Headlines March 8

Swastikas Fly in Berlin as Germany Makes Hitler Comedy
Germany, Hitler, and comedy in the same sentence. Their's something you don't see every day! Giant Nazi swastika flags hung in the center of Berlin for the filming of Germany's first comedy about Adolf Hitler, made by a Jewish director."My Führer -- The Really True Truth About Adolf Hitler" is billed as a parody of the hit German drama "Der Untergang" (Downfall) about the Nazi leader's last days, but this time featuring a sniveling Hitler wallowing in his defeats. READ ON

EU duty-free beer limit tightens
The European Commission is proposing a new duty free travellers’ allowance directive for imports into the EU. The directive would abolish the quantitative limits on coffee and tea but introduce a new quantitative limit on beer, which is the only alcoholic beverage without such a limit. READ ON

Antwerp Diamond Center robber caught because he needed a vacation
A major figure in the biggest diamond heist ever has been apprehended in Portugal. The Italian computer expert is thought to have been involved in a 100 million euro robbery in Antwerp. Belgium had requested his extradition from Italy. Italy does not, however, have a extradition agreement with Belgium. Having remained safely in Italian territory since the Valentine weekend robbery, the man decided to risk a holiday in the Cape Verde islands. READ ON