NEWS
Rosa Parks House Reassembled in Berlin
An artifact of the American Civil Rights Movement has made a long trek across the Atlantic and found a new home in Berlin. The house that civil rights icon Rosa Parks lived in for two […]
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What the Victory of Merkel’s CDU in a Regional Election Means for Germany
DW reports that Chancellor Angela Merkel is a big step closer to a fourth term while her SPD opponent Martin Schulz has been considerably weakened. No, there are no primaries in Germany. And Germans cannot […]
CULTURE
Eurovision: Political Undertones and an Australian Touch
This year’s 10 Eurovision finalists were chosen Saturday evening amidst strong entries and difficult choices, reports Deutsche Welle. The show and the audience mood gave no indication that this 62nd Eurovision Song Contest is taking […]
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Automakers Want CA to Revise VW’s Auto Charging Station Plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major automakers and other groups are raising objections to the way Volkswagen AG wants to spend $2 billion on electric vehicle infrastructure and projects, as part of the German […]
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Ivanka Trump Booed in Berlin for Praising Father
By Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) – Ivanka Trump was booed in Berlin last Tuesday when she described her father Donald as a “tremendous champion of supporting families” and said she was still fine-tuning her role as […]
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VW Has Bought, Fixed More Than Half of Polluting 2.0 Diesels in US
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG said on Friday the company has bought back or repaired more than half of 475,000 polluting 2.0-liter diesel vehicles under a U.S. government settlement, just six months […]
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The Mercedes-Benz W 125 Made its Debut 80 Years Ago
On 9 May 1937, the 750 kilogram W 125 racing car from Mercedes-Benz celebrated its racing debut with a victory at the Tripoli Grand Prix. Following this opening triumph, it went on to dominate the […]
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BMW and Layer3 TV to Re-invent Cable TV Experience
Cable TV set-top boxes are not generally among the home devices consumers are particularly proud of. In 2016, Layer3 TV, a Denver based innovative pay-TV distributor, announced that this should change and commissioned BMW Group […]
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Germany to Force Facebook, Twitter to Delete Hate Speech
German Justice Minister Heiko Maas has revealed details of a new plan to curb hate speech and fake news on social media sites. The ministry is planning a new law that will force social networks […]
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Nowitzki Eyes 20th Season with Dallas Mavericks
Battling his way through an injury-plagued 2016-17 campaign to finish the 82-game schedule on a high note, 13-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki says he will return to the Dallas Mavericks for a 20th season. Bothered by […]