German neo-nazis get pranked and Syrian workers go on strike
  • 9 years ago
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Story 1: Germany
We begin today in Wunsiedel, a small town in Germany that's best known for being the resting place of Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's right-hand man. It made the town a magnet for neo-Nazis - even after Hess's remains were removed three years ago and scattered at sea. The residents are sick of the Neo-Nazis' annual marches, so this year, they played a trick on them.
 
Story 2: Syria
To Aleppo now. Syria's biggest city has been divided for two years now - some parts still held by the government, some by various factions of rebels. In government-held areas, state workers are still getting their salaries. In the other areas, the rebels' provisional government, based in Turkey, tries to pay what it can - when it can. But the money doesn't always get through...

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