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Russian boy stabbed during family vacation in Greece given treatment at German hospital
BERLIN - A Russian boy who suffered extensive injuries when he was stabbed during a vacation on the Greek island of Crete is being treated at a hospital in Germany. Berlin's Charite hospital said Thursday that the 12-year-old arrived overnight and is being treated in its children's clinic. It said it could give no further information because of patient confidentiality rules. The ...
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Champions League Germany v. Germany
As predicted in this column, the Champions League final in 2013 will see two German teams facing each other, a prelude towards Germany winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Make no mistake: the plan has been in place, it is bearing fruits and Bayern and Dortmund bear ...
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The great European Cup teams Bayern Munich 1974-76 | Raphael Honigstein
Bayern Munich were trailing 1-0 to Atltico Madrid in extra-time in Brussels. Luis Aragons, later Spain's World Cup-winning coach, had given the Spaniards the lead with a direct free-kick (114.), the Germans were running out of time. They didn't create any meaningful chances.Twenty seconds from the final whistle, the centre-back Schwarzenbeck (dubbed "the Kaiser's ...
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Germanys PMI data threatens Q2 GDP rebound
LONDON (ShareCast) - Though Germany's PMI (purchasing managers' index) data showed a sluggish advance in May, new orders continued to decline, putting a forecast rebound in growth during the second quarter at risk. The data showed a stabilization in private sector business activity in Germany as most of the readings marked a two-month high, but the figures were still little changed ...
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German intelligence sees Assad forces gaining report
Germany's foreign intelligence service believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have gained strength, revising its prediction from last year of a quick regime collapse, a media report said.Assad's forces are now able to keep the rebels in check, although victory remains elusive, according to a report by the service chief Gerhard Schindler, news site Spiegel Online ...
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Germanys main opposition party turns 150 amid sputtering election campaign Hollande visit
BERLIN - Germany's main opposition party is celebrating a bittersweet 150th birthday, as polls showing it trailing badly in the race for September elections, with a visit from a recent left-wing winner who has lost his lustre -- French President Francois Hollande. The Social Democratic Party is marking Thursday's anniversary with festivities in Leipzig, the eastern city where it was ...
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Cameroon German Investors at Star Building
The Prime Minister, Head of Government, Philemon Yang and the German Chancellor's Personal Representative for Africa, in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Gunter Nooke yesterday, May 21, 2013 in Yaounde discussed the project to establish a factory to process natural gas into fertilizer in Cameroon. This was one of the main topics discussed at the Star Building ...
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UEFA Champions League Preview Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich
Germany international Ilkay Gundogan will be vital to Borussia Dortmund's hopes in the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich.Bayern are widely considered the favourites for Saturday's all-German showdown at Wembley Stadium, especially since the Bavarian club destroyed Barcelona 7-0 in their two-legged semi-final.Up against Barcelona's vaunted midfield of Xavi ...
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EU regulators accept Lufthansa United antitrust offer
BRUSSELS | Thu May 23, 2013 5:47am EDT BRUSSELS May 23 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators accepted on Thursday concessions from Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air Canada and Continental to ease competition concerns about their transatlantic revenue-sharing pact. The European Commission said the airlines would give up airport slots in Frankfurt and New York, and also allow rivals to sell ...
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Hipster Berlin dogs get meaty frozen yoghurt
Healthy dogs have wet noses, but cold and creamy canine noses may be a sign that they've been treated to a doggy frozen yoghurt made in Berlin. Rather than chocolate or pistachio, flavours include salmon and ...
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Germany tops world popularity poll
Germany is the most popular country in the world, according to a poll released on Tuesday asking people to rate the positive and negative influence of 16 major ...
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German opposition party marks bittersweet 150th
BERLIN -; Germany's main opposition party is celebrating a bittersweet 150th birthday, as polls showing it trailing badly in the race for September elections, with a visit from a recent left-wing winner who has lost his luster - French President Francois ...
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Cameroon Appoint German Finke as Head Coach
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EU decision on Lufthansa United tie-up on Thursday -source
BRUSSELS | Thu May 23, 2013 5:02am EDT BRUSSELS May 23 (Reuters) - EU regulators will announce on Thursday their acceptance of proposals by Lufthansa, United Airlines, Continental and Air Canada to free up airport slots to end an antitrust case, a source familiar with the matter said. The four airlines' revenue-sharing, pricing and capacity pacts triggered an investigation by the ...
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Falcon commences a fully carried multi well drilling operation with NAFTNA Industrija Srbije Jsc in the Mako Trough Hungary
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Deutsche Bank to face more shareholder anger at annual meeting
FRANKFURT | Thu May 23, 2013 3:59am EDT FRANKFURT May 23 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's bosses are likely to get a grilling from shareholders on Thursday about a string of lawsuits and regulatory probes involving Germany's biggest bank. Co-chief Executives Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen will address the bank's annual shareholder meeting at Frankfurt's fair and exhibition ...
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Social Democrats launch new global network
Germany's Social Democrats marked their 150 anniversary by opening a new chapter in international socially-oriented politics, founding a global Progressive Alliance in an attempt to replace the ignored and discredited Socialist ...
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Grey seals return to German Baltic shores
The small population of grey seals on the Baltic Sea has increased significantly, with hopes rising that they may start breeding soon, conservationists reported on ...
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Mexico Germany vow to promote tourism
Mexico and Germany pledged on Wednesday to promote bilateral tourism, air connectivity and the flow of visitors, Mexico's Ministry of Tourism said in a ...
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Aixtron to cut more than 20 pct of German staff
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chip equipment maker Aixtron is cutting more than 20 percent of its staff in Germany in response to weak demand for its products.The group, which last month reported a wider than expected operating loss for the first quarter, said in a statement ahead of its annual shareholders meeting on Thursday that the decision was "inevitable, albeit very painful."It ...
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Tax evasion ok for Joe Normal say Germans
Although Germans express outrage when wealthy or famous people evade taxes, many of them do the same themselves, albeit on a smaller scale, a new survey ...
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Soccer-Bayern Munich penpix for Champions League final
Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday. Goalkeepers: 1-Manuel Neuer, 27: Enjoyed a record-breaking season and his first Bundesliga title after conceding just 18 goals en route to the league win. The Germany number one, however, did not avoid some of his trademark blunders. Has not missed a game in ...
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Hollande Merkel to mark 150 years of German centre-left
Germany's opposition Social Democrats mark their 150th birthday Thursday, with French President Francois Hollande as the only foreign speaker and conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel in the audience.The French Socialist president will give the keynote address at the anniversary celebrations of his centre-left allies, who are battling poor poll ratings as they try to unseat Merkel in ...
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Merkel protégé struggles with Germanys green revolution
Angela Merkel appointed him for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a 'green revolution' in Europe's biggest power market. A year on, Peter Altmaier finds himself spurned by many environmentalists, disdained by industry and viewed coolly by a public wary of the costs. Now, the chancellor herself seems to be turning her back on him, an increasingly isolated ...
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Tradition Meets Modernism in German Wembley Showdown
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Germany has leading role to play in climate change talks
Germany and Mexico co-hosted a global summit on climate change and some significant headway was made, but as the German Environment Minister pointed out, the most important issues remain unresolved. Germany is the regional power in Europe and just as it has played a leading role in dealing with the EU’s financial crisis, it will play a leading role in resolving climate change issues as well.
Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen, commenting on the outcome of the 40-nation summit, told Germany news media that it had been “a contribution to making success possible again”, adding that the importance of the summit’s outcomes were significant because it laid the groundwork or foundation for further agreements on the most important issues. Read more
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