Germany asks banks to ease up on Iran
Source: The Local: The German Foreign Ministry has called for banks to allow transfers to Iranian accounts for humanitarian purposes, which are not banned by EU sanctions, it was reported on Sunday. More:
Divorce deals ‘should factor in marriage length’
Source: The Local: More importance should be placed on the duration of a marriage when calculating post-divorce maintenance payments, politicians said over the weekend, saying housewives or husbands are at financial risk if their marriage ends. More:
Kunduz, an Afghan – German Tragedy
by Jürgen Todenhöfer on Friday, 30 November 2012 at 20:36 · On 4 September 2009 the German colonel Klein permitted the bombing of two hijacked fuel tankers. They were stuck […]
Has multiculturalism failed in Germany?
Source Aljazeera TV via Wasim Sroya. An extremely interesting video about integration with special reference to Muslims living in Europe. Click HERE to watch the video.
Snow onslaught begins in Germany!
Source: The Local Heavy snow hit areas of south and east Germany on Thursday, snarling morning traffic amid winter storm warnings for much of the nation from the German Weather Service (DWD). More:
Germany will not support Palestine at UN
Source: The Local: Germany said on Wednesday it would not vote in favour of a Palestinian bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations, in a move that would bring them new global recognition. More:
Government ‘massaged’ poverty report
The Local: The German government has “massaged” its four-yearly “Poverty and Wealth Report”, excising particularly critical passages, the daily Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Wednesday. Read More:
“Muslim Life in Lower Saxony” An interesting program on German TV
By Zubair Khan On 26th of November-2012 very interesting coverage on the topic of Islam was telecast during the prime time at 18.00 hours by a very famous German TV, NDR of Germany. The heading for the program was”Muslim Life in Lower Saxony” It is one of the state of […]
Woman ordered to learn German after 30 years
Source: The Local: A Turkish mother of six who speaks no German has been ordered by a court in Karlsruhe to take an integration course 30 years after her arrival in Germany. More:
Fire kills 14 at workshop for disabled people
The Local At least 14 people were killed on Monday when a fire spread through a workshop for people with disabilities in southern Germany. Seven more are said to have been injured. More:
Dog finds giant scorpion on Munich street
The Local: A dog owner got a nasty shock when their four-legged friend discovered a 20cm-long African giant Emperor scorpion while out for a stroll. More:
English ‘yolo’ voted top German youth word
Source: The Local “Yolo,” short for “you only live once” has been voted the most popular new German youth expression of the year, the second time in four years that a word derived from English has won. More:
Merkel soothes Jewish ire over circumcision row
Source: The Local Angela Merkel has tried to ease the concerns of Germany’s Jews over a disputed court ruling against circumcision, becoming the first chancellor to address the Jewish community’s annual council meeting. Read More:
Majlis Ansarullah Germany (a sub organisation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) plans 2013 as the year to spread various aspects of Seerat Hadhrat Muhammad (SAW).
By Zubair Khan In his address during the 23rd Majlise Shoora, conducted on 24th and 25th of November-2012, of Majlis Ansarullah Germany ( sub organisation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community consisting of Male members having age of 40 and onwards) Mr Chaudhry Iftikhar, the national President of Organization declared that Ansarullah […]
On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic
Source: Spiegel Jens Spahn is a conservative parliamentarian. He is also gay. In a SPIEGEL interview, the 32-year-old describes how this has informed his political career and assesses how far Germany has come on civil rights for gays and lesbians. More:
Invasive ladybirds ‘could fight malaria and TB’
The Local The amazing defensive chemical make-up of Asian ladybirds which enables them to dominate European species could be used to fight malaria and TB in humans, a German scientist says. More:
School kids ‘suffer from stress too early’
Source: The Local: German children get too much homework, have to take too many tests, and are under pressure from parents, a new study into the stress suffered by children between seven and nine suggests. More:
Germany’s Trouble With the Truth
Source: Spiegel: It’s supposed to be a week of decisions for Greece, but of course it will just be another week of muddling ahead. Fearing her voters in Germany, Merkel’s government will resist a debt haircut and the inevitable realization: We’re all going to have to pay for Greece. More:
Man refuses food over welfare cuts
Source: The Local: Ralph Boes, 54, has not eaten since November 1 and, he told the Stuttgarter Zeitung on Monday he would not stop his protest until his demands are heard. Until then the occasional cup of vegetable stock will have to do. Boes refuses to label his protest as […]
Betting with Trillions – Prison of Debt Paralyzes West
By Cordt Schnibben SPIEGEL.DE Be it the United States or the European Union, most Western countries are so highly indebted today that the markets have a greater say in their policies than the people. Why are democratic countries so pathetic when it comes to managing their money sustainably? In the […]