New Year's Eve Around the World
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This tweet from a sports journalist in Munich translates as: FYI: "yes I am in the vicinity of the Hauptbahnhof Munich, yes we heard about the terror warning. We are all alert. Send info my way.Hauptbahnhof means "main train station."Zur Info: Ja, ich bin Nähe HBF #München, ja, wir haben von der #Terrorwarnung gehört. Wir sind alle aufmerksam. Infos bitte meine Richtung.5:47 PM - 31 Dec 2015- Reply
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Munich police tweeted once again about a terror threat. Translated as "We note explicitly once again that we take the threat very seriously. Please remain alert."Wir weisen ausdrücklich noch einmal darauf hin, dass wir die Drohung nach wie vor sehr ernst nehmen! Bitte bleibt wachsam! #München6:01 PM - 31 Dec 2015
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"It is important to stress this: nothing has happened" says Tagesschau reporter. Situation is serious but peaceful. https://t.co/SmivGejSPU6:15 PM - 31 Dec 2015
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Munich police tweeted a warning that they had indications of a terror attack, asked people to stay away from crowds and train stationsAktuelle Hinweise, dass in #München ein Terroranschlag geplant ist. Bitte meidet Menschenansammlungen und die Bahnhöfe Hauptbahnhof + Pasing4:40 PM - 31 Dec 2015
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Despite the warnings, New Year's Eve revelers posted pics of fireworks.
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The city of Rochester, N.Y. canceled its fireworks display after a man was accused of planning an attack on the upstate New York town. http://http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-idUSKBN0UE14H20151231
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-security-germany-idUSKBN0UE1FQ20151231
Joseph Nasr, in Berlin, reports:
German police evacuated two train stations in Munich late on Thursday, saying on Twitter they had received a tip regarding a planned militant attack on New Year’s Eve in the Bavarian capital.
“Actual lead that in #Munich a terror attack is planned. Please avoid crowd gatherings as well as the central train station and the Pasinger train station,” read a translation of the German tweet.
It added: “Pasinger and central stations have been evacuated. Trains are no longer running. Please follow police instructions.”
Another tweet from the police said: "We note explicitly once again that we take the threat very seriously. Please remain alert."
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Security is tight in Times Square and in cities around the world www.reuters.com
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Assad blocks access to Damascus for EU envoys: diplomats
BRUSSELS Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has revoked special visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly between Beirut and Damascus, complicating efforts to distribute aid to civil war victims, three senior EU diplomats said.