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Experts: German Celebrity Polar Bear Knut Drowned

Apr 1st 2011 – 5:11AM
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BERLIN -- Germany's celebrity polar bear Knut died from drowning after collapsing due to swelling of his brain and falling into his enclosure's pool, an expert said Friday. Pathologist Claudia Szentiks said a necropsy of the four-year-old bear who died suddenly two weeks ago showed he was suffering from encephalitis, an...

Some 200,000 in Germany Protest Nuclear Power

Mar 26th 2011 – 1:08PM
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BERLIN -- Tens of thousands of people on Saturday turned out in Germany's largest cities to protest the use of nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima reactor disaster, police and organizers said. In Berlin alone more than 100,000 took to the capital's streets to urge Germany's leaders to immediately abolish...

Cause of Knut the Celebrity Polar Bear's Death Sought [VIDEO]

Mar 21st 2011 – 2:49PM
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Train Crash in Germany Kills 10, Injures 23

Jan 29th 2011 – 7:33PM
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AFP / Getty Images

BERLIN -- A head-on collision between a cargo and a passenger train killed 10 people and injured 23 others in eastern Germany, police said Sunday. Authorities believe the death toll could rise in one of the country's worst train accidents. The trains crashed in heavy fog late Saturday on a single-line track near the...

My Wish for 2011: More Progress for Women

Dec 27th 2010 – 5:00AM
Courtesy of Talia Carner

Courtesy of Talia Carner

My wish for the new year, the dawn of the second decade of the 21st century, is for women around the globe to progress significantly in both public and private arenas. On Dec. 10, the world observed Human Rights Day, commemorating the 1948 adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of the inalienable rights of mankind. The...

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Berlin Gets A Big Time Rush

By Just Jill Feb 03rd 2012 - 11:35AM

Big Time Rush packs in the crowds at consumer electronics store Saturn at Europacenter in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday afternoon (February 1).

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Jon Foreman: Shell Games

By Jon Foreman Jan 27th 2012 - 05:25PM

"Shell Games" was one of my favorite tunes off of The People's Key. It was a title that meant very little to me until I lost almost everything in my wallet to a shell game I played last month in Berlin.

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Report: Spain doubtful on 2012 deficit target

Jan 20th 2012 - 10:36AM

BERLIN -Spain's new government quickly sought to downplay remarks by its finance minister that raised doubts Friday over whether Madrid could deliver its goal of cutting its budget deficit.

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African Leaders Must End Hunger Crises Now

By Olusegun Obasanjo Jan 18th 2012 - 01:44PM

It might surprise many who know of my life in politics and international affairs but, in my heart, I consider myself a farmer.

Berlin News From the Web

  • 02/10/12 Shah Rukh Khan ditches Berlin Source: DNA (Daily News & Analysis) While the entire cast and crew of Don 2 — including it's director Farhan Akhtar , co-producer Ritesh Siddhwani and actor Priyanka Chopra — is off to Berlin to attend the Berlin Film Festival, where the film will be showcased, the Don himself will be missing in action.
  • 02/10/12 Infrastructure orders for more than €230 million in... Source: Bilfinger Berger AG Bilfinger Berger has won two major orders for the expansion of the public transport system in Berlin.
  • 02/10/12 India flags off at Berlin Film Festival Source: Deccan Herald - India The film will have a Berlinale Special Gala screening at the magnificent Friedrichstadtpalast 1,600 seater theatre here tomorrow.
  • 02/09/12 Jake Gyllenhaal: Berlin Film Festival Opening... Source: Just Jared Jake Gyllenhaal suits up for the opening ceremony of the Berlin International Film Festival held at the Berlinale Palast on Thursday (February 9) in Berlin, Germany.
  • 02/09/12 Berlin 2012: Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson Join 'Love... Source: The Hollywood Reporter Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson have joined the new rom-com Love Punch from British director/screenwriter Joel Hopkins ( Last Chance Harvey ).

Background on Berlin

Berlin (; ) is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany.

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