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Syria War Heavy battles before the cease-fire in Syria The UN special envoy Mistura on Friday to new peace talks for Syria invite. Prior to the Saturday scheduled cease-fire to fight all the warring parties, still violently to Geländegewinne. With massive backing by the Russian air raids, the Syrian army strategically significant positions in the…

Telecommunications Telekom-the boss has a good laugh Deutsche Telekom is reaping the fruits of a hard Process. The balance sheet of the previous financial year is goldgerändert, the Outlook is positive. But the success rests on a few pillars. A successful Manager, especially in the IT industry, Yes like a T-Shirt, or at least without…

Germany Comment: a Telling silence Not a word of the Chancellor. The Minister remained silent. Efficient Work! The asylum package II was also accepted. Functional ability proven! Really now? Marko Langer is not quite convinced. Perhaps it is naive to run their election campaigns, and this mood of the European Union a few honest words…

Balance sheets Dax-listed companies set to Halftime in the round of the balance sheets of the Dax-listed corporations: The majority of the largest German corporations in the past year, part of the strong growth – only the record loss of the German Bank muddies the picture. The weak Euro has made the business of the…

Medicine The human lungs: difficult in the laboratory to recreate As an Alternative to animal breeding researchers in artificial lungs. But that is easier said than done: The lung is one of the most complex organs, the mother nature has created. In his Hand, josuى Sznitman a transparent dish, about five inches tall and a…

FIFA Chronology of the FIFA scandal The extraordinary FIFA Congress intended the crisis-ridden football Federation back in calmer waters – a chronological review of the corruption affair since 2010. 2. December 2010: The FIFA awards the world Cup 2018 in Russia and the finals in 2022 to Qatar. Shortly before the vote, six members of…

Serbia Serbia ignored the Hague Tribunal At the end of March the Hague Tribunal in its judgment in the case of Vojislav Šešelj announce. However, the Serbian Nationalist will not volunteer to arrive and delivery is expected for Belgrade politically inconvenient. A little embarrassing it would have Šešelj. Since then, he temporarily was released from…

Sustainability Hamburg puts an end to coffee pods in the town hall The city wants to become more environmentally friendly and banished therefore, coffee pods, and other environmental sins, from the urban facilities. With a sustainable procurement policy will Hamburg be a role model. Around 250 million euros, the city of Hamburg per year for…

Libya In Libya war crimes on all sides A UN report documented murder, torture, executions of prisoners and Exiles, as well as rape and child abuse in Libya. And the offender go completely unpunished, complained of high Commissioner al-Hussein. “A wide variety of actors – both state and non-state – are serious violations and abuse…

FIFA FIFA Congress: Four questions, four answers The crisis-ridden football world governing body FIFA is on Friday at an extraordinary Congress in Zurich, the course for the future. Matched is about the new FIFA boss, and on the Reform of the Association. How will the new FIFA boss elected? 207 of the 209 FIFA national…

Iran Rohanis reforms and the fear of the “Velvet Revolution” The Iranians hope for an end to the economic Isolation of their country. Why the powers-that-a normalization of the relationship with the West, but so afraid of, says Iran expert Bahman Nirumand in the DW-Interview. President Hassan Rohani (re.) with Iran’s revolutionary leader Ali Khamenei…

Iran Election campaign in Farsi Shortly before the elections to the Parliament with expert advice, many Iranians are unsure whether they are voting for. Conservative and reformers to advertise – because there is a lot on the game, says Theresa Tropper from Tehran. Women in Chadors, Shi’ite clergy and young men in suit: With serious…

China State media to Parteiorganen The media must be loyal to the party and be positive to report, called on China’s President Xi Jinping. Critics fear that the already limited freedom of the press continue to be circumcised. Sit in the broadcast Studio, Schaltgespräch in a foreign office, Like on Social media: China’s President and…

Consumers The buying mood continues unabated Consumers in Germany are still good things. The consumer climate will be in March to slightly improve after it in February at a high level stagnates had. That explained the market research company GfK on Thursday in Nuremberg. Main reason for this were the significantly increased Expectations of the…

UK Adele dominates the BRIT Awards Since Adele with “25” is returned, will their winning streak will not be broken off. At the award ceremony of the UK’s most prestigious music prize, she must always be on stage again. Also Coldplay excels at. Adele – it’s your big day “Not bad for a girl from…

Champions League Manchester City wins, Atletico not The favorite from Manchester comes in Kiev to be an important success and a must on the entry into the Champions League quarter-finals hope. Not so good it worked out for Atletico Madrid, and, despite the Majority not a goal. The English Vice champion Manchester City is on…

Syria War Syria’s Opposition for cease-fire with In just two days should the weapons in Syria to be silent. Also, the main opposition group now gives their consent. US President Obama warns however, against too high expectations. Ruins in Homs After the basic Yes the Syrian government of dictator Bashar al-Assad is now Saudi Arabia…

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FIFA The FIFA election will be held The election of the new FIFA President will be as planned on Friday take place. The International sports court of arbitration rejected the request of Prince Ali bin al Hussein. But it is more important anyway, another vote. The International arbitration for sport CAS has the The request…

Banks Europe’s banks back under the microscope Europe Bankenaufseher look again this year deep in the books of the financial institutions. You want to find out whether the financial institutions are in fact sufficient for a further economic crisis are well prepared. In a new stress test, the European banking authority (EBA) 51 institutes under…