Man held in Germany for Al Qaeda links
December 9th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 9 (IANS) A 27-year-old German Islamist has been arrested for his alleged links to an Al Qaeda-linked outfit, officials said.The federal prosecutors' office said Thursday that Halli S. ... Read more...
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Mercer’s 2011 ‘Quality of Living index’ names Vienna as the best place to live in the world
November 30th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vienna, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mercer’s 2011 Quality of Living Index has named the Austrian capital Vienna as the best place to live in the world. The city which has a population ... Read more...
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Emirates launches A-380 service to Munich
November 26th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 25 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airline's A-380 route network has been extended to Germany with the launch of services to Munich, the UAE's national airline said in a ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi airport foresees 8 percent growth
October 2nd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 2 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Airports Company Sunday said that in the November-March period it expects an 8 percent increase in aircraft movements.Travellers will be offered over ... Read more...
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Dusseldorf is Etihad’s 71st destination
July 23rd, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 23 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways will launch flights to the German city of Dusseldorf from Dec 16, making it its 71st destination, the airline ... Read more...
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Ryanair slammed for ‘fun in the sun’ ads that led to chilly destinations
April 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Budget airline Ryanair has been criticised by watchdogs for advertising "cheap flights to the sun" that turned out to be chilly destinations.The banned adverts, for flights starting at ... Read more...
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Ahead of Manmohan Singh’s visit, two suspect Sikh extremists arrested in Germany
December 10th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Dec.10 (ANI): Two men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of supplying weapons to a Sikh separatist group, just days before Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's visit to ... Read more...
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Samuel Koch critically injured during live stunt accident on German TV
December 5th, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Samuel Koch was injured when his stunt on Live TV went awry. As part of the live stunt he was trying to jump over 5 cars ... Read more...
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Man admits raping, assaulting over 1,000 women
September 29th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 29 (IANS) A man in Germany has admitted to raping or sexually assaulting more than 1,000 women by copying a trick from the movie "The Silence of the Lambs".Forty ... Read more...
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US sanctions Iranian firms in Europe
August 4th, 2010 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (DPA) The US announced sanctions Tuesday against companies in Europe suspected of being fronts for the Iranian government used to evade sanctions and support its nuclear activities.
The US Treasury ... Read more...
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Tired nude climber rescued from cliff face
July 23rd, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Warstein (Germany), July 23 (DPA) A nude climber stuck halfway up a cliff face in the pitch dark had to phone police officers, who shone a spotlight on him so he could ... Read more...
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German banker who misled market gets suspended jail term
July 14th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dusseldorf, July 14 (DPA) A German banker who misled the market about the looming sub-prime mortgage crisis in 2007 was handed a 10-month suspended jail sentence and 100,000 euros ($125,000) in fines ... Read more...
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Kylie Minogue’s travel confusion
May 22nd, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) Australian singer Kylie Minogue's jet-set lifestyle is so hectic that she faced questioning by immigration officials in Britain because she couldn't remember her travel plans.
The "Spinning Around" ... Read more...
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Germany’s Loew seeks feeling of trust over contract
May 11th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, May 11 (DPA) Germany's coach Joachim Loew says it will be "difficult" for him to stay on as national team coach after the World Cup if he feels there is not ... Read more...
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E.ON halts Italy gas network sale
April 22nd, 2010 - 6:10 am ICT by IANS
Dusseldorf, April 22 (DPA) German energy giant E.ON dropped Wednesday plans to sell its gas pipelines in Italy after failing to receive any suitable bids and said it would continue to operate ... Read more...
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German man rips off friend’s testicles for not responding to fondling
January 12th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 12 (ANI): A German man is said to have ripped off his friend's testicles after the latter failed to respond to his drunken fondling.According to Bild.com, Hans O., 45, appeared ... Read more...
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Germany commemorates tsunami victims
December 27th, 2009 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Dusseldorf, Dec 26 (DPA) German survivors and relatives of victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami gathered for a memorial service in Dusseldorf Saturday, five years after the catastrophe which claimed ... Read more...
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Live grenade found at German cinema showing Jackson film
October 30th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dusseldorf, Oct 30 (DPA) A live hand grenade was discovered at a cinema showing the documentary of the last days of Michael Jackson's life, police said Friday.
A cleaner at Kinowelt in ... Read more...
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Air pollution ‘ups dementia risk’
October 21st, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that air pollution can significantly increase the risk of memory problems in the elderly.German researchers have found that women who had lived near ... Read more...
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German football agrees to earlier Sunday kick-off
April 24th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dusseldorf, April 24 (DPA) German football authorities agreed Friday to go ahead with a Sunday afternoon Bundesliga game from next season despite opposition from the nation's amateur game.
The German Football Federation's assembly ... Read more...
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Tamils demonstrate at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
April 24th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 24 (DPA) About 1,500 Germany-based Tamils demonstrated Friday near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin for a halt to the fighting in Sri Lanka, where civilians are caught in the cross-fire ... Read more...
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Claudia Schiffer’s German economical goodie-shopping spree in London
March 26th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): Claudia Schiffer certainly has a taste for her native Germany, for the supermodel travelled almost halfway across London just to stock up on her favourite Teutonic treats.The ... Read more...
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Tough battle to survive for Berlin’s 20,000 artists
March 10th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
By Clive Freeman
Berlin, March 10 (DPA) Artists from all over the world have settled in Berlin, a city renowned for its liberal, free-wheeling lifestyle and its modestly priced apartments and studios.More than ... Read more...
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Half a gram of Neanderthal bone enough to discover genome
February 13th, 2009 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Leipzig (Germany), Feb 13 (DPA) Less than half a gram of Neanderthal bone, collected from skeletons in Croatia, Spain, Russia and Germany, was enough to decode the genome of humanity's relative, scientists ... Read more...
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France, Germany lose at home; Netherlands held by Tunisia
February 12th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Feb 12 (DPA) France and Germany lost at home in friendly football internationals, while England fielded a record-equalling David Beckham but still slumped to a 2-0 defeat in Spain.
Germany were humbled ... Read more...
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Fathers can pass on hair loss genes to sons
October 13th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A team of scientists from Bonn and Dusseldorf Universities has identified hair loss genetic variants that can be passed from a father to his son.The same ... Read more...
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German Bundesliga most profitable football Eurpoean league
May 29th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by admin
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Dusseldorf, May 29 (DPA) Germany's Bundesliga is the most profitable football league in Europe, beating even the English Premier League, an independent report released Thursday showed. The 18 clubs in Germany's top ... Read more...
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