted billions of dollars in profits away from the United
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Photo Gallery: The Gasthaus "Zum Riesen" in Miltenberg
Miltenberg / Germany (Weltexpress).
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New Case Into Murder of Russian Journalist Goes to Court
Moscow / Russia (Weltexpress). A case against five men suspected of being involved in the 2006 high-profile murder of Russian investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya has been sent to court, the prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Photo Gallery: The "Restaurant 1622" in the Jagd Hotel Rose in Miltenberg
Miltenberg / Germany (Weltexpress).
Culture, Movies
THE GREAT GATSBY (USA/Australia, 2013) - A Harbinger of Things to Come? - Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of THE GREAT GATBSY - the fifth to date - has generated much controversy among critics. Love it or hate, at least no one seems indifferent
Frankfurt / Gemany (Weltexpress). First published in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY is a major American classic and required high school reading. Two-time Oscar-winner for his extravagant rendering of MOULIN ROUGE!, it is hardly surprising that Baz Luhrmann was attracted to the glitz a
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Photo Gallery: The brewery's "Faust" in Miltenberg
Miltenberg / Germany (Weltexpress).
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The Doors' Founding Member Ray Manzarek Dies Aged 74
Rosenheim / Germany (Weltexpress). Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, died at the age of 74 in a hospital in the German city of Rosenheim late on Monday, his publicist said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Photo Gallery: EVIL DEAD - (USA, 2013) - Many Shades of Red
Frankfurt / Germany (Weltexpress). In case anybody saw SCARY MOVIE 5, released last week in Europe, this is one of the key pictures it was lampooning. So now you know the joke. And that’s about the only joke to be had in this grisly remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 original THE EVIL DEAD.
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Photo Gallery: Miltenberg is the "Pearl of the Main River"
Miltenberg / Germany (Weltexpress).
Politics, World
North Korea Fires Missiles for Third Day
Pyongyang / North Korea (Weltexpress). North Korea launched another two short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday, marking the third straight day of firings, South Korea's defense ministry said, Yonhap reported.
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Photo Gallery: The Main near Miltenberg
Miltenberg / Germany (Weltexpress).
