Topic: PostNuke

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Germany Negotiates with US to Free Guantanamo Prisoner

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:48 PM

	German diplomats in Washington are negotiating with the US for the release of a German-born man held for almost four years at the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, according to a government spokesman. Read full article: 'Germany Negotiates with US to Free Guantanamo Prisoner'

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Articles: German Study Questions Eco-Friendliness of Plants

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:45 PM

	The protective qualities of plants against the effects of air pollution have been called into question by a German study that says that while they absorb pollutants, they also release methane gas. Read full article: 'German Study Questions Eco-Friendliness of Plants'

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Articles: Long Shadow of Stasi Still Darkens Aspects of German Life

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:44 PM

	Despite being disbanded 16 years ago, the legacy of the East German secret police -- the Stasi -- continues to taint people in the public eye. 2006 has already seen a number of allegations arise. Read full article: 'Long Shadow of Stasi Still Darkens Aspects of German Life'

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Articles: Europe Moves to Contain Bird Flu Outbreaks

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:42 PM

	European officials were scrambling Sunday to contain outbreaks of bird flu after cases of the H5N1 strain of the viral disease were for the first time confirmed in EU members Greece and Italy as well as in Bulgaria. Read full article: 'Europe Moves to Contain Bird Flu Outbreaks'

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Articles: First Cases of Bird Flu Found in European Union

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:40 PM

	The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in dead swans in Italy and Greece. It's the first time the deadly virus has been detected in the EU. Read full article: 'First Cases of Bird Flu Found in European Union'

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Articles: Germany's Labor Unions Inflate Their Worth, Experts Say

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:37 PM

	Confident public service workers are on strike and heavy industry workers want big pay increases. But do unions have the clout to make significant demands of employers? Read full article: 'Germany's Labor Unions Inflate Their Worth, Experts Say'

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Articles: Controversy Over Rising Retirement Age Heats up in Germany

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:34 PM

	German government plans to raise the retirement age from 65 to 67 more quickly than previously intended have stirred a heated public controversy. Some politicians now have already started to demand exceptions. Read full article: 'Controversy Over Rising Retirement Age Heats up in Germany'

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Articles: Shias nominate Jaafari as Iraq PM

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:31 PM

	The Shia bloc set to lead Iraq's first full-term government has picked PM Ibrahim Jaafari as its candidate for prime minister in the new cabinet. Read full article: 'Shias nominate Jaafari as Iraq PM'

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Articles: Indonesia laments Danish pullout

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:04 PM

	Indonesia says Denmark's decision to withdraw its diplomats was "hasty". Read full article: 'Indonesia laments Danish pullout'

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Articles: Pacific islanders decide destiny

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 09:03 PM

	The tiny South Pacific territory of Tokelau is voting on whether to become one of the world's smallest self-governing states. Read full article: 'Pacific islanders decide destiny'

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Topic: PostNuke

German diplomats in Washington are negotiating with the US for the release of a German-born man held for almost four years at the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, according to a government spokesman.

The protective qualities of plants against the effects of air pollution have been called into question by a German study that says that while they absorb pollutants, they also release methane gas.

Despite being disbanded 16 years ago, the legacy of the East German secret police -- the Stasi -- continues to taint people in the public eye. 2006 has already seen a number of allegations arise.

European officials were scrambling Sunday to contain outbreaks of bird flu after cases of the H5N1 strain of the viral disease were for the first time confirmed in EU members Greece and Italy as well as in Bulgaria.

The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in dead swans in Italy and Greece. It's the first time the deadly virus has been detected in the EU.

Confident public service workers are on strike and heavy industry workers want big pay increases. But do unions have the clout to make significant demands of employers?

German government plans to raise the retirement age from 65 to 67 more quickly than previously intended have stirred a heated public controversy. Some politicians now have already started to demand exceptions.