On August 16, thelocal.de reported Germany will soon be divided into males, females, and “intersexual people.” The law recognizing this new gender goes into effect in November and is designed to apply to “people born with gender-intermediate bodies.” This “third sex” will
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABERAssociated PressBERLINAn intruder managed to break into German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s jet at Cologne Airport for several hours last month, playing around with buttons in the cockpit, activating the escape slide and using fire extinguishers before police put
(AFP) – Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to visit the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau Tuesday but critics slammed her decision to include the stop on an election campaign swing. Ahead of a beer-tent rally for supporters in
(AP) High demand as World Cup ticket sales beginBy TALES AZZONIAP Sports WriterSAO PAULOIt was a frenzied start to FIFA’s attempt to fill the stands for next year’s World Cup in Brazil as fans applied Tuesday for more than 1
Jewish News One: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that anti-Semitism still remains a threat to democracy in Europe, almost 70 years after the fall of the Nazi regime. Merkel referenced the ongoing trial of neo-Nazis over the killing of
(AP) Bolt finishes worlds with another gold, wins 4×100By PAT GRAHAMAP Sports WriterMOSCOWUsain Bolt stumbled on the track, even almost fell down. No, this near-tumble happened in the middle of his celebratory dance, when a barefooted Bolt hammed it up
European Union leaders Herman Van Rompuy and Jose Manuel Barroso warned Egypt’s army and interim government Sunday the bloc would review its ties with the country unless the violence ended. Further escalation could have “unpredictable consequences” for Egypt and its
Earlier this week I spoke with my friend Constance Hunter, Chief Economist for Alternative Investments at KPMG in New York. Hunter is upbeat on the US economy with an estimate of 2.75% growth in 2013. The modest growth number is
Middle Eastern and North African refugees are streaming into European Union countries fleeing widespread unrest, and many may soon try to come to America. When the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established in 1951,
German Chancellor Angela Merkel chose a picturesque small town to launch into full campaign mode for an election in which she is seen likely to stay at the helm of Europe’s biggest economy. Speaking in the old town square of
(AP) Altidore’s hat trick leads US to 4-3 win vs BosniaBy The Associated PressTrailing 2-0 at halftime, their record winning streak in jeopardy, the Americans never panicked. There was no need to, not with Jozy Altidore on their team. Altidore
(AP) Eurozone’s longest-ever recession comes to an endBRUSSELSThe recession in the eurozone came to an end in the second quarter of the year, official figures confirmed Wednesday. Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics office, said the 17 European Union countries that
Mexico, which in 1938 was the first country in the world to nationalize its oil and gas sector, formally began the process to amend its constitution on August 12th to end the state-owned-monopoly for energy exploration, development, and distribution known
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Britain sends warships to Gibraltar over border conflict with Spain The War of the Spanish Succession keeps coming back Your mortgage documents are fake! Egypt backs down on ‘dispersal’ of pro-Morsi supporters Britain sends
The United States has a stake in Greece’s economic recovery and wants the crisis-hit nation to stay in the eurozone, US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview published Thursday. Samaras will hold talks with US President Barack Obama
What do some of the summer’s biggest flops have in common? They all feature leading men who were supposed to put fannies in the seats. Will Smith (After Earth) Channing Tatum (White House Down) Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger) Recent
This is the third in a series of five parts based on the new book American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character (St. Martin’s Press) by Diana West. For many Americans, the first inkling of an anti-Nazi German
In 2011, the popular German modal Jordan Carver was asked what kind of beer would be served at a realistic Oktoberfest party. “If you want to be authentic,” she said “you need to know that the beer served during the
(AP) Japan Finance Minister under fire for Nazi commentBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated PressTOKYOJapanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has retracted a comment he made this week suggesting Japan should follow the Nazi example of how to change the country’s
A bombshell book set to hit stores this fall reveals the unholy alliance between Hollywood and Nazi Germany in the years leading up to World War II. Ben Urwand’s book, The Collaboration: Hollywood’s Pact with Hitler, is based on archival
(AP) Eurozone jobless down for first time in 2 yearsBRUSSELSFurther evidence emerged Wednesday that the eurozone economy is on the mend after struggling with a recession that’s seen unemployment edge toward the 20 million mark. Figures from Eurostat, the EU’s
French EPO report no shock to Armstrong by AFP 7/25/2013 3:38:38 PM Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong said Thursday he was “not surprised” that 18 leading riders in the 1998 Tour de France have been named by the French Senate as having taken
FLORENCE, Italy, July 23 (UPI) — Keepers at an Italian animal reserve said a zonkey — a rare hybrid of a zebra and a donkey — was born at the facility and is in good health. Serena Aglietti, whose family
(AP) World stocks rise as China slowdown jitters easeBy COLLEEN BARRYAP Business WriterMILANEasing fears of an economic slowdown in China pushed world markets higher on Tuesday . World stocks received a boost after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang indicated the government
(AP) Federer upset by qualifier in Hamburg semisHAMBURG, GermanyRoger Federer lost to Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) Saturday in the semifinals of the German Tennis Championships. Federer, a four-time champion in Hamburg, was outplayed by the 114th-ranked
Some experts in the field of fertility are raising an alarm over a “sperm crisis,” because they believe sperm counts have been on the decline for a decade or more. The Wall Street Journal reports that scientists debated the possibility
There is no doubt that the U.S. economy has been struggling for five years and that upcoming burdens such as Obamacare will not make things better for the private sector. But on the bright side, there is reason to think
Various news outlets are announcing the death of Helen Thomas at 92, the disgraced journalist who, for years (between Kennedy and Obama) covered the White House. At the end of her career, she occupied the fabled center chair in the
The Romeikes, a German family granted legal asylum in the United States by a U.S. immigration judge in 2010, will petition the Supreme Court to hear its case to be granted permanent legal status in the country. Uwe and Hannelore
Anthony Weiner, speaking at Staten Island’s First Central Baptist Church Sunday to a largely black congregation the day after the George Zimmerman acquittal, criticized the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program and compared their actions to the Nazis in the late 1930’s. Last year,
Pope Francis will return to his native South America for the first time since being elected pontiff in March, for the 28th World Youth Day (WYD), which will be held in Rio de Janeiro from July 22 through July 28.
California Governor Jerry Brown (D) is leaving the state to Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom (D) for two weeks. He will fly with his wife to visit Ireland and Germany, the homelands of two of his great-grandfathers. Brown said he intends
US Secretary of State John Kerry vowed to keep up the battle to set up a sanctuary to protect the unique marine ecosystem in parts of the Antarctic. And he voiced “regret” that attempts to create the world’s largest ocean
The European Union on Tuesday restricted the use of the insecticide Fipronil, the latest move to protect honey bees after a May ban on three other insecticides. The ban on the insecticide produced by Germany’s BASF was agreed by 23
Ben Bernanke has convinced financial markets easy money policies will continue as long as needed. That may be forever, and those place American prosperity and sovereignty at grave risk. The economy is as sick today as it was prior to
Moscow wants to exchange a married couple of Russian spies jailed this month in Germany for at least one convict jailed in Russia on charges of spying for the West, a report said Monday. Russia’s Kommersant newspaper said that the
Egypt’s new prime minister planned further talks Sunday on forming a cabinet, as prosecutors looked at criminal complaints against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and members of his Muslim Brotherhood. Hazem al-Beblawi held talks Saturday with candidates for ministerial posts
(AP) Germany asks Egypt to release MorsiBERLINGermany is calling for the release of Egypt’s ousted president, Mohammed Morsi. The Foreign Ministry issued a statement Friday calling for an end to “all restrictive measures considering Morsi” and insisting that an organization
Germany’s environmental minister has announced that subsidies for solar power, which have created a boom in the past three years, will end no later than 2018. The German Energiewende or energy revolution has been based on significant government subsidies. This
Egypt’s main coalition, which backed the military ouster of Mohamed Morsi, denounced a roadmap granting the interim president extensive powers ahead of new elections, further complicating a bloody transition to civilian rule. In the restive Sinai peninsula, two people were
