…y food ads – as opposed to toy ads – are far more likely to show unhealthy eating preferences. These effects were especially pronounced among study subjects who typically watched more than 21 hours of TV per week. …
…rch, German observers say the word is carefully avoided in the decree. Tax on Germany’s Christians: • 25 million Catholics • Tax worth 5 billion euros (2010) • 24 million Protestants • Tax worth 4.3 billion euros • German population 82 million …
to shut all operations and sell all assets. It has long been in trouble – emerging from bankruptcy protection in 2009 only to file again in January 2012. The wind-down also means the closure of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centres and 570 bakery outlet stores. “We deeply regret the necessity of today’s decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather an extended…
Jewish and Muslim groups living in Europe have joined forces to defend circumcision for young boys on religious grounds after a German regional court ruled it amounted to bodily harm. A joint statement says the practice is fundamental to their faiths and calls for it to be awarded legal protection. The ruling by the Cologne court – also criticized by the Israeli parliament – does not…
Germany’s army will in future be able to use its weapons on the country’ streets in an extreme situation, the Federal Constitutional Court says. The ruling says the armed forces can be deployed only if Germany faces an assault of “catastrophic proportions”, but not to control demonstrations. The decision to deploy forces must be approved by the federal government. Germany’s army will…
A young man who turned up in Berlin last year saying he had been staying in woods for years is a Dutch 20-year-old who was living in the Netherlands until last September, German police say. According to German police, his Dutch stepmother identified him from police photos. His real name is said to be Robin. The boy called himself “Ray” and was dubbed the “forest boy” by Ge…
…the city. The paper said Lenchen – codenamed “Balcony”, because of her large breasts – became a shoulder to cry on for Lyudmila Putin as she poured her heart out about her then 33-year-old husband’s alleged infidelities and abuse. The Berliner Zeitung in Germany said Vladimir Putin is alleged by Lyudmila to have used “domestic violence and to have had numerous s…
The German economy returns to growth in the first quarter of 2012 with a better-than-expected 0.5% rise in GDP, official figures have shown. In Q4 2011, the German economy contracted by 0.2%, its first dip since 2009. Meanwhile, the French economy recorded zero growth in the first quarter, after growth of 0.1% at the end of 2011. Figures released later on Tuesday are expected to show that the eur…
Even our children’s clothing was purchased at exclusive boutiques,” the divorce papers revealed. The Kardashian family matriarch’s alleged affair apparently ended in 1990, just before Kris, then 34, met her now-husband Bruce Jenner, who was also mentioned in the divorce filing. Robert Kardashian accused Kris of flaunting her new relationship with Bruce Jenner in front of their children. He e…
German health experts have been left baffled by a small village in their country where cancer has hit almost every household. Wewelsfleth, the German village which has a population of 1,500, has been labeled the “village of the damned” as new cancer cases are 50% above average. Researchers from the University of Lubeck who investigated the phenomenon, which includes breast, lung, oesophageal, wom…
doctor Max Danz – president of the West German Athletics Federation – that doping tests at the World Cup 1966 had uncovered the illegal use of ephedrine. England famously beat West Germany 4-2 in the Wembley Stadium world Cup 1966 final. The news that three German team members were under the influence of a banned stimulant has shocked the surviving England winners. Defender George Cohe…
German Development Minister Dirk Niebel who sent home a big Afghan carpet free of charge aboard an intelligence service plane has drawn criticism from opposition politicians. A spokesman for Minister Dirk Niebel says the customs duty required for the carpet will be paid. Dirk Niebel bought the 30 kg (66-pound) carpet for himself in the Afghan capital Kabul, the Spiegel news website reports. It co…
…t has insisted the German parliament be given a greater say over decisions. Critics argue that the ESM commits Germany to potentially unlimited funding of debt-ridden southern eurozone countries. Some 37,000 people have signed a petition to the court asking it to block the ESM, and make it subject to a referendum. Since Germany is due to contribute 27% to the 500 billion-euro rescue fund, it canno…
…cluding awards for cinematography and costume design. The film, which played at the London Film Festival last autumn, marked the first time Roland Emmerich had filmed in his home country for more than 20 years. The Hollywood-based director is best known for effects-laden blockbusters such as Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow, and, more recently, 2012. Anonymous starred a host of British actors incl…
…ill be at a loss to know to whom they can now confide internal conflict, bravura, infinite vulnerability…” Matthias Matussek added. Susanne Lothar and her husband Ulrich Muehe, who died in 2007 just a year after the release of the Oscar-winning Lives of Others, had two children. …
German economy grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2012, helped by exports and domestic consumption. Earlier, France announced its economy had recorded zero growth in the period, which was better than had been expected. The French economy had also posted zero growth in the previous two quarters. Official gross domestic product (GDP) figures from the whole of the eurozone are due out from the st…
…d: “Everyone should weigh their words very carefully.” Earlier, Christian Social Union leader Alexander Dobrindt, an ally of Angela Merkel, said he expected Greece to leave the eurozone in 2013. He said he saw “no way round” a Greek exit. He also called the European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi “Europe’s currency forger”. His party, a junior coali…
Nadine Ascencao, Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s ex-girlfriend, has revealed that he tried to turn her against the U.S. and beat her if she wore Western clothing. Nadine Ascencao, 24, says that over the course of her relationship with Tamerlan Tsarnaev, he was transformed from a fun-loving student into an Islamic extremist who shunned American life. She lost her virginity to the Chechen immigrant and said s…
Kim Kardashian and her famous sisters recently launched the Kardashian Kollection at Dorothy Perkins in London, and reportedly send the Duchess of Cambridge a load of free clothing, only to get them send straight back. According to The Examiner, Kate Middleton politely declined to accept any of the free clothing received from Kim Kardashian. The Kardashian Kollection features a lot of figure-hugg…
cation of volcanic activity was observed, it said, and the alert level would not be raised. It said small steam and ash ejections could occur with little or no warning and advised against entry to the 4-mile radius Permanent Danger Zone around the volcano. Chief state seismologist Renato Solidum described the eruption as a “stream driven explosion”, a “normal process” in an…
Stefan Ramin’s teeth found in a cannibal fire camp on Nuku Hiva island. Stefan Ramin, a German round-the-world sailor is feared to have been eaten by cannibals during a visit to Nuku Hiva, a South Sea island of French Polynesia. Police found remains on a camp fire which are believed to belong to Stefan Ramin, a 40-year-old business adviser from Haselau in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. S…
Father Andreas, a German Catholic priest has admitted 280 counts of sexual abuse involving three boys in the past decade, saying he did not think he was doing harm. Priest Andreas L., 46, told a court in Braunschweig that he had first abused the 9-year-old son of a widowed woman parishioner. After being banned by his diocese from making further contact with the boy, the priest abused two brothers…
On August 27, AFP announced that Goethe had been voted the greatest German of all time in a poll of 2,000 people. The survey was conducted by the Forsa institute for the daily Bild newspaper. Konrad Adenauer, West Germany’s first chancellor after World War II (1949-1963) was the second choice of the readers, while Albert Einstein was the third. There were only two living personalitie…
The 2012 International German Beard and Moustache Championships have been held in Bad Schussenried. Beards from around the world have travelled to Bad Schussenried and took part in 18 categories, including Imperial Moustaches, Dali Moustaches and Chin Beard Freestyle. A total of 163 of the world’s most interestingly decorated faces paraded through the town before the competition got under w…
Christian Wulff, Germany’s president, has announced his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted. Christian Wulff, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel is embroiled in a scandal over a home loan that he accepted when he was premier of Lower Saxony. Chancellor Angela Merkel cancelled a visit to Italy on Friday to deal with the crisis, and she will give a statement shortly…
Brussels Summit: EU leaders in drive against tax evasionEU leaders at Brussels summit say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy. The president of the European Council,…
Venezuela's toilet paper shortage ended after National Assembly backs importVenezuela's National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers voted to…
US immigration bill passes Senate panel with 13-5The immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally has taken a stride forward in Congress. A Senate panel voted 13-5 to…
Jose Manuel Barroso urges full tax data exchangeThe head of the European Commission has told the European Parliament he wants EU-wide exchange of income data as part of the fight against tax evasion. Jose Manuel Barroso…
Apple among America's big tax avoidersApple has been accused by US Senate of being "among America's largest tax avoiders". A Senate committee said Apple had used "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid…
Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billionYahoo's board has approved a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion, US media reports say. The acquisition is expected to be announced as early…
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