The head of Germany’s Bundesbank has raised eyebrows across Europe after he appeared to compare Mario Draghi’s bond buying programme with the “devil’s work”. Jens Weidmann said that efforts by central banks to pump money into the economy reminded him… Read More ›
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UPDATE 1-Germany urges public to stop using Internet Explorer
Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:24pm EDT * Move comes after Microsoft warns of bug in browser * German gov’t says hackers using bug to launch attacks * Microsoft plans to release fix within next few days * Researcher says attacks… Read More ›
Moving plane exchanges quantum keys with Earth
16 September 2012 by Jacob Aron For similar stories, visit the Quantum World Topic Guide AN AEROPLANE has beamed quantum encryption keys to a station on the ground, paving the way for an ultra-secure global communications network. Quantum key… Read More ›
Berlin rejects Israeli pressure over submarine sales to Egypt
By Agence France-Presse Saturday, September 15, 2012 9:52 EDT German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere dismissed Israeli pressure not to sell two submarines to Egypt, while acknowledging the country was “not as stable” as he would like in an interview… Read More ›
Greece tells Germany: You owe US money for crimes committed during the Nazi occupation
Greece says it has right to claim millions because it was forced to accept ‘unfavourable terms’ during 1950 negotiations Working group has been set to scour old archives to hunt unpaid reparations Many in Greece blame Germany for the tough… Read More ›
Greeks stage mock hangings in protest at austerity measures as European Central Bank riles Germans with euro debt plan: With the Support of Greek Security Forces
Nearly 2,000 members of the Greek security forces attended rally in protest at austerity measures and proposed pay cuts Took place on same day as ECB launched new plan to save the euro by buying the debt of troubled eurozone… Read More ›
Thalidomide – Lies, Greed, Fabricated Data, Brainwashed Doctors, Lazy Press, and Smugness of profits made on the horrific horrors inflicted on children
Still no shame for thalidomide cover-up Victims of the drug scandal have been offered an apology, but Harold Evans, who was in charge of the Sunday Times and broke the story, says there is still no proper recompens Harold Evans… Read More ›
European ministers worry about ‘new Berlin Wall’ in North-South debt crisis split
By Agence France-Presse Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:32 EDT Topics: europe ♦ European Affairs Minister Alexander Stubb ♦ European ministers European ministers warned Thursday that the debt crisis risks splitting Europe between north and south in an echo of the… Read More ›
People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say
By: Natalie Wolchover, Life’s Little Mysteries Staff Writer Date: 28 February 2012 Time: 12:35 PM ET The democratic process relies on the assumption that citizens (the majority of them, at least) can recognize the best political candidate, or best policy… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 