■ Kenya
US warns on pirates
The US has renewed its terrorism warning for east Africa, alerting citizens to possible extremist attacks and piracy in the region after a spate of ship hijackings have been reported. Less than three months before its last such advisory was set to expire, the US State Department on Friday re-released a regional terrorism alert for east Africa. The department said it had re-issued the warning "to remind people of the continuing potential for terrorist actions against US citizens in east Africa and to note the dangers of maritime piracy near the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea near Yemen."
■ Germany
Vibrator shocks Italians
Italian holidaymakers on a fairground Ferris wheel at the Munich Oktoberfest had a shock when a porn shoot began inside their cabin, authorities said on Friday. Having settled down to enjoy a leisurely spin on the wheel at the famous beer festival, the group of Italians were quite unprepared for the arrival of two cameramen and a woman who started to use a vibrator. Unable to stop the shoot, the Italians told local police, who promptly arrested the actress and crew -- a political scientist and a student. "They said they weren't doing it for commercial reasons but that they wanted to see how visitors would react," police said. The three have been charged with public indecency.
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