Carmakers rejig Europe export plan Nov 19, 2009
Countries like Germany, (the largest market for Indian cars) France, Spain, Italy, Austria ... As most of the major markets like Germany, Italy and France have exhausted their cash inventive kitty, the next quarter will be tough for exports, a senior Maruti executive said. (India Times)
Local teachers travel to D.C. Nov 19, 2009
Three teachers -- Jennifer Germany and Nicole Massen of Bartow Middle and Ted Wright of Bartow High -- represented Bartow in the event. The grant is used to enhance the teaching of American History and strategies include field studies for teachers. (Lake Wales News, FL)
H1N1 Vaccines Could Have Increased, Says Drug Company Nov 19, 2009
Marburg, Germany currently has the drug company's othercell culture facility. Written by Elizabeth Jia9NEWS NOW. (W-USA News, DC)
* World News Quick Take Nov 19, 2009
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Rwanda: Germany Arrests Top Rebel Leaders Nov 18, 2009
Kigali Following yesterday's arrest of FDLR leader Ignace Murwanashyaka and his deputy, Straton Musoni, in Germany, government has welcomed the move, saying the two are part of a terrorist group that has not only committed crimes in Rwanda, but also in the DRC. ... He was briefly arrested in April 2006 in Mannheim, Germany for immigration violations but was then released shortly after ... Recently, Germany enacted a new law enabling it to try criminals accused of violating International... (allAfrica.com)
Ghanas literate illiterates , Can we solve our dilemma ? Nov 18, 2009
Can we sit down and educate ourselves about the various systems we live in , in the UK, Germany, France, Norway and other Scandinavian countries. We can then model ours on the ones that work best. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Can the Mahatma be used as a marketing machine? Nov 18, 2009
Sitting at the headquarters of Mont Blanc at Hamburg, Germany it must have seemed like a good idea ... For the first time, an Indian has been appointed to the highest level advisory committee on strategy at Germanys financial services group, Allianz. (India Times)
Student organizes first international engineering fair at PSU Nov 18, 2009
Thomas Carolus, a professor from Germany now on sabbatical in the U.S., said he recognizes the value of international education ... Now he's hoping Penn State students will be interesting in traveling to his university -- the University of Siegen in Germany. (Daily Collegian, PA)
flat-rate sex Nov 18, 2009
Prostitution is legal in Germany Photo: AP ... co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/5922789/Recession-hit-brothels-offer-novel-promotions ... co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/5922789/Recession-hit-brothels-offer-novel-promotions. (Harper's Magazine)
Firefighters train for test of the best Nov 18, 2009
This year, teams are coming from Canada, Germany and Africa. It gives the firefighters a chance to see how their counterparts elsewhere stay fit and they often get a sneak peek at the industry's latest equipment technologies at the tournaments. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Eastern Europe Nov 18, 2009
Inspired by all the possibility of a new destination, I hopped the train to Prague, researched and wrote a chapter on the fly, and stuck it in my Germany guidebook. (A decade later, my guidebook series now includes four titles on cities and countries in the former Eastern Bloc. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Notre Dame veteran essays: Veterans endured good, bad times Nov 17, 2009
A funny story began when the army let him ship his car to Germany. When I went to pick it up from the docks, there were dents in the hood and the trunk. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
FAA splits Hudson airspace into 2 zones Nov 17, 2009
Monsoon floods in Malaysia, darkened streets in Brazil and celebratory lights in Germany highlight this collection of noteworthy images. AP. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Rawlins family traces roots into Czech Republic Nov 17, 2009
In September 1988, he and Lynda Klouda traveled to Germany, where they planned to cross the border into Czechoslovakia to search for family heritage despite it being behind the Iron Curtain. "Our German friends discouraged us," Klouda said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Greg's Greg-alogue Nov 17, 2009
OBAMA: Few would have foreseen on that day that a united Germany would be led by a woman from Brandenburg or that their American ally would be led by a man of African descent. But human destiny is what human beings make of it. (Fox News)
Italy's Lake Garda Celebrates Chris... Nov 17, 2009
In the same way, the tradition of open-air Christmas markets is usually associated with Germany and Switzerland but these, too, are a major part of December traditions in the Alto Adige region. From mid-December to mid-January, the town of Bardolino, on Lake Garda s eastern shore, displays a collection of precepi. (Suite101.com)
* Stars and fans say goodbye to German keeper Robert Enke Nov 16, 2009
SAD SUNDAY: Germanys national squad joined coach Joachim Loew, plus predecessor Jurgen Klinsmann, to bid farewell to their former teammate AFP, BERLIN Monday, Nov 16, 2009, Page 20. Germany defender Arne Friedrich and his girlfriend leave Robert Enkes memorial ceremony yesterday in Hanover, Germany ... Germanys soccer stars joined tens of thousands of mourning fans in Hanover yesterday to pay their last respects to goalkeeper Robert Enke. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sudeshna Sen: Let's salute Nov 16, 2009
And if Europe and Germany can do it together, the argument that remembrance breeds division is even weaker ... For the first time, an Indian has been appointed to the highest level advisory committee on strategy at Germanys financial services group, Allianz. (India Times)
Orlando Discount Cards and Coupons Nov 15, 2009
The Planning Kit can be sent to the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and other areas. The Orlando Visitors website, however, is recommended as a resource because it offers up-to-date information and last-minute discounts that may not be included in the packet. (Suite101.com)
Google unveils social search function Nov 15, 2009
Google Germany spokesman Stefan Keuchel says the new social search function is separate from a recently launched service allowing real time searches of Twitter feeds. Social Search works quickly, but not in real time. (India Times)
Iran artists in tug of war with government Nov 15, 2009
In a particular embarrassment to the government, the filmmaker daughter of Ahmadinejad's own culture adviser sought asylum in Germany in October, citing the crackdown at home ... "Certainly, I think an Iranian has to be in a certain condition to want to make such a film. I could have instead made a love story, which would have been much easier and happier. One must ask why I took on making such a film," said Kalhor in a telephone interview from Germany. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A first look at 2009 vintages at Lodi's First Sip wine-tasting event Nov 15, 2009
It will be paired with Zwiebelkuchen, a traditional onion bread from Southwestern Germany. Tin Roof BBQ will be selling barbecue sandwiches as well. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
•World Cup qualifying latest Nov 15, 2009
A total of 23 nations have already booked their tickets for South Africa and the tournament promises to be a real football extravaganza with top teams of the caliber of Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, England, the Netherlands, Ivory Coast and Ghana already securing their places. France, Portugal, Russia, Cameroon and Egypt ware among the teams in action on Saturday and CNN will keep fans up to date on exactly who has qualified for the tournament. (CNN -- International)
106 Comments Nov 15, 2009
Within moments of a confused announcement Nov. 9, 1989, that East Germany was lifting travel restrictions, hundreds of people streamed into the enclave that was West Berlin, marking a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe. Merkel, who grew up in East Germany and was one of thousands to cross that night, recalled that "before the joy of freedom came, many people suffered." She lauded Gorbachev, with whom she shared an umbrella amid a crush of hundreds, eager for a glimpse of the... (PNN Online)
Phoenix is home to only 15 of nation's 3,000 LEED houses Nov 15, 2009
In fact, so much style is integrated into the Galleries at Turney that nearly 2,000 people have toured the project, including sustainability aficionados from as far away as Germany. The last unsold unit was to be featured in one of the many tours planned for attendees of this week s Greenbuild conference. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
New Orchid Deception Found: Wearing The Scent Of Hornet's Prey Nov 14, 2009
The compound the orchids produce, so-called Z-11-eicosen-1-ol, is a rarity even in the insect world, said researchers Manfred Ayasse and Jennifer Brodmann of the University of Ulm in Germany ... The researchers include Jennifer Brodmann, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany; Robert Twele, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; Wittko Francke, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; Luo Yi-bo, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Song Xi-qiang, Hainan University,... (Science Daily)
* Thousands of fans to mourn Germanys Enke Nov 14, 2009
Thousands of fans to mourn Germanys Enke ... Germany captain Michael Ballack will lead teammates as well as around 25,000 fans in paying their last respects tomorrow to goalkeeper Robert Enke, whose suicide has stunned the country ... The entire Germany squad will travel to Hanover for a memorial service at Enkes home stadium. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
On the way to Afghanistan, Holbrooke seeks to ease tensions with NATO Nov 14, 2009
Mr. Holbrooke, who attended the president's Afghanistan policy review session Wednesday, was in Berlin Thursday and is in Paris Friday, before returning to Germany Saturday ... European allies have been privately communicating their growing unease especially as home constituents turn against the NATO war effort in growing numbers, as polls from Britain to Germany show. (Christian Science Monitor)
Italy opens new contemporary arts museum Nov 14, 2009
Hadid is best known for her tram station in Strasbourg and her Vitra fire station in Germany, which was cited by the Pritzker jurors in awarding her the 2004 prize, architecture's most prestigious honor. More recently, she designed the aquatics center for the 2012 London Olympics, the games' architectural showpiece. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The Churches of Tallinn, Capital of... Nov 14, 2009
Heading along Toompea street towards the Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral make sure to visit the , which documents the times in the 20th Century when Estonia was occupied by either Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union. Do not miss the statues and busts of Communist notables in the basement - ignominiously situated right outside the washroom entrance. (Suite101.com)
PC with 6 keys for elderly Nov 13, 2009
The firm claims it has already received interest from several nursing home chains interested in installing the machines in communal areas, as well as approaches from Germany, the US and Canada. var zz=0;var sldsh=0; var bellyaddiv. (India Times)
Clear imperatives for USOC Nov 13, 2009
Running start Germany s Irina Mikitenko, who just collected her second straight World Marathon Majors women s title and another $500,000 check, already has a leg up on the 2009-10 cycle thanks to her victory in London and her runner-up effort in Chicago. She leads Russia s Liliya Shobukhova by 5 points. (Boston Globe)
U.S. extends Germany travel alert Nov 13, 2009
Al Qaeda posted video theat to Germany prior to September elections ... Visitors to Germany advised to "consider security procedures at hotels, restaurantsU.S. State Department: "al Qaeda continues to threaten Germany" Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- U.S. officials extended a travel alert in Germany and urged Americans to remain wary after terrorist organization al Qaeda posted messages in recent months threatening attacks in the country. The alert issued Thursday will remain in effect until February... (CNN -- International)
ESA Spacecraft May Help Unravel Cosmic Mystery Nov 13, 2009
"It's a mystery as to what is happening with these gravity events. Some studies have looked for answers in new interpretations of current physics. If this proves correct, it would be absolutely ground-breaking news," says Trevor Morley, lead flight dynamics specialist working on Rosetta at ESOC, ESA's European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany. ESA researchers study Rosetta. (Science Daily)
Goalkeeper Robert Enke apologised in suicide note Nov 13, 2009
Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff, top left, and Robert Enke's wife Teresa, shed a tear for the goalkeeper, bottom ... Video Soccer world pays tribute to Germany's national goalkeeper Robert Enke ... Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke left a note apologising for his suicide plan in the hours before taking his own life, it has been revealed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Eurostar is 15 Nov 13, 2009
" 'No plans'Commentators agree that Eurostar's most likely first competitor will be Germany's state-run railway company, Deutsche Bahn. Press reports going back to 2007 have said Deutsche Bahn would like to run direct services from London to German cities such as Frankfurt and Cologne. The company itself is far more reticent. "We have no plans in the next year or so," says spokesman Andreas Bahn. Instead, he says, Deutsche Bahn's continuing focus at present is to ensure that its timetables from... (BBC News -- UK)
Hired guns of YourEncore help solve corporations' problems Nov 13, 2009
YourEncore expanded its network to the United Kingdom in 2008 and, in October, to Germany. Next, Kleinhenz expects YourEncore to radiate into Asia and Latin America, markets that are fast expanding and are among those on which P&G itself is focusing. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Ghana & Africa Bedevilled? Nov 12, 2009
However, if the Ghanaian or African can travel to America or UK or Germany and perform equally well on the job, without showing signs of indiscipline or more prone to lies, laziness or other social crimes or unethical behavior, then it was very difficult to put the blame on race or even nationality. It was all culture. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Md. hoping for international tourism boost Nov 12, 2009
Matt Gaffney, the CEO of Capital Region USA, said in an interview that most of the area s international travelers come from the United Kingdom, followed by Germany and France. Capital Region is also targeting Latin America since the organization has seen double-digit increases in visitors from Brazil and Mexico. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Schwarzenegger to visit U.S. troops in Iraq Nov 12, 2009
In 2004, Schwarzenegger visited Israel, Jordan and Germany in a four-day overseas tour. He met with political leaders and embassy workers in Israel, had lunch with King Abdullah in Jordan and then visited troops wounded in Iraq at Ramstein Air Base in Germany ... During that year, he went AWOL for several days to compete in the Mr. Europe bodybuilding championship in Stuttgart, Germany, according to the book "Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger.". (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Stoneham pastor to lead German pilgrimage Nov 12, 2009
Schmidt is leading a special pilgrimage to Germany in September of 2010 ... Throw in a strong friendship with a pastor at St. Joseph who was previously stationed in Germany and it was just time to go, he explained ... This trip really is different than just a sightseeing trip to Germany, he said. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Westminster president shares Berlin Wall memories with friends Nov 12, 2009
Forsythe said the wall was erected by the Soviets to keep East Germans in communist-run East Germany from having contact with people living in freedom in West Berlin ... Shortly after his arrival in Germany, the U.S. Army decided to freeze units in Germany ... Later the West Germans moved their Capital to Bonn in West Germany. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Commodities, Stocks Advance on China Economy; Gold Climbs to Record Level Nov 12, 2009
Users in Brazil, Germany, Spain and Switzerland also became more bullish, according to the Bloomberg Professional Confidence Survey conducted from Nov. 2 to Nov. 6. The 1,232 responses were collected as the MSCI World index snapped a two-week losing streak and the S&P 500 rebounded from its first monthly drop since February. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
German Man Guilty in Fatal Court Stabbing Nov 12, 2009
DRESDEN, Germany, Nov. 11, 2009 ... Defendant Alexander Wiens, right, is escorted to the courtroom of the district court in Dresden, Germany, Nov. 11, 2009 ... Demonstrators outside the courtroom ahead of the verdict carried signs with slogans like "stop the Islam hate in Germany" and "the death of Marwa is the result of Islam hunting.". (CBS News -- World)
Self-organizing production: learning from ants Nov 12, 2009
MUNICH, Germany At the Productronica trade fair, scientists demoed what they believe could be the production floor of the future: A "self-organizing production environment." ... Participating at the project initiated by the Productronics working group of the German industry association VDMA are several member institutes of the Fraunhofer research network that in Germany bridges the gap between basic research and product-related industrial development activities. (EETimes)
History Is Calling -- Will Obama Answer? Nov 12, 2009
World War I gave birth to communism in Russia and made the ground of Italy and Germany fertile for fascism and Nazism. The latter two were utterly defeated in 1945. (Townhall.com)
So much gained, so much to lose Nov 12, 2009
OF ALL places it was in divided Berlin in divided Germany in divided Europe that the cold war erupted into an east-west street party, this newspaper observed 20 years ago (see ) ... West Germany s chancellor, Helmut Kohl, was so unready for history that he was out of the country. (The Economist)
Danger tourism Nov 12, 2009
The 1970s were Iraq's golden age for tourism Popular with Japanese, French and Germany visitors before Iran-Iraq war in 1980 In 2008, Iraq had 963,657 tourists, mostly religious visitors Tourists from Europe grew by 98% during first nine months of 2009 There are 784 hotels in Iraq ... Egypt reacts to Germany's 'veil martyr' verdict. (BBC News -- UK)
A chunk of history Nov 11, 2009
We had filed from the BBC feed point in East Berlin, the Newsnight opening titles had rolled and our report on political tremors in East Germany would soon be on the air ... It had been announced that day that travel restrictions would be lifted and that the gates of Checkpoint Charlie would soon open allowing people in East Germany to leave. (BBC News -- Europe)
Military doctor still tending to veterans as parade marshal Nov 11, 2009
The plane flew between Joint Base Balad, north of Baghdad, to Ramstein Air Base near Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. Today, Lt. Col. Chesser is a grand marshal representing Iraq veterans in the annual VA Veterans Day Parade in Phoenix. (AZCentral -- News)
Diving with ghosts Nov 11, 2009
Having first been colonised by Germany, in 1914 Truk Lagoon was seized by the Japanese, who transformed it into a heavily fortified naval base. Come the Second World War, the Japanese this time sided with Germany. (iAfrica.com)
Thai Spicy Fish McDippers, and other examples of fast-food you cant get in the United States Nov 11, 2009
Trier is in Germany, however, and not in Austria as written. You missed this one : http://www. (Harper's Magazine)
Do we not bleed? Nov 11, 2009
Why did my Catholic family leave Germany to escape the Prussians. They were persecuted. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Treasure hunt Nov 11, 2009
Also on his wish list is the 3,500-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti, wife of the famous Pharaoh Akhenaten, on show at the newly re-opened Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany. Other items include a statue of Hemiunu, the architect of the Great Pyramid at Giza - also in Germany; the bust of Anchhaf, builder of the Chepren Pyramid - at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston; and a painted Zodiac from the Dendera temple, which is kept at the Louvre. (BBC News -- Africa)
The Former Eastern Europe: From Surviving to Thriving Nov 11, 2009
Inspired by all the possibility of a new destination, I hopped the train to Prague, researched and wrote a chapter on the fly, and stuck it in my Germany guidebook. (A decade later, my guidebook series now includes four titles on cities and countries in the former Eastern Bloc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Celebrating anniversary of Berlin Wall's fall Nov 11, 2009
"The theme of 'We are the people' matters not just for Germany," he said, "but rather for all those who seek freedom and democracy.". The abandonment of the wall came after a spokesman for the East German Politburo, in a moment of confusion, announced at a late-night news conference that the communist government would lift restrictions on travel to West Germany. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 11, 2009
The 32-year-old Germany and Hanover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke has died after jumping in front of a train. John Allen Muhammad executed in a Virginia prison for a three-week killing spree in 2002 that left 10 dead. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Gorbachev Hailed for Fall of Berlin Wall Nov 10, 2009
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev cross the Bornholmer Bruecke, Bornholm bridge in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, during the commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov.9, 1989 ... From left, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Polish President Lech Walesa hold a black and white picture showing cars and people at the border crossing after the Fall of the... (CBS News -- World)
Area residents remember the fall of the Berlin wall Nov 10, 2009
Cameron Savage, 17, looks over the mock Berlin Wall the Cumberland Valley High School German students built to commemorate the symbol of the fall of communism in Germany ... Watching it crumble, ending the 28-year separation of East and West Germany, is something many will never forget ... Kenney, now an associate professor of public policy and political science at Penn State Harrisburg, said this was a historical moment not just for Germany and Europe. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Leipzig drives for former glory days Nov 10, 2009
Leipzig was the scene of protests that spread to Berlin and toppled communist East Germany in 1989 ... Though then-West German chancellor Helmut Kohl promised the east "blossoming landscapes" and won the first election in reunited Germany in 1990, the early years were marked by the collapse of markets in countries such as Poland and Hungary, as the switch to the West German mark brought down the east's centrally planned economy. (Business Report, South Africa)
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To make matters worse, the occupied city of Berlin was located well within that part of eastern Germany dominated by the Soviet Union ... For many years transit from one part of the city to another part was not blocked, but in 1961, East Germany decided that it must stop the drain of East Germany s best educated citizens to the West ... An East German seeking to escape only had to ride an elevated train into West Berlin and then seek refuge by flying out to West Germany, there to escape the... (Human Events Online)
Legacy Of The Berlin Wall's Fall Nov 10, 2009
Consider the eleven post-communist countries, including East Germany, that have entered the EU: Their average Freedom House score is 11 ... Rather, the EU was meant to provide economic benefits to its members; if there was a larger political goal, it was to contain potential conflict between France and Germany and to keep Germany firmly anchored in Europe ... Looking Back at the Wall that Once Divided Germany On the 20th Anniversary of Its Collapse. (CBS News)
Less Thanksgiving Airline Travel Expected Nov 10, 2009
Looking Back at the Wall that Once Divided Germany On the 20th Anniversary of Its Collapse. Television and Film Actress, Yale School of Drama Graduate and Academy Award Nominee. (CBS News)
Russias Conquering Zeros: The strength of post-Soviet math stems from decades of lonely productivity, Masha Gessen, The Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2009
Three weeks after Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, the Soviet air force had been bombed out of existence. The Russian military set about retrofitting civilian airplanes for use as bombers. (Harper's Magazine)
Official ceremonies Nov 10, 2009
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev cross the Bornholmer bridge in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, (Herbert Knosowski / AP). Giant dominos placed along the former border in front of the Brandenburg Gate fall in a symbolic act in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, during the commemorations (Gero Breloer / AP) ... Dominoes symbolizing the Berlin Wall sit on the ground after falling in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany,... (Albany Times Union)
