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Memory of a chess genius: Emanuel Lasker
There were times when he was almost as well known as Albert Einstein: Emanuel Lasker of Germany, the only chess world champion and defended his title for 27 years. In 2018, its 150th anniversary. Birthday. Record-breaking world champion: the chess player Emanuel Lasker “Chess is, above all, a fight!” the motto of Emanuel Lasker was…
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100-Billion-Euro-Christmas
The objectives of the German retail trade are high: More than 100 billion euros to implement the traders to win Christmas this year. But the consumers give hesitant. In the last few days before Christmas, the cash registers ringing in shops once more: “The Christmas business in the last few days before Christmas eve, according…
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Procopius identifies the extended squad
National coach Christian Prokop has reduced his preliminary world Cup squad from 28 to 18 players. Among the ten string candidate is also a Champions of Europe of 2016. Two more players will still be deleted. Handball coach Christian Prokop dispensed with in the world Championships at home (10. to 27. January 2019) to the…
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Fake News aimed at the core of the EU
The worldwide Trend to Fake News takes fast-travel. Meanwhile, the leaders of the EU to fight against this unwanted development. Even the Union itself could be threatened, fear our columnist Thomas Brey. US President, Donald Trump has made it in again this week. He accused the short message service Twitter, after all, the most important…
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Japan: Ghosn remains in custody
Carlos Ghosn, until recently, chief of Renault and Nissan, is not free. Japan’s justice suddenly raises new allegations against the Manager and prolongs the detention. That Japanese state lawyers as particularly persistent, is fond of bandying about. In the case of Carlos Ghosn, the assumption appears to be true. Actually, the man with three nationalities…
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The Partner of the Situation of the Kurds in Syria
The withdrawal of the USA from Syria for the Kurds in Syria as a surprise. Long they had worked with the United States. Also, the US presence was a protection in many direction. Now you can discuss other options. US President, Trump declared it is now official: The most important reason for the presence of…
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Showdown of the two Dortmund
On the last Bundesliga Matchday of the year front-runner Dortmund receives the second-placed Gladbach to the top match and the prestige duel. The question of the true Borussia is not the answer to the game, however. Watch the Video 01:53 Now live 01:53 Min. Share Top game: Borussia calls for the other Send Facebook Twitter…
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Comment: election postponed, the trust
In the Congo should be selected due to obstacles in the preparations for the election seven days later. A ridiculously short delay for all the problems of the country, Dirce Köpp. Joseph Kabila (file photo) is still the President of the democratic Republic of the Congo – illegally, say many of the Congo Now, the…
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Goodbye to coal: What remains of the mining
When the Era of coal in Germany comes to an end, begins the work of the museums. Your task is, the world of carbon culturally and digital processing and to explore entirely new. The largest ever mined Coal in the mixing plant of the coking plant at Zeche Zollverein in Essen. Miners of the coal…
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Congo youth desires: To visit La Lucha
On Sunday, the Congo should read elect a new President. That Joseph Kabila will not stand for election, is also the merit of the new movement of La Lucha. Kossivi Tiassou has taken some of the activists. Berlin, June 2018: The Ecumenical network Central Africa La Lucha “” with his peace prize as “an important…
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5 Christmas rituals, and what’s behind it
The birth of Jesus, the star of Bethlehem, the Christmas tree, Santa and gifts. What about the various Christmas traditions? Was Jesus really born on Christmas eve? “And it came to pass at the time that a commandment went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world would be appreciated. And this estimate was the…
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“USA free Kurds in Syria to shoot down”
With the withdrawal of its troops, the Americans left a dangerous gap in Syria, the SWP scientist Guido Steinberg. The winner of the situation were clearly the Assad Regime, Turkey and Iran. US troops are no longer, as in the middle of February in Hajīn, Syria fighting Mr Steinberg, according to the US President Donald…
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Qualcomm’s verdict: Apple takes two iPhones from the store sale
In the worldwide led patent dispute with Apple, the chip manufacturer Qualcomm can enforce a stop sale for certain iPhones in Germany. Apple Stores offer iPhone 7 and 8 as a precaution. Apple takes after a defeat in court, the two iPhone models from the shelves in Germany. In the final sprint of the Christmas…
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Edgar Reitz: “home, you can’t pick”
“Home can’t be define as a property,” says Edgar Reitz. A conversation with the film Director about his famous movie series of 1984, about the homeland-term and Horst Seehofer’s Ministry. In the past twelve months, much has been discussed about the concept of “home”. On the one hand, due to the ongoing debate on refugees…
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Tourist buses block the centre of Rome
Angry bus operators have to face the traffic in the heart of Rome way to a Standstill. Dozens of tourist buses blocked on Thursday to Protest the Central Piazza Venezia, close to the Capitol hill. The action in the vicinity of the seat of the municipality of Rome is against a new regulation of the…
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The eyelashes of Marilyn
Hardly an actress is such an icon, such as “The Monroe”. Again and again the question of Marilyn was made, the people behind the myth. An exhibition gives a glimpse into the private life of the Diva. Marilyn Monroe – the myth and the Muse Between sexiness and art of acting Marilyn Monroe is an…
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Christmas: The time of the “small luxury”
In Germany, some of the discounters dominate the food trade. Only at Christmas is something different, even if the lure of cheap providers these days with delicacies. Fresh oysters, venison medallions or champagne, is Christmas a large number of fine dining this year again in the shelves of Aldi, Lidl and co. The little luxury…
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Central African Republic: conservation in times of war
The Central African Republic stands for war and Terror, much of the country is dominated by Warlords. And yet people are fighting for nature. A view in a torn country. Watch the Video 00:51 Now live 00:51 Min. “We are losing the war against the poachers” If Luis Arranz comes out of his house, then…
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Swimming Star Missy Franklin: end of career with 23
Already as a Teenager, she was unusually successful. For two years, but U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin is fighting only against pain. Now the five-time Olympic champion has made a decision. Four times Olympic Gold at London 2012, four years later, a gold medal at the Rio Olympics, eleven world champion titles from the years 2011,…
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UNICEF photo of the year 2018: Between hope and loneliness
The UN children’s Fund, UNICEF, has awarded the “photo of the year”. The winning image shows a boy with prosthetic legs from Togo – children with disabilities are treated in Parts of West Africa are still treated as pariahs. 1. Space: A Boy from Togo – photographed by Antonio Aragón Renuncio, Spain (Freelance photographer) Togo:…
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The sanctions of the West against Russia
Since the annexation of Crimea, Western countries have already decided several times for additional or more stringent sanctions against Russia. The USA and the EU go to the. Even experts are not able to remember all of the sanctions imposed by the US and the EU against Russia since 2014. The first wave of sanctions…
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A melting pot of cultures: In the coal all are great the same
In front of the hoe everything is black and behind it all the same. In the German mining industry have always been buddies and have worked together from many Nations. However, with the Integration in the pit was not initially smooth. In mining, it doesn’t matter where you come from, what colour skin you have…
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Plovdiv – The Cultural Capital Of Europe 2019
The second largest Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, the European capital of culture 2019. In the preparations for the supporters from Germany can help. Watch the Video 01:48 Now live 01:48 Min. Plovdiv – The Cultural Capital Of Europe 2019 .
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DFB-chief-Grindel distance of FIFA-Boss Infantino
DFB President Reinhard Grindel accuses FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino, a nontransparent approach. Also personally the two officials seem to be on the same wave length. Grindel (l.) and Infantino (R) to the gallery at the Confed Cup in 2017 That does not sound like pretty much best friends. The President of the German football Association…