Germany to help Pakistan set up prosecutors’ academy
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) A German organisation will help set up an academy for prosecutors with international trainers in Pakistan's Punjab province.The Punjab prosecution department and police Saturday signed an ... Read more...
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SC chides government over Bhopal’s toxic waste (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday chided the central government for not doing anything for disposing toxic waste for 28 years since the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.An ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Hitler’s exhibition in Berlin extended due to throngs of visitors
January 7th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 7 (ANI): The first post World War II exhibition dedicated to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler has been extended by three weeks due to throngs of visitors.More than 170,000 people have ... Read more...
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German footballer urges gay players to ‘come out’ and support homosexuality
November 12th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12(ANI): Germany striker Mario Gomez has urged gay footballer to come out and support homosexuality in the sport.Gomez has broken ranks with the German Football Federation and team-mates, who have ... Read more...
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To sleep at night, overcome stress during day
May 29th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 29 (DPA) Dealing with mental stress during the daytime is one way to get a good night's sleep as the body cannot switch itself into a relaxed mode at the ... Read more...
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German courtroom killer gets life imprisonment
November 12th, 2009 - 5:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (DPA) A man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being convicted of murdering a pregnant Egyptian woman in a German courtroom last July.
The court ruled earlier Wednesday ... Read more...
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Women cry more than men - and in more dramatic fashion
October 15th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Men knew it all along. And now a new study has made it official: women shed tears more often than blokes, for longer, and in a more dramatic ... Read more...
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Functionality, ergonomics key to a comfortable home office
January 9th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Bad Honnef (Germany), Jan 9 (DPA) An office at home is no longer unusual and home-offices are being used for everything from freelance work and telecommuting to more personal pursuits."Some people use ... Read more...
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Cholesterol test can be a lifesaver
August 12th, 2008 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Munich, Aug 12 (DPA) A cholesterol test can be a lifesaver because high cholesterol levels along with diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, and being overweight raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, noted ... Read more...
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Biopirates hijack traditional knowledge about nature
May 14th, 2008 - 10:40 am ICT by admin
By Simone Humml
Hamburg, May 14 (DPA) Business concerns in the West often make money by patenting their own medicines and agricultural products based on the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples. A US ... Read more...
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Find a way to set your inner clock when working shifts
April 24th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by admin
By Carina Frey
Hamburg, April 24 (DPA) The most difficult time for Ullrich Grubig is in the middle of the night, although that's when there is the least amount of work to do. ... Read more...
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Dieting, exercise by adolescents may indicate anorexia
April 21st, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
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Berlin, April 21 (DPA) A strict diet and exercise routine among adolescents may be the first signs of anorexia, noted Johannes Hebebrand, president of the Berlin-based German Society for Child and Adolescent ... Read more...
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