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Berlin, May 5 (DP.net).– Germany marked the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth on Saturday, but celebrations risked being marred by protests as the revolutionary philosopher remains a divisive figure almost three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Marx’s birth city of Trier led commemorations of the man officials describe as a “great son of the city,” with 600 events planned around the 19th-century scholar hailed for foretelling the ills of capitalism.

The centerpiece of the festivities included the unveiling of a controversial 5.5-meter tall statue of the political philosopher — a gift from China.

The deputy head of the German branch of the PEN writers' association requested that the unveiling of the statue be postponed until Chinese poet Liu Xia has been released from house arrest and allowed to leave China (see REPORT), but the statue was unvailed today in Trier.

 Tijuana, Apr.30.– After traveling through Mexico with great fanfare for a month under the Trump administration’s watchful eye, nearly 200 Central American migrants attempting to seek asylum in the United States were stopped in their tracks when border inspectors said that a crossing facility didn’t have enough space to accommodate them.

President Donald Trump vowed last week to “stop” the caravan while Cabinet members said they would deliver a swift response. The asylum seekers held firm, setting up a possible showdown.

There can be no Brexit withdrawal agreement without a "backstop" option for the Irish border, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator has said.

Belfast, Apr.30.– Michel Barnier said the Republic of Ireland has the full support of all EU member states and all EU institutions.

The backstop would involve NI, or the UK as a whole, aligning with the EU rules required to support North-South cooperation and an all-island economy.

New reports claim he is a 'ruthless' martial arts specialist who goes by the English sounding codename Gordon and poses as security expert

London, Apr.22.– Terror cops are said to have identified a Russian assassin believed to be linked to the Salisbury poison attacks which rocked Britain.

The Sunday People reports the man - now feared to have fled back to his homeland - uses the cover name Mihails Savickis as well as two other aliases.

Those probing the toxin attack on double agent Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, are now said to believe a team of six were responsible.