Tag: Germany
German mother found guilty in babies in freezer case
A German mother has been sentenced to more than four years in jail for killing two of her babies whose bodies she stashed in the family freezer.[MORE]
Watts film to open Berlin fest
The International, an action thriller starring Oz actress Naomi Watts, to kick-off Berlinale.[MORE]
French need biggest condoms: study
The French say they need the largest condoms in Europe while Greeks get by on smaller ones, according to a Europe-wide study by a German consultancy that provides advice on condoms.[MORE]
France turns over stolen Matisse
A Matisse painting stolen by the Nazis from a wealthy German Jewish businessman and kept in France for nearly 60 years has been returned to the rightful owner's heirs.[MORE]
Man City, Spurs clinch UEFA wins
Manchester City and Tottenham edged closer to the UEFA Cup knockout stages with crucial away wins this morning (Australian time).[MORE]
Rau travel decision defies logic, sister says
The family of mentally ill Australian resident Cornelia Rau says the decision to allow her to travel overseas and to take some time off her medication at the same time defies logic.[MORE]
Cornelia Rau held in German hospital: report
Australian Cornelia Rau, who was wrongfully detained by the Immigration Department in 2004 and 2005, has now been held in a hospital in Hamburg, Fairfax media report.[MORE]
Italy seeks German ex-soldier over 'Captain Corelli' massacre: report
Italian military prosecutors are seeking to try a former German soldier in connection with a massacre of Italian troops on the island made famous in the novel and film Captain Corelli's Mandolin, a report said.[MORE]
German guerrilla wins prison release
One of the last members of the left-wing Red Army Faction (RAF) that terrorised Germany in the 1970s still in prison will walk free in January after 26 years behind bars, a court has ruled.[MORE]
Germans arrested over Kosovo blast
Three Germans have been arrested in Kosovo on suspicion of setting off an explosive device at the office of the European Union in Kosovo's capital, Pristina.[MORE]
Graduate receives PhD, 65 years later
An 88-year-old man who has been living in the United States since World War II has returned to Berlin to receive a university degree which was denied to him 65 years ago. [MORE]
e=mc2: 103 years later, Einstein proven right
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It's taken more than a century, but Einstein's celebrated formula e=mc2 has finally been corroborated.[MORE]
Germany drops Australian Holocaust denial case
Legal action to extradite a South Australian man wanted in Germany for publishing anti-semitic views has been dropped.[MORE]
Terry header seals England win in Germany
England captain John Terry's header six minutes from time sealed a 2-1 win over Germany in friendly at Berlin's Olympic Stadium this morning as Fabio Capello's weakened team beat the Euro 2008 runners-up.[MORE]
Germany set to extradite Rwandan official to France
Germany is set to extradite a Rwandan presidential aide to France to face anti-terror judges probing the downing of the former Rwandan president's jet, an attack which triggered a genocide.[MORE]
Rat 'explosion' in Hamelin, no sign of Pied Piper
Just ahead of the 725th anniversary of the Pied Piper reputedly banishing a plague of rats from Hamelin, there has been an "explosion" in the German town's rodent population, officials said.[MORE]
Aussie Guehrer celebrating big payday
A rejuvenated Marieke Guehrer landed the biggest single payday in Australian swimming history by winning the $US100,000 ($A156,000) women's first prize in the FINA Swimming World Cup series.[MORE]
Rudd praises China, India involvement in G20 talks
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the involvement of emerging economies like China and India in the G20 talks in Washington is an important step in solving the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Jaukovic goes close to another WR
Australia's Matt Jaukovic has maintained his unbeaten record in the men's 50 metres butterfly and given his own world record a real shake on the opening night of the FINA World Cup in Berlin.[MORE]
G20 leaders agree six-point plan
G20 leaders agree to six-point plan for tackling slumping economic activity with stepped-up cooperation after Washington summit.[MORE]
Eurozone officially sinks into recession
The economy of the 15 nations sharing the euro has slumped into recession for the first time ever.[MORE]
France stands strong against economic crisis
The French economy has confounded expectations by not following Germany into recession.[MORE]
Leukaemia case raises hopes of possible AIDS cure
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Medical professionals in Germany may have stumbled across a possible cure for AIDS after treating a man for cancer.[MORE]
Hundreds strip off for Guiness World Records Day
Wannabe record breakers stripped off, puckered up or cooked up across the globe to celebrate a day of attempts to break curious world records.[MORE]
German accused of holding 'slave' for a decade
A German prosecutor has accused a man of keeping another man hostage for nearly a decade and systematically exploiting him as a slave, a court spokeswoman said.[MORE]
