Tag: Germany
Bush slams Obama plan to meet Iran's leader
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorGuess Bush Jr, should talk to his Dad Bush Sr's former friendship with Despots and the US friendship with many Despots over the last few decades. Many forget the US...
A Protestant town's 'conspiracy of good' in Vichy...
The Christian Scient Monitor has posted an interesting article telling the story of the people in a small town in France. They never lost sight of the humanity of their neighbors:"'Weapons of the spirit'Trocme gave...
German Beehives Hit by Mass Die-Off
"All up and down the Rhine river, farm fields usually buzzing with bees are quiet. Beginning late last week, helpless beekeepers could only watch as their hives were hit by an UNPRECEDENTED DIE-OFF. Many say one...
Claudia's blog from Cannes
""Cannes! Oh, I love you! The buzz of films and glamour at Cannes Film Festivals is second to none," writes Bollywood-smitten Claudia Ciesla, exclusively for iefilmi.com. Germany-based international model and actress...
Rain lashes Myanmar cyclone survivors
As if things couldn`t get any worse for the survivors of the cyclone in Myanmar, now heavy rains are pelting the homelss people waiting for aid to arrive that is already delayed due to political matters. It is...
Russia Parades Military Might
It was an eerie sight, I'm sure; Nuclear missile launchers, columns of tanks and thousands of troops marched through Red Square in Russia today. The occasion was to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the victory overy...
Latest news from Ahmadinejad on Israel's 60 anniv...
An opinion on rats expertsLatest news from Ahmadinejad on Israel's 60 anniversary."Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday called Israel a "stinking corpse" which is doomed dissappear, as the state...
Study ranks Canadians second-last on environment
Canada has been ranked second to last, only beating the US in a new study of consumer habits and how they affect the environment.Out of 14 countries, Canada scored a very low rating from the National Geographic...
Canadian consumers rank second-last in green survey
Huge homes, widespread car culture push Canada to back of the pack
High speed train crashes into flock of sheep in a...
On Saturday evening, a German high speed train (ICE) crashed into a flock of sheep, leaving 15 people injured and none dead. The sheep got lost in a rail tunnel near Fulda when the train approached with more than 200 km/h (125 mph). According to German police, the tunnel...
Sweden ranks world's best place for mothers
Among the many social benefits of living in Sweden are the long maternity leave and care for new mothers."Sweden has once again been rated as "the best place to be a mother in the world" by a U.S.-based charity in a report assessing the well-being for mothers around the...
FA sets England semi-final target
Surely anything is better than not qualifying at all in a major tournament." FA sets England semi-final target Capello has only been in charge of England for two...
At Least 10,000 Feared Dead in Burma Cyclone
Relief agencies are pouring aid into Burma after a devastating cyclone ripped through the Irrawaddy delta, with at least 10,000 dead and 3,000 missing.Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced emergency aid from the...
Toddler's bodies found in German freezer
In a gruesome incident Police in Germany have recovered bodies of three toddlers kept in freezer. What a shame " Police have discovered the bodies of three dead babies in a freezer of a family home in western Germany, authorities said Monday.Prosecutor's spokesman...
1,000 to be rescued from stranded cruise ship
Passengers aboard the stranded cruise ship Mona Lisa have been rescued. They were rescued off Latvia. " The Mona Lisa's captain had agreed to evacuate the ship after unsuccessful efforts to free it from a sand bank off Latvia's coast,...
