Poland pushes for Nazi camp in Austria to be remembered

Poland pushes for Nazi camp in Austria to be remembered

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As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of a swathe of Nazi concentration camps, the hitherto neglected site of the Gusen camp in northern Austria has become a bone of contention, with the Polish government demanding it be better preserved. A few dilapidated barracks surrounded by weeds…

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China seals off more cities as virus toll climbs
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China sealed off millions more people near the epicentre of a virus outbreak on Friday, shutting down public transport in an eighth city in an…
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Iraqis apprehensive ahead of cleric’s anti-US rally
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Supporters of volatile Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr prepared on Friday for a "million-strong" march in Baghdad to demand the ouster of US troops, putting the…
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Salvini eyes return to power at crunch Italy vote
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Italy's fragile governing coalition is bracing for a key regional election this weekend which the far-right League hopes will trigger a political earthquake and return…
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President set to gain as Peru heads to congressional polls
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Peru will hold separate parliamentary elections for the first time on Sunday as President Martin Vizcarra looks to break the influence of the main opposition…

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