22/09/15

[Maik]

Low risk of fire across Greece today: http://civilprotection.gr

[Maik]

The regional governor of the Peloponnese, Petros Tatoulis, called for the town of Skala in Laconia to be declared in a state of emergency after suffering serious damage following heavy rain and a tornado on Monday morning.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/201809/article/ekathimerini/news/governor-calls-for-peloponnese-town-to-be-declared-in-state-of-emergency

[Maik]

Two people died on Monday after being hit by lighting in heavy storms as the weather took a sharp turn for the worse.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/201775/article/ekathimerini/news/storms-kill-two-cause-widespread-damage

[Maik]

VW scandal threatens 'Made in Germany' brand

Cars and the environment - two things that Germany cares so deeply about that they form part of the national character.

So Germans are shocked to discover that for years the country's mightiest car manufacturer Volkswagen has been rigging environmental tests for diesel emissions in the US.

It's as if the British suddenly found out that the Queen had a hand in fixing the horse races at Ascot.

One German newspaper has called it the "most expensive act of stupidity in the history of the car industry".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34328689

[Maik]

Young kittens thrown from car window in Bognor Regis
RSPCA seeks driver spotted hurling two cats out of vehicle in West Sussex before speeding off - leaving one to be found hanging from tree

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11881745/Young-kittens-thrown-from-car-window-in-Bognor-Regis.html

[Maik]

Nazi war crime charges: 91-year-old woman charged with 260,000 counts of accessory to murder while working at Auschwitz

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nazi-war-crime-charges-91yearold-woman-charged-with-260000-counts-of-accessory-to-murder-while-working-at-auschwitz-10511751.html

[Maik]

AVG to flog your web browsing, search history from mid-October

AVG will also collect and broker information about other apps its finds on a user's device. The security software firm will not be selling personal information such as names, emails, addresses, or payment card details, while admitting that some of this private information may possibly be exposed or inferred from one's browsing history.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/21/avg_freemium_browsing_history_slurp/

[Maik]

Firefox 41 now available: https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/new/