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A 40-year-old monk received a death sentence, according to the official xinhua news agency, but it is expected to be commuted to up to 25 years in prison. His 31-year-old nephew is to spend ten years behind bars. The two had "incited and encouraged eight people to burn themselves to death" in sichuan province. Three people had died.

Since 2009, 99 tibetans have rounded up to protest china’s rule over their people, according to information from exiled tibetans. They demand greater religious, political and cultural freedom. Chinese authorities respond to protests by tightening security, deploying additional security forces and arresting suspected instigators.

Although it was actually only a topic of discussion under the heading of information. However, it was discussed for almost 45 minutes – the planned takeover of the frankenwald clinic by fresenius helios.

"Rhon is a joint stock company. The owner of the clinic is the one who has the shares. Who buys them from whom and who sells them – the clinic has no influence on that", explained landrat oswald marr (SPD) at the beginning and added: "that is exactly what has happened now." However, all contracts remained unaffected by it. Nevertheless, he had wanted to talk to helios, but had not yet been able to do so. "But up to now, not even the federal cartel office has given its approval. We just have to wait and see", he went on to say that he "does not think it is a good idea for everyone to paint the devil on the wall".

The precautionary measures ordered by the authorities are increasingly restricting public life and leading to more and more cancellations – also in the cultural sector.

In the meantime, the landestheater coburg has discontinued all of its events. After already on wednesday the rough house up to inclusive 19. After the closing of the theater on april, all events at the theater in the reithalle were cancelled late on friday, also until the 19th. April.

"The level of the standard requirement for single persons has not been set too low by the legislature in an unconstitutional manner," said senate chairman peter udsching. The plaintiff’s arguments were just as unconvincing as a decision by the berlin social court, which considers the standard rates to be too low and therefore unconstitutional. (az: B 14 AS 153/11 R and B 14 AS 189/11 R).

The new hartz IV rates were effective as of 1 january 2009. Came into force on january 2011 and were slightly increased at the beginning of 2012. They are currently 374 euros for singles and 337 euros each for couple households. The federal constitutional court had overturned the previously valid calculation, which resulted in somewhat lower rates, as arbitrary and demanded new bases.

One thing is certain: in the next few days, it will not be the citizens who will be asking questions, but rather the employees in the town hall. Finally, there is a new order system that makes it much easier to find the contact person you need at the moment. Whether it's a matter of funds, a financial question or a vacation passport – the color concept quickly takes you to the right place.

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Number of reported anti-semitic crimes increased significantly in first half of year. Compared to the same period last year, the number of cases rose from 362 to 401 – an increase of 10.7 percent, according to the federal government’s response to a query by petra pau, a member of parliament for the left.

The numbers are preliminary, because it was still possible to report acts later. The central council of jews and the federal government’s anti-semitism commissioner, felix klein, reacted with dismay.