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Motorists happy to take longer route to avoid traffic stress
Motorists in Germany are ready to take longer journey times and even detours if it helps them to avoid traffic situation, a new study has revealed. The study carried out by the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS in cooperation with the Technische Universitat Berlin involved 120 motorists, who agreed to provide information about their driving habits and attitudes towards ...
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Merkel says US helped foil terror plot but questions NSA surveillance programme
German chancellor Angela Merkel has said US intelligence was key to foiling a large-scale terror plot. The comments from Merkel came as she acknowledged Germany is dependent on co-operating with American spy services. According to news24, but Merkel also said she was surprised to learn of the scope of recently leaked US spying programmes. She said the US must clarify what information on ...
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Schalke signs midfielder Clemens
Germany Under-21 international Christian Clemens has joined Schalke till 2017. The 21-year-old former Cologne midfielder put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal following medical check-up, reports Xinhua. "Christian Clemens is an Under-21 player with enormous potential. We are pleased that we were able to bind a German talent for the long term. He is fast, has a strong shot and is offensively ...
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Obamas Berlin speech History raises the stakes
US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha, left, and Malia disembark from Air Force One at the Tegel airport in Berlin Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Obama arrived for a two-day official visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Michael ...
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Obama visits Berlin amidst mounting US-German tensions
In keeping with the protocol of such occasions, the first official visit to Germany by US President Barack Obama is being used to evoke historical memories and proclaim mutual friendship. The fact that 50 years ago this month President John F. Kennedy gave his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in front of Schneberg Town Hall is being exploited to this end.Behind the carefully ...
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Obama arrives in Berlin for speech
Barack Obama arrived for his first visit as US president to Berlin on Tuesday for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a major open-air speech at the city's Brandenburg ...
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World Obama in Berlin to give Brandenburg Gate speech
Berlin as American president and his address to students and government officials at the Brandenburg Gate comes almost 50 years after John F Kennedy's celebrated "Ich bin ...
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In Berlin Obama to renew calls for reductions to US Russian nuclear stockpiles
BERLIN - President Barack Obama will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles during a speech in Berlin Wednesday. A senior administration official says Obama will propose cutting the U.S. and Russian stockpiles by up to one-third. That would bring the total number of warheads in each country to about 1,000. Obama is not expected to propose any timeline for achieving those ...
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There is a good exchange of views between Germany and Azerbaijan
Between the government and the society of the Federal Republic of Germany and Azerbaijan, there is a good exchange of views, values, and interests in mutual cooperation. This was stated by Foreign Minister of Germany Guido Westerwelle on 18 June during an international media forum. He also noted that Germany's foreign policy takes into account the interests of both countries, including ...
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Poland Germany probe Nazi-led unit commander in Minneapolis
The June 3, 1944, photo provided by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum shows Heinrich Himmler, centre, SS Reichsfuehrer-SS, head of the Gestapo and the Waffen-SS, and Minister of the Interior of Nazi Germany from 1943 to 1945, as he reviews troops of the Galician SS-Volunteer Infantry Division Michael Karkoc a top commander whose Nazi SS-led unit is blamed for burning villages filled with women ...
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Barack Obama to invoke call of history in Berlin speech
Barack Obama will invoke the Cold War history of German-US solidarity in a speech he will give today on his first visit to Berlin as ...
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Berlin Town Council approves $15M to renovate high school
By JOHNNY J. BURNHAMSTAFF WRITER BERLIN - With unanticipated money to complete the renovation of Berlin High School now available from the state, the Town Council voted Tuesday to accept the additional $15 million needed to move the project forward.Mayor Adam Salina said he welcomed the money and hopes now that the funding has been obtained without putting an additional load on the taxpayers, ...
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German coach claims credit as Australia go to Rio
Australia's captain Lucas Neill (L) celebrates victory with teammate Mark Bresciano after defeating Iraq in the World Cup qualifier in Sydney, on June 18, 2013. Coach Holger Osieck claimed vindication for his methods after Australia qualified for the Cup with a last-gasp ...
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JFKs Ich bin ein Berliner speech
>Editor's note: Nicolaus Mills is professor of American studies at Sarah Lawrence College and author of "Winning the Peace: The Marshall Plan and America's Coming of Age as a Superpower. "(CNN) -- The White House has announced that on Wednesday, at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Obama will speak in Berlin at the city's landmark Brandenburg Gate. The president's ...
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US online surveillance to overshadow Obamas Berlin trip
US President Barack Obama's visit to Germany on Tuesday and Wednesday is expected to be overshadowed by pubic outcry over concerns about intrusion into privacy after reports on the American online surveillance program.German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she would discuss with Obama on the scale of American online surveillance and call for more transparency over the issue, which caused ...
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Obama to Speak at Berlins Brandenburg Gate
BERLIN -- U.S. President Barack Obama is in Berlin, where he will speak Wednesday at the historic Brandenburg Gate and meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The president arrived in Berlin after two days at the Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland, where the leaders focused much of their attention on efforts to end the bloody conflict in Syria. Obama and six other world leaders ...
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Berlins Brandenburg Gate Backdrop to Decades of US-Europe Ties
U.S. President Barack Obama is visiting Berlin this week, where he will speak at the historic Brandenburg Gate. The gate is not just one of Germany's emblematic symbols; it also chronicles the recent history of the European relationship with the United States. It has been the backdrop of U.S. presidential speeches in Germany for decades. The Brandenburg Gate is one of Berlin's ...
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German Consul General nostalgic on Obama Berlin visit
When President Barack Obama returns to Germany on Wednesday, there will be one South Florida resident looking on with a touch of nostalgia for her old job.Consul General Eva Countess Kendeffy, who is retiring next week, is Germany’s chief representative in Florida and played a major role in the planning of Obama’s first three trips to her homeland.In July 2008, then-Sen. Obama ...
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Obama to prod West to take on global challenges in Berlin speech
1 of 3. U.S. President Barack Obama along with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha (L) and Malia (R) are welcomed as they step off Air Force One in Berlin June 18, ...
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Video Raw Obama arrives in Berlin
President Barack Obama arrived in Germany Tuesday for a 24-hour visit, the culmination of which will be a speech on Wednesday at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg ...
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Is Obama a Berliner - By Benjamin Weinthal
Afghans take over, peace office opens: a ridiculous mouse? Syria aid M.I.A.; Iran's shady plans to go nuclear; Middies charged with rape; The services are "acting like children;" And a bit more. - by Gordon ...
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Bid war looms over Germanys Kabel
Shares in the German telecoms company Kabel Deutschland jumped nearly 4 per cent yesterday on the prospect of a EUR7.5bn (6.4bn) bidding war after US giant Liberty Global entered the fray against ...
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Yes We Scan Germans Protest at Checkpoint Charlie as Obama Arrives in Berlin
President Obama landed in Berlin this evening for his first official visit to the German capital, but his reception in the privacy-loving nation might have been warmer if not for the recent revelations about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. A few dozen demonstrators gathered at Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall crossing that became a historic symbol of Cold War ...
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German should be an official EU language Merkel’s party urges
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is greeted by Britain Prime Minister David Cameron at the G8 leaders at the G8 meeting in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. Merkel’s political party will propose putting German on equal footing as English and French within European Union ...
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Obama will find a different crowd in Berlin than in 2008
The limousine carrying US President Barack Obama drives by the Brandenburg Gate after their arrival in Berlin, Germany, on June 18, 2013. / Ole Spata, AFP/Getty ...
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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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