Hidden Van Gogh painting revealed by Hamburg science centre
A group of international scientists at the DESY physics research centre in Hamburg has uncovered a painting underneath another artwork by Vincent van Gogh using special light technology.
Day: July 30, 2008
Germany
Sweden
Sweden’s trade minister laments Doha Round collapse
The Swedish government has called on the WTO parties to take responsibility for continued negotiations after the collapse of the Doha Round of trade talks on Tuesday.
Germany
Germany needs a comprehensive smoking ban
The Consitutional Court ruling on smoking in bars and restaurants shows Germany needs a comprehensive ban to ensure public health, argues Marlies Volkmer, member of parliament for the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Sweden
Churches vandalized for Europride involvement
Three protestant Lutheran churches in Stockholm have been vandalized because of the Church's participation in the gay and lesbian EuroPride festival the city is currently hosting, a church pastor said Wednesday.
Sweden
Prosecutor lacks DNA evidence
The police have confirmed that there will be no DNA evidence submitted at the ongoing Arboga child murders trial.
Sweden
Assa Abloy to shed 1,000 jobs
Swedish locks firm Assa Abloy has announced that 1,000 jobs will be cut and 15 factories closed despite posting improved second quarter profits on Wednesday.
Germany
Strike forces Lufthansa to cancel long-distance flights
Germany's largest airline Lufthansa cut long-distance flights Wednesday for the first time since cabin crews and ground personnel launched an open-ended strike earlier this week, a spokesman said.
Germany
German troops attacked in Afghanistan
German troops in Afghanistan were attacked in two separate incidents earlier this week, newsmagazine Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. One unit came under gunfire and another was targeted by explosives, but there were no injuries.
Germany
Woman killed in sadomasochistic game near Potsdam
A dead woman found in a motel room near Potsdam on Monday is thought to have died in a bizarre sadomasochistic sex game, German daily Bild reported on Wednesday.
Sweden
Fulham sign Swedish footballer Fredrik Stoor
Fulham signed Sweden defender Fredrik Stoor from Norwegian side Rosenborg on Wednesday, the English Premier League club announced.
Sweden
Personal privacy can never be taken for granted
Jessica Rosencrantz of the Moderate Party youth organization explains why she and others in the group disagree with their mother party's stance on Sweden's new surveillance law.
Sweden
Fisherman reels in unsuspecting swimmer
A fisherman made an unlikely catch in Kroppkär Lake after the trolling spoon at the end of his line became lodged in the throat of an unsuspecting bather swimming nearby.
Germany
German high court overturns smoking ban
In a ruling likely to have nationwide implications, Germany's high court on Wednesday ruled that a new smoking ban in the states of Baden-Württemberg and Berlin was unconstitutional.
Sweden
New hate crime at Europride
Two men were subjected to homophobic insults and assaulted in central Stockholm in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police have classified the assault as a hate crime.
Sweden
Defence Minister: ‘FRA doesn’t monitor individual Swedes’
In explaining the importance of Sweden's new surveillance law, Minister of Defence Sten Tolgfors argues that signals intelligence activities on cable-bound communications is no greater an invasion of privacy than monitoring the airwaves.
Germany
Siemens Q2 results beat expectations
Scandal-hit German engineering giant Siemens on Wednesday posted better than expected quarterly results that included a slew of new orders.
Sweden
Confessions of a computer game addict
David Bartal comes out of the closet to acknowledge his fondness for knights, witches, elves, and other mythological creatures.
Sweden
Swedish homeowners’ radon concerns rise ahead of new rules
Home owners in Stockholm are rushing to apply for government subsidies to tackle radon problems in their houses. Health concerns and Sweden's pending adoption of European Union energy declaration directives lie behind the trend.
Germany
Bayer sees growth despite drop in Q2 profit
The German pharmaceutical and chemicals group Bayer posted a 13-percent drop in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday, but said it reflected a one-off item and that the business itself had grown.
Germany
Germany regrets ‘lost opportunity’ at WTO talks
German Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer regretted on Wednesday the "lost opportunity" in the collapse of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks and called for negotiations to continue.
Germany
MAN posts strong Q2 results
The German conglomerate MAN reported unexpectedly strong second-quarter results on Wednesday, largely owing to its large diesel engine division.
Sweden
Arboga murder trial underway
The trial of the 32-year-German woman (above) suspected of murdering two children and attempting to kill their mother in Arboga is underway in Västmanland District Court.
Germany
Aachen 7-year-old steals €500 from his granny
A 7-year-old child in Aachen lifted his grandmother’s bank card and stole €500 to distribute to his friends, according to police in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Sweden
Swede Sörenstam tells Wie to stop playing with the boys
Swedish golfer Annika Sörenstam cannot understand why US teen prodigy Michelle Wie is continuing to play events on the US men's tour.
Germany
Humpback whale sighted off of Germany’s northern coast
A humpback whale has been sighted off Germany’s northern coast for the first time in 30 years.
Germany
Lufthansa cancels 78 flights due to strike
Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, will cancel long-distance flights Wednesday for the first time since cabin crews and ground personnel walked out on strike earlier this week, a spokeswoman said.
Sweden
Campsite brawl spills over to nearby highway
What started as a scuffle at a Helsingborg-area campground in southern Sweden Tuesday night ended with multiple car wrecks and six people sent to hospital.
Sweden
Knife wounds send two to hospital
Two men were stabbed in Rättvik in north central Sweden on Tuesday night.
Sweden
Confusion over Zlatan’s ‘arrival’ at Greek football club
PAOK fans in Greece got a shock when their club's official website announced the signing of Inter Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Italian news agency Ansa said Tuesday.