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Notes and queries: Why Berlin's U-bahn beats the London tube; When animals stop being young pupsWhy Berlin's U-bahn beats the London tube; When animals stop being young pups; Portuguese rocket menace Why is the Berlin underground/light railway system so much more efficient than London's? 2. Berlin is a relatively new city that grew... In this article: Berlin, London, Neville Chamberlain, Munich, Middle East, Britain, and Portugal |
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Reuters | 15 hours ago
Berlin to inject up to 4 bln eur into WestLB-sources
The German government is ready to inject up to 4 billion euros into stricken lender WestLB which could be converted into a shareholding of 49 percent in the restructured lender, sources familiar with the matter said. The sources said on...
In this article: WestLB and European Union
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - International | 17 hours ago
The World from Berlin: 'Bing Has Little Chance against Google'
...the plan's chances of success and put forward their own ideas about how media companies can save their skins. The left-leaning Berliner Zeitung writes: "It's definitely more advantageous for Microsoft. More than 90 percent of...
In this article: Google, Bing, Rupert Murdoch, Microsoft, News Corp., Revenue, Axel Springer AG, Paid content, and Web applications
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - International | 1 day ago
The World from Berlin: Match-Fixing Scandal 'Struck at the Heart of Soccer'
...15 people in Germany and two in Switzerland and seized over 1 million ($1.5 million) in cash and property. The case centers on a Berlin-based betting shop, Cafe King, which featured in a similar scandal five years ago that led to the...
In this article: Bochum, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Berliner Zeitung, and Slovenia
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New York Times | 4 days ago
Heads Up: Hotels Blossoming in Berlin
...become a new hotel district. It's not the only one. Following a long drought, a flood of new hotels is opening in Berlin, energized by the city's reputation as a world capital of the emerging creative class. When the Berlin Wall came...
In this article: Camper, El Bulli, Copper, Gucci, and Jetsons
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BBC News | 4 days ago
Herzog to chair Berlin film jury
Werner Herzog is to head the Berlin Film Festival jury Werner Herzog is the director of more than 50 films German director Werner Herzog will head the jury at the Berlin Film Festival next year, organisers have announced. Herzog, 67,...
In this article: Werner Herzog, Bad Lieutenant, Oscar, Encounters at the End of the World, Venice Film Festival, Tilda Swinton, Nicolas Cage, Fitzcarraldo, and Grizzly Man
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Huffington Post | 5 days ago
German Soccer Arrests: Ante Sapina, Four Others Reported Arrested In Berlin
...as part of an investigation into match-fixing supported by UEFA, according to a statement by the prosecutor's office in Bochum. A Berlin newspaper reported that a Croatian man convicted as the mastermind of a German match-fixing scandal in...
In this article: Europe, Germany, Berliner Morgenpost, Champions League, and Michel Platini
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Pink is the New Blog | 5 days ago
Gerard Butler Pays Tribute To Michael Jackson In Berlin
...just … weird. What to y'all think … funny? 6 Responses to "Gerard Butler Pays Tribute To Michael Jackson In Berlin" I've been to Berlin and the hotel that MJ did this is right by the Brandenburg Gate and when having a talk with someone...
In this article: Gerard Butler, Michael Jackson, and London
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Werner Herzog to head Berlin film festival jury
BERLIN (Reuters) - German director Werner Herzog will head the jury at the 2010 Berlin film festival, organizers said on Thursday. The 67-year-old is considered one of the leaders of the New German Cinema movement of the 1960s and 1970s,...
In this article: Werner Herzog, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Academy Award, Encounters at the End of the World, Venice Film Festival, Klaus Kinski, Abel Ferrara, Nicolas Cage, and Harvey Keitel
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ChicagoNow | 7 days ago
Berlin to host Food Drive for Lakeview Pantry
Through Saturday drop off your non-perishable food items to Berlin to benefit the Lakeview Pantry. We all like to party, we all like to have a good time, but we need to remember that there are plenty of people in our community who still...
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Reuters | November 16, 2009
UPDATE 1-Airbus A400M countries to meet in Berlin-Germany
...FRANKFURT) Officials from countries who have ordered the delayed A400M military transporter from European plane maker Airbus will meet in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the matter, the German Defence Ministry said. "On Thursday, the state...
In this article: Airbus, Financial Times Deutschland, Germany, and EADS
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Berlin (German pronunciation) is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany, it is the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan area, comprising 5 million people from over 190 nations.
First documented in the thirteenth century, Berlin was successively the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918), the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933) and the Third Reich (1933–1945). After World War II, the city was divided; East Berlin became the capital of East Germany while West Berlin became a Western exclave, surrounded by the Berlin Wall (1961–1989). Following German reunification in 1990, the city regained its status as the capital of all Germany hosting 147 foreign embassies.
Berlin is a major center of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe. Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, environmental services, congress and convention venues. The city serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport, and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the EU. Other industries include traffic engineering, optoelectronics, IT, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, and biotechnology.
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