‘Terror attack doubles damage’
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 2 (IANS) A terror attack often strikes twice - snuffing out lives and later shaping our response to the event, which could be as damaging as the first, ... Read more...
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German students seek online nod to kill sheep
May 16th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 16 (IANS) Two arts students in Germany have triggered online outrage by seeking, in a poll, from people whether or not a sheep should be beheaded as ... Read more...
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Jolie honoured at Peace ceremony
February 15th, 2012 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie has been honoured for raising awareness of human rights issues with her directorial debut "In The Land Of Blood And Honey".The 36-year-old ... Read more...
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Etihad buys 29 percent stake in Air Berlin
December 19th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 19 (IANS/WAM) UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has bought a 29.21 percent stake in Air Berlin, it was announced Monday.The deal will bring the total number of ... Read more...
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Usian Bolt’s mother ‘forgives’ chief starter
September 13th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Cumbria (England), Sep 13 (IANS/CMC) Fate brought the 100 metres chief starter and the parents of sprint king Usain Bolt together during the recent World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.Alan Bell ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Germany: Sprouts cause of E. coli outbreak
June 10th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- German health officials on Friday said contaminated sprouts were likely to have caused the E. coli outbreak, which has killed 30 people since May, local media reported.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
At least 2 deaths and over 200 cases of E. coli in German outbreak
May 27th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- With over 200 cases in Germany due to an E. coli outbreak, the European Commission's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed identified organic cucumbers from two ... Read more...
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NATO strained over approach to Libya
April 15th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin (Germany), Apr. 15 (ANI): Showing the strains of fighting two wars at once, NATO foreign ministers have tried to play down divisions over the intensity of the air campaign against ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton to visit Germany, S. Korea, Japan
April 12th, 2011 - 6:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to travel to Germany, South Korea and Japan later this week, Xinhua Tuesday quoted the US State Department ... Read more...
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German Foreign Minister Westerwelle steps down as German Vice Chancellor
April 5th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle announced his decision to step down as Vice Chancellor as well as leader of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), DPA news agency ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Germany abolishes military conscription
March 25th, 2011 - 1:33 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- The German Parliament on Thursday abolished military conscription, the compulsory enrollment of young people to military service, the DPA news agency reported.The move suspended the draft effective ... Read more...
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Soon, disposable cameras as small as grain of salt!
March 15th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 15 (ANI): A new microcamera has been developed to reduce the downsides of existing endoscopes.Endoscopes to date have some negative aspect, since they are expensive and, because of their multiple ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
German Chancellor Merkel delays extending lifespan of nuclear reactors
March 15th, 2011 - 2:40 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday announced that the government decided to delay by three months the plans for extending the running time of its nuclear reactors, ... Read more...
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German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigns after plagiarism scandal
March 1st, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg on Tuesday resigned after being involved in a plagiarism scandal over his PhD, the DPA news agency reported.
"I informed the chancellor ... Read more...
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Penn, Cameron honoured in Berlin
February 17th, 2011 - 4:07 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) Actor Sean Penn and director James Cameron have been conferred with a special honour for their philanthropy in Berlin, Germany.Penn received the Honorary Award at the ... Read more...
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James Franco opens exhibition of his artwork in Germany
February 15th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): 'Spider-Man' star James Franco has opened an exhibition of his artwork in Germany.The actor is set to host the glitzy Academy Awards ceremony with Anne Hathaway on ... Read more...
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Kathakali performance attempts to enter record books
February 12th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 12 (IANS) In a first of its kind attempt, a total of 150 Kathakali artistes came together for a performance lasting 45 minutes here Saturday.The entire performance was videographed by ... Read more...
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Now, watch 3-D films on your cell phone!
February 12th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Watching 3-D films on your cell phone would now be possible thanks to researchers who have combined the new mobile radio standard LTE-Advanced with a video coding technique.Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Michael J. Fox to receive lifetime achievement award
February 5th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington. Feb 5 (ANI): Canadian actor Michael J. Fox will receive a prestigious German award for his lifetime achievements.The 49-year-old 'Back to the Future' star, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease ... Read more...
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Germany rejects Egypt’s request to return Queen Nefertiti bust
January 25th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- Germany on Monday rejected the request from Egypt for the return of the 3,300-year old bust of Queen Nefertiti, DPA news agency reported.Zahi Hawas, secretary general of ... Read more...
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‘Newest’ cat Sunda leopard has two distinct species
January 23rd, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): The 'newest' cat species-the Sunda clouded leopard-exists in reality in two distinct forms, scientists have confirmed.This big cat is so enigmatic that researchers only realised it was a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
German police discovers explosive devices in front of Croatian embassy
January 18th, 2011 - 2:29 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- German police on Monday discovered explosive devices in front of the Croatian embassy in the capital city Berlin, Welt newspaper reported.A suspicious package was discovered in front ... Read more...
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Interactive window-shopping could soon be a reality
January 15th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Interactive window shopping has been tested only in lab simulations till now, but experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany, are ... Read more...
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John Travolta Gets German Appreciation!
January 13th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In recognition for his career achievements, American actor, dancer and singer John Joseph Travolta, commonly known as John Travolta will be given honor with the Golden Camera best actor international ... Read more...
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Poisonous dioxin found in 3,000 tons of an animal feed additive in Germany
January 6th, 2011 - 3:15 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- The German Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday revealed that up to 3,000 tons of an animal feed additive was found containing a poisonous dioxin that aids the development ... Read more...
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Dog in Germany Gives Birth to Litter of 17 Puppies
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:01 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A litter of seventeen puppies has been born in Germany, on September 28, and has exhausted the owner ever since, she she has been bottle-feeding the pups because ... Read more...
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Ex-Jihadist’s warning prompted Germany to issue anti-terror alert: NYT
November 29th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin (Germany), Nov.29 (ANI): Germany's decision to declare a terrorism alert and dispatch heavily armed police around the nation was set off by phone calls from a man who said he wanted ... Read more...
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PM heading to Berlin, Germany to pitch for Eurofighter
November 25th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Germany is set to sharpen its pitch for selling Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets to India when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Berlin next ... Read more...
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Addressing poverty in TB control: The Thailand experience
November 4th, 2010 - 3:08 am ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant – CNSAt the tuberculosis (TB) and poverty sub-working group meeting which was held recently in India (29-30 October 2010), the experience of Thailand in responding to TB particularly ... Read more...
Berlin 2010: TB, HIV and Lung Health: From research and innovation to solutions
November 2nd, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by admin
By Shobha Shukla - CNSThe 41st Union World Conference on Lung Health will be held on 11-15 November 2010 in Berlin, Germany, and is expected to be attended by 2500 delegates from ... Read more...
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World Cup oracle Paul the Octups dies
October 26th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) – Paul the Octopus, who gained international fame after correctly predicting the results of the 2010 World Cup, died on early Tuesday, Aquarium Oberhausen said. He was 2.5 ... Read more...
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Would-be German jihadists found fighting jihad to be hell in Afghanistan
October 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin (Germany), Oct. 19 (ANI): German intelligence sources have revealed how some Islamist radicals discovered that the path of Holy War was more difficult than they had originally thought.The nine would-be terrorists ... Read more...
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How did animals evolve personalities?
September 5th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 5 (ANI): Just like humans, animals too have personalities - consistent behavioural patterns. But how did they evolve?To determine, scientists at Max Wolf of the Max Planck Institute for Human ... Read more...
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Soon, watch 3-D movies on your TV, computer via Internet and satellite
August 27th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Get ready to enjoy Blockbusters like Avatar, UP or Toy Story 3 in 3-D and that too in the comfort of your living rooms.There are already displays available ... Read more...
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Smartphone application market grows to $2.2 billion in first half of 2010
August 25th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by BNO News
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- A report released on Wednesday revealed that the worldwide smartphone applications market grew more than $2.2 billion dollars within the first six months of the year.According to ... Read more...
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