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Suspect of Planned Chemnitz Attack 'Had Contacts with IS'

Syrian national Jaber al-Bakr, detained by German police over a planned attack in Chemnitz, had contacts with the Islamic State (IS) group, the prosecution says.

The suspect, arrested in the small hours of Monday, is named as Jaber al-Bakr, a Syrian refugee, and has been detained in an operation in Leipzig, 68 km away from Chemnitz.

PM Ponta: Agriculture, healthcare, IT and energy infrastructure, among the topics discussed with Kuwaiti officials

AGERPRES special correspondent Doroteea Purcarea reports: Prime Minister Victor Ponta, after his meetings on Monday with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and with the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, revealed that discussions were mainly focused on concrete projects in the agriculture, healthcare, information technology and energy infrastru