European companies agree on outline of massive solar energy project in North AfricaMUNICH — A consortium of 12 European businesses outlined an ambitious plan Monday to build a massive solar power facility in North Africa that they said could satisfy 15 percent of Europe’s energy needs by 2050. Retired auto worker John Demjanjuk charged with 27,900 counts of acting as accessory to murderMUNICH — The legal saga of John Demjanjuk neared its final chapter as prosecutors set the stage for one of Germany’s highest-profile war crime trials in years — formally charging the retired U.S. auto worker with involvement in the murder of 27,900 people at a Nazi death camp. German prosecutors charge Demjanjuk as accessory to murder at Nazi death campMUNICH — Retired auto worker John Demjanjuk was formally charged Monday with 27,900 counts of acting as an accessory to murder — one for every person who died at Sobibor during the time he is accused of serving as a guard at the Nazi death camp. German prosecutors file 27,900 formal accessory to murder charges against DemjanjukMUNICH — German prosecutors have formally charged John Demjanjuk with 27,900 counts of being an accessory to murder. Omega Nebula’s ‘watercolors’ revealed in new imageMUNICH - A new image captured by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has reveled the Omega Nebula, a stellar nursery where infant stars illuminate and sculpt a vast pastel fantasy of dust and gas, in all its glory. Prosecutors: doctors determine John Demjanjuk fit to stand trial, charges expected this monthMUNICH — John Demjanjuk moved one step closer to another trial after German prosecutors said Friday that doctors had deemed the 89-year-old fit to go to court on charges of being accessory to murder at the Sobibor Nazi death camp. Siemens to pay euro75M to help UN anti-corruption efforts; no bids on World Bank-backed projectsMUNICH — German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Thursday it has agreed to pay euro75 million over 15 years to help bolster international anti-corruption efforts and to refrain from bidding for contracts under World Bank-financed projects until 2011. Former Greek Siemens executive ordered held in Germany pending possible extraditionMUNICH — A German court said Wednesday it has ordered that a former head of Siemens AG’s Greek branch be kept in custody pending a decision on his possible extradition to face money laundering and bribery charges. Mystery of Milky Way’s particle accelerators solvedMUNICH - With help of a unique “ballistic study” that combines data from ESO’s Very Large Telescope and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have now solved a long-standing mystery of the Milky Way’s particle accelerators. Former Greek Siemens executive accused of corruption arrested in GermanyMUNICH — A former senior executive of industrial conglomerate Siemens AG who faces money laundering and bribery charges in Greece was arrested in Germany on Thursday, prosecutors said. Scientists invent world’s fastest and most sensitive astronomical cameraMUNICH - Scientists have invented the world’s fastest and most sensitive astronomical camera that can take 1500 finely exposed images per second even when observing extremely faint objects. German prosecutors charge ex-Siemens manager, 2 others in corruption caseMUNICH, Germany — German prosecutors have charged a former top-ranking Siemens AG manager with breach of trust for his alleged role in a widespread corruption scandal at the Munich-based industrial conglomerate, an official said Saturday. BMW planning mass production of e-vehicles by 2015MUNICH - BMW has no plans for forming a partnership with other manufacturers on battery powered electric vehicles and has its own plans to mass-produce “megacity” e-vehicles by the year 2015, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has announced. Siemens AG bribery scandal grips Greece, battering public trust in politicsATHENS, Greece — Greeks pride themselves on having invented European drama. And their mushrooming scandal over alleged bribery by Siemens AG officials has plenty of it. Stellar family in crowded and violent neighbourhood is surprisingly normalMUNICH - Astronomers have found that a stellar family near a supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, is surprisingly normal. ‘X-shooter’ to shed new light on gamma-ray burstsMUNICH - ESO’s (European Southern Observatory’s) Very Large Telescope has been equipped with an instrument called a X-shooter, which can record the entire spectrum of a celestial object in one shot with high sensitivity, and will be particularly useful for the study of distant exploding objects called gamma-ray bursts. China lead medal standings at Munich shooting World CupMUNICH - World shooting powerhouse China finished at the top of the medal standings at the Munich leg of the ISSF World Cup, with four golds, four silvers and one bronze. Astronomers succeed in measuring size of giant galaxy Messier 87MUNICH - Using ESO’s (European Southern Observatory’s) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have succeeded in measuring the size of giant galaxy Messier 87 and were surprised to find that its outer parts have been stripped away by still unknown effects. Go ‘green’ on your wedding dayMUNICH - A wedding day should be perfect, and while no host wants to be a killjoy or a spoilsport, some couples find it important to consider environmental impact when planning their special day. Munich move closer to van Gaal hiringMUNICH - Bayern Munich appear close to hiring coach Louis van Gaal from AZ Alkmaar as the Dutch football champions Wednesday spoke of imminent talks between the clubs. Suspected Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk arrives in GermanyMUNICH — Suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk has arrived in Germany where he faces a warrant accusing him of being accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews and others at Sobibor. Prosecutors: More than 100 under investigation, 2 arrested, in MAN bribery probeBERLIN — More than 100 people are under investigation in a probe of alleged bribery at German truck maker MAN AG, and two were arrested last week, prosecutors said Monday. Justice Ministry: Germany expects Demjanjuk to arrive TuesdayBERLIN — Germany’s Justice Ministry says suspected Nazi guard John Demjanjuk could arrive in Munich from the United States as early as Tuesday. Bopanna-Parrott in BMW Open quartersMUNICH - India’s Rohan Bopanna and American Travis Parrott defeated Spain’s Nicolas Almargo and Argentine Sebastian Prieto to move into the quarter-finals of the 450,000 euros BMW Open tennis. BMW makes loss in first quarterMUNICH - The world’s leading luxury carmaker BMW swung into a first quarter loss, the company said Wednesday, as the global recession reduced demand for premium vehicles. Germany reports first human to human transfer of Swine fluMUNICH - The new type of swine flu has jumped from one human to another in Germany for the first time with a nurse in Bavaria apparently catching the virus from a patient who had been in Mexico, officials said Friday. Bayern Munich fires Juergen Klinsmann as coach; Jupp Heynckes to be interim replacementBERLIN — Bayern Munich fired Juergen Klinsmann as coach on Monday, ending his two-year contract with the defending German champions after less than a season. Bayern Munich fires Juergen Klinsmann as coach; Jupp Heynckes to be interim replacementMUNICH — Bayern Munich fired Juergen Klinsmann as coach on Monday, ending his two-year contract at the defending German champions after less than a season. Asteroids age quickly because of a ’sun tan’MUNICH - A new study has revealed that asteroid surfaces age and redden much faster than previously thought - in less than a million years, all thanks to solar winds. Scientists announce discovery of lightest exoplanet found so farMUNICH - Scientists have announced the discovery of the lightest exoplanet found so far, which is only about twice the mass of our Earth. |
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