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Europe *** 3 IntermediateStories Checked for Students of English by Jamaby Germany Jails Mother Who Froze Newborns A German court handed a 51-month jail term Monday to a woman who let three of her six children die straight after birth and kept the tiny bodies in the family's home freezer. (Deutsche Welle) News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages (Deutsche Welle) Britons tell of being stranded by Thai airport protests (BBC News) Moscow Diary: Echo of disaster Air crash suggests the wild 1990s cast a long shadow (BBC News) Media Focus on Mumbai Serves Terrorists' Interests, Says Author Kiran Nagarkar, a native of Mumbai and author of several novels, including "God's Little Soldier," spoke to DW about terrorism and the media's role in covering it in the wake of the two-day long siege on his hometown. (Deutsche Welle) News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages (Deutsche Welle) Eurozone unemployment up to 7.7% Unemployment in the eurozone rises to 7.7%, the highest level for two years, up 0.4% from one year ago. (BBC News) Air crash suggests the wild 1990s cast a long shadow (BBC News) UK rapist father gets life sentence A father from Sheffield who repeatedly raped his two daughters, resulting in 19 pregnancies, is jailed for life. (BBC News) Three dead in Russian car blast Three people have died after a car blew up in Russia's northern city of St Petersburg, local officials say. (BBC News) Oldest nuclear family 'murdered' German researchers find the earliest example of a nuclear family - buried 4,600 years ago - and say they died violently. (BBC News) Gas blasts kill Romanian miners Gas explosions at a colliery in south-western Romania kill 12 miners and seriously injure eight others, officials say. (BBC News) Germany's economy in recession Official German figures show Europe's biggest economy is in recession, raising fears for the rest of the continent. (BBC News) Brown raises tax cut speculation Gordon Brown says tax cuts are among things being looked at for the pre-Budget report, which is due "in the next few days". (BBC News) UK PM to urge global finance reform Gordon Brown says tax cuts are among things being looked at for the pre-Budget report, which is due "in the next few days". (BBC News) Downturn points to cut in rates The Bank of England begins its monthly rate-setting meeting amid calls for the biggest interest rate cut in 15 years. (BBC News) Fatal bus fire on German motorway Up to 20 people have died in a fire on a bus on a motorway near the German city of Hanover, police say. (BBC News) Downturn points to cut in rates As the UK rate-setters meet, economic reports point to a worsening downturn that may make them cut rates again. (BBC News) Euro and pound move up on dollar The pound rises to $1.661 and the euro rises to $1.315 following the US central bank's interest rate cut. (BBC News) Safin may quit after Paris defeat Marat Safin says he could retire after yet another disappointing defeat, this time at the Paris Masters. (BBC News) Arctic ice thickness 'plummets' Arctic sea ice thickness "plummeted" last winter, thinning by as much as 49cm in some regions, data shows. (BBC News) Last of Albania's 'sworn virgins' Woman reflects on life as 'honorary man' in Albania (BBC News) Woman reflects on life as 'honorary man' in Albania (BBC News) Russians tell BBC how financial crisis is hurting them (BBC News) Woman reflects on life as 'honourary man' in Albania (BBC News) Seve diagnosed with brain tumour Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is diagnosed with a brain tumour following tests in a Madrid hospital. (BBC News) Finns yearn for return of sharp winters (BBC News) Finns yearn for return of sharp winters (BBC News) Icelanders are resilient despite downturn (BBC News) People in Iceland speak about economic crisis (BBC News) Man 'torches in-laws' in Austria Police in Austria arrest a 48-year-old man on suspicion of killing his elderly in-laws with a flame-thrower. (BBC News) Why Andorrans live so long - and still enjoy a few vices (BBC News) Belarus makes slow progress opening up to the world (BBC News) Court backs UK retirement laws A challenge against employers' rights to make people retire at 65 has been rejected by the adviser to the European courts. (BBC News) 'Relief' as Spurs win in Europe Match winner Darren Bent admits Thursday's 2-1 Uefa Cup win at home to Wisla Krakow lifts some of the pressure on Spurs. (BBC News) 'Relief' as Spurs win in Europe Match winner Darren Bent admits Thursday's 2-1 Uefa Cup win at home to Polish side Wisla Krakow lifts some of the pressure on under-pressure Spurs. (BBC News) Antwerp's Jews losing hold on diamond trade (BBC News) Fewer Germans Living in Poverty But Risks Remain, Study Shows For the first time in ten years, Germany has witnessed a fall in the number of households under the poverty line, according to a new report published on Tuesday, Sept. 15. (Deutsche Welle) News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages (Deutsche Welle) Moroccan's hope for new life ends in family tragedy (BBC News) Moroccan's hope for new life ends in family tragedy (BBC News) "Major Contributions to Science" Expected from LHC Says Expert As the physics world excitedly watches the first ever activation of the LHC particle collider, Nobel Prize laureate and MIT Physics Professor Frank Wilczek told DW-WORLD.DE what scientists hope to find. (Deutsche Welle) News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages (Deutsche Welle) 'Overworked' postman hoarded mail A Scotsman employed in Germany as a postal worker hoarded or disposed of at least 20,000 letters, police say. (BBC News) Federer thrilled with fifth title Andy Murray says he needs to work hard to go one better than his US Open final loss to Roger Federer. (BBC News) Hungarian film director grapples with his Roma roots (BBC News) 'As we ran through the forests, they shot at us' (BBC News) Two BBC website readers share their experiences of the Soviet invasion and living under communist rule in Czechoslovakia. (BBC News) E European migration to UK tumbles The number of Eastern European migrants coming to work in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since 2004, statistics show. (BBC News) How one Czech journalist reported '68 Soviet invasion (BBC News) |
