Protests in Cologne over New Year assaults blade into Germany policy debate
In Cologne thousands protested including women rights groups and PEGIDA as authorities investigate New Year’s Eve assaults blamed on foreigners. Police separated about 1,700 PEGIDA demonstrators from 1,300 counter protestors near the central station while Merkel’s CDU pushed stricter asylum laws.
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France hosts dialogue weekend marking first anniversary of attacks
Mosques nationwide open doors with tea and pastries to counter Islamophobia and stress peaceful Islam. Leaders aim to show unity a year after jihadist assaults on Charlie Hebdo and kosher market. Hollande honors murdered officer Clarissa Jean-Philippe as deadliest Paris violence reverberates.
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Syria ready for peace talks despite new airstrike
Damascus says it will attend Geneva peace talks with opposition after an airstrike in Maaret al-Numan killed at least 39 and wounded dozens. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem seeks lists of attending groups and excludes terrorists. The Nusra Front is blamed for causing casualties at a jail and courthouse. The UN envoy De Mistura described the meeting as useful as he travels from Beirut to Qatar.
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