Germany is readying for fight against piracy, foreign minister says
Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 08:49.
New Delhi - Germany is preparing its navy to take part in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden as the bandits step up their attacks off the Somali coast, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Thursday during a visit to India.
"I hope that in the next few days we have reached a decision," Steinmeier said in New Delhi, two days after the Indian Navy sank a pirate ship for the first time off the coast of Somalia.
England win poses questions for both Capello and Loew
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 08:26.Berlin - Fabio Capello had every reason to feel pleased but the brow if his counterpart, Joachim Loew, was furrowed after a makeshift England team gave Germany the run-around in a 2-1 victory in Berlin.
Terry helps England to win against Germany as Spain win
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 04:24.
Hamburg - Captain John Terry scored a late winner as England downed Germany 2-1 in an international friendly in Berlin Wednesday while Luca Toni helped salvage a draw for world champions Italy against Greece and European champions Spain overcame Chile.
Terry saves blushes as England take command in Berlin
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 04:11.
Berlin - Captain John Terry helped gift Germany a goal and then scored the winner as England continued their run of fine form with a 2-1 victory in Berlin Wednesday.
The Chelsea defender headed an 84th-minute winner for Fabio Capello's depleted side to save his embarrassment after a terrible mix-up with keeper Scott Carson had handed Germany an equalizer.
Mind power can help keep pain in check
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 05:56.
Boppard, Germany - Hardly anyone lies voluntarily on a bed of nails or runs 40 kilometres without stopping. Fakirs and marathon runners can put the pain out of their minds. One need not be a holy man or top athlete to use mind power to block out pain, though.
"Pain is an emotional reaction to an evaluation in one's head," said Ruediger Fabian, president of German Pain Aid, an organization based in the town of Gruenendeich. Anyone can control this evaluation, he said.
Overweight children have more complications with anaesthesia
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 05:52.
Bonn, Germany - Severely overweight children often have unforeseen complications when anesthesia is used during medical procedures, according to a study by US researchers.
Researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor reached the conclusion after studying rates of complications during procedures to assist breathing or clear blockages in airways.
New music therapy may help tinnitus sufferers
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 05:46.
Marburg, Germany - German researchers have discovered a form of music therapy that may help tinnitus sufferers.
The therapy has been developed by researchers at the Centre for Music Therapy Research (DZM) in Heidelberg and a recent study found that of 132 participants, 80 per cent reported reduced noise in their ears.
Restless leg syndrome leads to sleep disruption
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 05:40.
Hamburg - People who experience peculiar sensations in their legs at night often discover they have a condition called restless leg syndrome (RLS).
"Prickling and tugging on the legs and the need to flex or stretch the muscles can greatly impact sleep," said Frank Bergmann of the German professional association of neurologists. The results reveal themselves the next day through chronic fatigue and difficulty concentrating.


London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.