200 Far-right Extremists Arrested in Germany

German police arrested more than 200 far-right extremists who went on a rampage in the eastern city of Leipzig, setting cars on fire and damaging property. The chaos began late Monday, at about the same time thousands of supporters of the anti-migrant PEGIDA movement demonstrated, carrying signs with slogans like “RAPEfugees not welcome” and “Freedom for Germany.” Counter-demonstrators, led by Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung, carried a banner saying "Welcome in Leipzig" and signs...

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