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China also wants to connect Nepal to its “new silk road” and meets a lot of positive feedback, but Nepal does not want to rely solely on China, as the example of hydropower shows. President Xi Jinpings on global reach-scale prestige project, the so-called “Belt and Road”Initiative (BRI), has recently experienced some resistance. The alleged…

The Deal between Minister Scheuer and the car industry will help to end the uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of diesel drivers? Doubt there is. The big hit for millions of motorists with the old diesels it should be. Out came a complex, for critics undecided-acting formula of compromise with the powerful industry. Up to…

In the series “The Pioneers” introduces Euromaxx women, the new ways and some Outstanding. We want to know from you: What woman is a role model? Mary Quant invented the mini skirt, Melitta Bentz revolutionized with the development of Filter coffee preparation, and Steffi Graf won the Golden Slam in Tennis. Three women who have…

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Hundreds of thousands of people die each year in Europe to air pollution, say epidemiologists. In some countries, it is to breathe more dangerous than others. That’s about to change, as for example in Poland. “Smog is very tangible. You can see him you can smell him,” said Andrzej Gula, of the DW. “The people…

The city of Buenos Aires holds its breath: In the Copa Libertadores, Boca Juniors and River Plate will play for the title. A bitter duel between two clubs with strong contrasts and many similarities. Since it is established that the local rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate in the final of the Copa Libertadores, the…

The one-day international peace conference for Afghanistan, the Kabul government sent no representatives. An error, say Afghan observers. In February of this year, President Ashraf Ghani had made a peace offer to the Taliban, the group could even be considered a political party recognised, he said. Despite criticism of his approach, because from a Position…

Ilhan Omar as one of the first two Muslim women after the Midterm elections to the U.S. house of representatives. But since months there is criticism: Omar Israel of being hostile and anti-Semitic. The catchment of the Democrat, Ilhan Omar, to the U.S. house of representatives is celebrated by its supporters as a success for…

Approximately one Million Euro have introduced the first wheelchair of the physicist Stephen Hawking and his Dissertation. The auction at Christie’s took place in the framework of the Online-auction “On the shoulders of travel”. “Properties of expanding universes” is the name of the doctoral work of the Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. The 1965 published work was…

80 years after the November pogroms, Jewish life in Berlin’s everyday life. More than 30,000 Jews live on the river Spree. In spite of anti-Semitism and police protection. A report on a cautious normality of Christoph Strack. “It means a lot to me that I was in Berlin, grew up with,” says Greta Zelener. “The…

While Nazi troops on may 9. November burn of 1938 Jewish synagogues in Germany, German Museum Directors-on the lookout: you want to Judaica for their collections. They came with Axes and torches. In the night from 9. on the 10. November 1938, stormed the SA and SS men of the “Small synagogue” in Würzburg. They…

In the night of the 9. November 1938 are everywhere, Germany’s synagogues, shops, homes destroyed. Jews are abused and humiliated – in front of the eyes of the Germans and the world. Kristallnacht: the Night the synagogues burned Nocturnal Violence Orgies Anti-Semitic groups, led by the para-military SA, raged in Nazi Germany. They destroyed synagogues…

That the Scots fighting spirit, is not surprising. For RB Leipzig. Away at Celtic conceded Leipzig two unnecessary goals against. Two other German clubs to cheer against. The noise level is extremely high. The Celtic Park is popular for its evocative atmosphere. The 60,000 Fans through singing the whole game. Especially in the case of…

EU competition Commissioner Vestager as a Web-Summit-Star, a lot of Startups, debating the end of the robot and the cell phone-buying tips for Christmas: At the Web Summit in Lisbon, there was something for everyone. Hard to believe, but true: of all things, Margrethe Vestager (article image) , the EU competition Commissioner, is a Geek…

London is in the next three weeks, the centre of the chess world. There, world champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against Fabiano Caruana. For voltage is taken care of: Carlsen has a very strong opponent. “This time, the two Best fight.” The reigning world champion Magnus summarizes Carlsen the starting position. The view on…

French, the Americans, the Russians have a; Cuba, Mexico, and Iran. Also, the Germans could look forward to a return, but in their own country, it is almost forgotten: The democratic Revolution of November 1918. The social Democrat Philipp Scheidemann proclaims the Republic That should change now. Not with a History App, or in a…

The series of Boom stops. Whether Netflix, Sky and Amazon – the large Streaming portals that have been trying to conquer with national tailored formats and international audiences. Current Example: “Beat”. Thumping bass, young people in ecstatic dance movements, a roaring Techno-Club – no doubt about it, the series “the Beat” keeps what it promises.…

The country can’t keep up with the guidelines of the world Anti-Doping Agency, thus the justification of the International Biathlon Union. The IBU is itself under observation because of a doping cover-up and corruption. After the Doping scandal of alleged Russian state doping no Biathlon competitions will take place until at least 2022 in Russia.…

One hundred years ago the First world war ended. The reason for France, a great commemoration. The British do their own thing. And the Germans celebrate with others. What does that say about you all? The American soldier Henry Nicholas Gunther ran on the morning of the 11. November, 1918, in Lorraine, on a German…

The Diesel-vehicles with high emission values remain within the Federal government, an unresolved issue. A new summit will help-Meeting with the industry? Or must soon take the EU to the matter in Hand? Also at the European level, there should be a media report says that a Diesel-summit. EU industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska got to…

World chess champion Magnus Carlsen defended in London his title against Fabiano Caruana. At the world Cup in 2016, it remained exciting until the last moment. Also, many of the artists were or chess fans. Bogart, Brecht, Bacall are some of the. Chess, the game of kings and artists Dietrich on the train American actor…

His melody for “Love Story” has touched many movie fans – and earned him an Oscar for Best film music: the composer Francis Lai died at the age of 86 years. Francis Lai’s death, the mayor of his birth city of nice, Christian Estrosi, announced in the short message service Twitter. Lai was a “great…

After the death sentence against them is suspended, has left the Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi in the jail. It is unclear where she is now. Islamists threaten due to the release of new violence. Asia Bibi (2017) Asia Bibi was released on Wednesday free, and has been associated with a plane from the city…

Officially humanitarian goods from the US are the exception-the sanctions to make the Iranian economy as a whole. De facto however, the drug supply was also badly hit. So Washington has imposed mid-October, new sanctions against 20 Iranian companies and banks because of their ties to the Islamic revolutionary guards. Among the banks affected, Bank…