Germany train crash: Several killed in Bavarian town of Bad Aibling
Two passenger trains have collided in the German state of Bavaria, with police saying several people have been killed and scores injured.
The head-on crash happened at Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60km (37 miles) south-east of Munich.
One of the trains was derailed in the crash and several carriages were overturned, German media reported.
Police said rescue teams were trying to free people still trapped in the wreckage.
"This is the biggest accident we have had in years in this region and we have many emergency doctors, ambulances and helicopters on the scene," police spokesman Stefan Sonntag told the Associated Press news agency.
He said the two regional trains had collided on a single track between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen shortly before 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT).
Zika virus: survey shows many Latin Americans lack faith in handling of crisis
Exclusive study also reveals large numbers of people agree with official advice that they should delay having children
Many Latin Americans doubt that public health officials in their countries can contain the Zika virus, but nevertheless said they find it reasonable to follow official advice and delay having children, a new study has shown.
The virus, which has spread rapidly through the Americas, has been linked to a rise in microcephaly in Brazil, a debilitating birth defect where children are born with abnormally small heads. Last week the World Health Organisation declared the wave of birth defects a public health emergency of international concern, but,other than that it is carried by mosquitoes, there is little scientific knowledge about Zika.
The study, provided exclusively to the Guardian by the data analysis firm RIWI Corporation, found that not only did some Latin Americans lack confidence in their governments’ response to the virus, but many were unsure how it is spread.
Hong Kong riot police clash with protesters in crackdown on illegal street food stalls at Chinese New Years
Demonstrators throw bricks at police and set fire to rubbish bins in Mong Kok
Hong Kong riot police have fired warning shots during angry clashes that erupted when authorities tried to remove illegal street stalls set up for Lunar New Year celebrations, the worst street violence since pro-democracy protests in 2014.
Protesters prised bricks from the sidewalk to hurl at police, while others toppled street signs and set fire to rubbish bins in Mong Kok, a gritty neighbourhood just across the harbour from the heart of the Asian financial centre.
As many as 48 police were injured in the clashes, a police spokeswoman said. Hong Kong television showed police officers being beaten with poles and sticks as they lay on the ground.
How a fake fight became anti-migrant propaganda
Sometimes it is a long and complicated process to debunk a fake video that’s been circulating online. Sometimes, it’s obvious that the video is fake. But sometimes, even if a video is obviously fake, it keeps getting shared all the same. That’s the case for this grainy video of a poorly choreographed fight scene that recently resurfaced and has been shared online across Europe, together with anti-migrant sentiments.
An Observer first sent us this video on February 5. The video was uploaded to YouTube with a title in French that read “Migrants desperate for sex get beat up 6 against 1, LOL”. The video was deleted just before this article was published.
An Observer first sent us this video on February 5. The video was uploaded to YouTube with a title in French that read “Migrants desperate for sex get beat up 6 against 1, LOL”. The video was deleted just before this article was published.
An unconvincing fight
The footage is meant to look like it was shot live. However, there are several aspects that don't line up. First of all, the cameraman seems to be filming while waiting for something to happen. In the middle of his shot, a couple poses to take a photo together. Two men approach the couple and one reaches out and touches her hair. Her boyfriend angrily tries to push him away.
The fight scene that follows could actually make the fights in the most low-budget kung-fu film look good. The men fake punch and kick each other as the crowd gasps and screams. In the middle of the brawl, two other men jump in to defend the would-be aggressors. After a few action-packed minutes, the four aggressors end up on the ground, pretending to be knocked out.
The footage is meant to look like it was shot live. However, there are several aspects that don't line up. First of all, the cameraman seems to be filming while waiting for something to happen. In the middle of his shot, a couple poses to take a photo together. Two men approach the couple and one reaches out and touches her hair. Her boyfriend angrily tries to push him away.
The fight scene that follows could actually make the fights in the most low-budget kung-fu film look good. The men fake punch and kick each other as the crowd gasps and screams. In the middle of the brawl, two other men jump in to defend the would-be aggressors. After a few action-packed minutes, the four aggressors end up on the ground, pretending to be knocked out.
Rogue intelligence officer directing elephant poachers in Tanzania
February 9, 2016 - 2:06PM
Willy Lowry
Dar Es Salaam: An investigation into the death of a British helicopter pilot who was looking for poachers near Serengeti National Park has uncovered a criminal poaching ring led by a rogue intelligence officer, the Tanzanian authorities have said.
After a weeklong manhunt that involved house-to-house searches in villages surrounding the reserve, at least nine people have been arrested in connection with the death of the pilot, including Iddi Mashaka, a former police officer who used his current position as an intelligence officer with a regional conservation authority to help the poachers travel undetected, said Lazaro Mambosasa, the regional police commissioner. With the arrests, the authorities said on Monday, the ring has been dismantled.
Sikh actor Waris Ahluwalia: Aeromexico kicked me off flight for wearing turban
Updated 0116 GMT (0916 HKT) February 9, 2016
Waris Ahluwalia's trip to Mexico started out as a thrilling visit to a contemporary art show.
But now the actor, model and designer says he's stuck in Mexico City's airport because the country's largest airline wouldn't let him board a flight home.
Ahluwalia, who is Sikh, says Aeromexico staff and security screeners Monday told him to buy a ticket on a different airline after he refused to remove the turban he wears as part of his faith.
"I was upset, I had anxiety, I was shaking, I did not speak," Ahluwalia told CNN. "And then I realized, clearly, they have not been trained properly. I knew yelling will not do anything. It is about education and the policy."
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