Syndicate content
Germany

TENNIS - GERMAN OPEN
Henin suffers suprise defeat in Berlin
WTA number one Justine Henin crashed out of the German Open after losing to Russia's 13th seed Dinara Safina in the third round. The Belgian champion's surprise defeat comes just 20 days ahead of Rolland Garros.
GERMANY
Three dead babies found in freezer in Germany
The German police have arrested a 44-year-old woman suspected of killing three newborns and hiding them in a freezer.
GERMANY - MILITARY

Time for Germany to honour its brave?

Unlike their French and British counterparts, German soldiers do not receive medals to honour their bravery. These were scrapped in 1945, and calls for their rehabilitation still stir controversy. (Report: B. Boussouar)
TENNIS - ATP MUNICH
No quarter final for Marat Safin
Former ATP world number one, Marat Safin hasn't made it to the Munich ATP Open quarter finals. He was defeated by the Open's second seed Fernando Gonzales. Top seed, Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu won his ticket through to the quarter final.
GERMANY - AIRPORTS
Tempelhof airport supporters lose vote
Backers of a historic German Tempelhof airport lost a referendum Sunday on saving the hub of the 1948-49 Berlin airlift from closure. Only 21.7 percent of the 2.4 million eligible voters supported keeping the airport.
GERMANY

Maximum 120 km/h speed limit in Bremen motorway

Bremen is the first German city to set a maximum speed limit for its motorways: 120 km/h. One of the main goals is to reduce CO2 emissions. But the powerful car lobby opposes what it calls an infringement of personal freedom. (B. Boussouar)
INTERNET - PUBLISHING
Wikipedia to go book-based in Germany
The internet-based participatory encyclopaedia Wikipedia may be printed in Germany as early as September, according to local publisher Bertelsmann. It first release would feature the 50,000 most commonly used search terms.
CINEMA
Schlöndorff's journey through Central Asia
In his latest movie, Ulzhan, Volker Schlöndorff explores the mysterious steppes of Kazakhstan. The German filmmaker has called on the lead actor of the Tin Drum, with whom he won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1979.
BANKING - SOCIETE GENERALE
New twist in rogue trader scandal
The head of the German stock market surveillance unit and an analyst told financial police they had warned French bank Societe Generale in 2007 about unusual deals carried out by trader Jerôme Kerviel, though their calls went unheard.
ART - GERMANY
German artist wants to turn last breath into art
German artist Gregor Schneider caused something of a stir by suggesting he would exhibit a dying person as a means to "come to terms with death." The 39-year-old made a name for himself in 2001 by winning the Berlin art festival award.
Close