To resign due to the scandal surrounding his hospitalization, his press secretary announced. At the same time, the department could not give the exact date of discharge of its head. A few days ago, loit austin was admitted to the hospital with complications after surgery. According to media reports, information about this was classified. Even his right hand deputy minister Kathleen Hicks found out about this only after she had already been acting as her boss for 2 days. However, how she managed this is also a big question, since she was on vacation these days. The us president and secretary of state were also unaware that the head of the Defense Department had been out of business for some time; the lack of transparency caused a scandal in political circles. Germany is on the barricades; farmers across the country are on strike, demanding the return of diesel fuel subsidies and tax breaks. Government before the holidays, i decided to replenish the treasury by canceling these benefits,
Report also coming up turkish german journalist michel the total was out of jail as an Istanbul Court orders her and five others released but they still face of terror charges look at the latest. Austrias new chancellor is sworn in adding a right Wing Coalition he has pledged to get tough on immigration but thousands turned out in protest. Last remembering the dead as germany prepares to mark the First Anniversary of the berlin Christmas Market truck attack the families of the victims say they are stunned at the way they have been treated by germany over the last twelve months. And in bonus they go football had to berlin sign off for christmas with a win will get the highlights from their ten man triumph against live say going into the winter break. Im serious almost gonna thank you for. Joining us on this International Migrants day were looking at this down ding number there are an estimated sixty six Million People around the world who have been forced to leave their homes seventeen
Relate to the events that are cemented in history. Im ellee pai hong. Im kerry sayers. And im your host, bill kurtis. Its the holiday special, through the decades. Its the holidays a season in many ways that remains unchanged through the decades. We celebrate with the same lights, delicious treats, obligatory shopping and as much merriment as we can muster each year. So, today we thought wed take a look back at both some of the traditions and stories that return every year as if by clockwork and a few that may feel distinctively of a different era from the time tested rituals of our colonial days to the generosity of a North Carolina man who set an example for the past and the future. But, we begin with a story that you may recall. The one about rudolph. The most famous reindeer of all. We all know his story. But what you may not know is the origin of this classic tale. Things started simply enough as a holiday promotion for a Department Store in 1939. Rudolphs backstory begins in chic
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