Cologne starts its biggest evacuation since 1945 to defuse WWII bombsA massive evacuation is underway in Cologne, Germany, affecting over 20,000 residents as experts prepare to defuse three unexploded World W...
Climate risks loom over Panama Canal, a vital global trade linkLast year Europe witnessed its worst dry spell in 500 years in which ships carried only a fraction of the cargo they usually do along Germa...
German industry changes tack as river Rhine runs drierGerman industry is looking for alternative transportation methods as the Rhine continues to experience low water levels, negatively impacti...
The river Rhine is starting to dry up already — two weeks into summerThe measured water-level at Kaub, a key chokepoint, stood at 1.43 meters on Friday afternoon, government data show. It’s forecast to slump ...
Shippers prepare for worst as Rhine levels near critical lowAn ongoing drought affecting much of Europe has lowered rivers such as the Rhine, preventing large ships with heavy loads from passing key ...
'External source' causes oil tanker blast off Saudi ArabiaBW Group identified the damaged vessel as the BW Rhine tanker. It said the incident happened early Monday morning. Saudi officials have not...
India, Germany join hands to clean river GangaMinistry of Water Resources and German International Cooperation, signed an agreement for a tie-up to clean the Ganga river together.
Swachh Bharat: Germany proposes to clean part of GangaGermany has offered to rejuvenate a segment of the river in Uttarakhand by using technology it had employed to clean the Rhine.
For Ganga, inspiration flows from Rhine, once among dirtiest riversAs India stares at the mammoth task of cleaning the Ganga, it is the Rhine river of western Europe, which has caught the attention of polic...
German police arrests squirrel for stalking a womanAn aggressive squirrel was 'arrested' by police in Germany after a woman complained that the rodent was following her around.
Basel: The unique city that juxtaposes traditional, modern & cross-cultural influencesA light, cold drizzle coupled with dull grey light added to the gloom; people rushed about, heads bent and huddled under their umbrellas.
- Germany may help in Ganga clean-up
Germany is looking at providing technical and financial support for Ganga rejuvenation, a German official said.
Germany keen to offer expertise for Ganga clean-up missionHeiko Warknken, head of Economic Cooperation and Development said they have been approached by Indian Water Resource Min for Ganga cleaning...
Traveller's Diary: Events in Food, Sport, Music and Dance around the worldNikko Toshogu Shrine: Highlight of this festival is the procession called Hyakumono-Zoroe Sennin Gyoretsu of some 1,000 men dressed as samu...
- We don’t have huge downturns, says Walden Rhines, CEO, Mentor Graphics
The semiconductor industry has gone through a slump and there is a possible slowdown.
Wine by the Rhine: The German wineyardBicycling between vineyards, hiking from a hut in the Palatinate forest to a wine village or driving through, taking the 'scenic route' thr...
- German bank WestLB to cut up to 1,500 job cuts in rescue plan
Troubled regional German lender WestLB is to cut between 1,300 and 1,500 jobs by 2010 as part of a plan announced Friday to turn the bank a...