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Assad forces enter rebel quarter of homs city

Assad forces enter rebel quarter of homs city

The opposition forces withdrew from the quarter because they lacked weapons and ammunition, al-arabia reported. At least 17 civilians and 12 soldiers are reported to have been killed in the fighting.

Opponents of president baschar al-assad called on friendly states to supply weapons. A newly formed military council should organize distribution. After the UN general assembly, the human rights council in geneva also condemned the assad regime for its continued violence against its own people.

Baba amro has been under constant fire for almost a month. The quarter paid to the main centers of resistance against assad. Syrian activists reported artillery attacks and casualty-filled battles between attacking forces and free syrian army deserters on thursday.

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“Domingo” is a good-natured whirlwind

After a whole year of living in an animal shelter in spain, the four-legged friend was allowed to travel to kronach, in the hope of finding a great family for him there.

Which breeds in "domingos" ancestral lineage can no longer be found out. But everyone at the shelter agrees on the result: despite the lack of a tail (he does not even have a stump, which is probably congenital), he is a real beauty. His expressive face with beautiful brown eyes is particularly pleasing.

Playful four-legged friend

but also in character "domingo" is a dream. He is extremely friendly to all people and buries all visitors to the shelter with enthusiasm. Because he can be a little bit rough-motoric, no small children should live in his new family. He could knock them over with enthusiasm. "Domingo" means it however not bose, but he is very gutmutig and lets everything with itself make.

His main passion is playing, preferably with pads. Besides playing, "domingo" needs as a temperamental young dog of course also a lot of exercise. This whirlwind is therefore not suitable for couch potatoes. As for his obedience, there is still much to be done with "domingo" be worked. He gets along very well with other dogs.

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Sea of flames at nairobi airport

Sea of flames at nairobi airport

The fire had broken out early in the morning in terminal 1 of jomo kenyatta international airport for reasons that are still unclear and had spread rapidly.

According to the authorities, there were no victims. The airport is considered one of the largest and most important in africa.

"At first there was just a bit of smoke, but after ten minutes everything was burning," said airport employee dennis kariuki. It took firefighters and emergency personnel several hours to bring the sea of flames under control.

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“Factory platform” returns to kronach

At the "werkbuhne fur den landkreis kronach" (theater for the district of kronach) there will be some changes in 2020. This was explained by director and chairman daniel leistner at the annual general meeting of the associated "werkbuhne e" association.V.": on the one hand, the theater will return to the county seat of kronach. On the other hand, the performances will no longer take place in the spring, but in the fall.

The whole thing is a return to the roots, after all, the origins of the "werkbuhne" lay in the past in kronach, and before the move to marktrodach in 2016, they had always played in autumn. "The date is simply better, because many more people go to the theater. Besides, there are less other groups playing at that time", daniel leistner explained the reasons for the move. At the previous venue in the restaurant "stegner’s" in marktrodach however, one had been fixed on the dates in march, since the hall is otherwise used elsewhere – therefore now the change of location.

Venue has been found

A new venue has already been found in the district town, but daniel leistner did not want to name it publicly yet, as a few things still have to be finalized. So far, no exact dates have been set. "But it will probably be november", he announced. More details will be announced shortly.

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