Tag: Berlin
Pride and puzzlement as unreleased Chinese film wins in Berlin – Ahram Online
Ahram OnlineA top European prize for Chinese movie Black Coal, Thin Ice provoked curiosity and questioning Monday with the film not yet released at home and some asking whether political … Read More
Film starring Taiwan actress wins Berlin festival’s top prize – Focus Taiwan News Channel
Focus Taiwan News ChannelTaipei, Feb. 16 (CNA) Chinese film “Black Coal, Thin Ice,” which stars Taiwanese actress Gwei Lun-mei, on Saturday (Germany time) won the Berlin International Film Festival’s top … Read More
A big win for Asia at the Berlinale film festival – euronews
euronewsFilms from Asia are the clear winners at the 2014 Berlinale film festival in the German capital. Chinese thriller “Black Coal, Thin Ice”, scooped the top Golden Bear prize, while … Read More
Berlin International Film Festival: Awards highlights – BBC News
BBC NewsThe Chinese film Bai Ri Yan Huo (Black Coal, Thin Ice) has won the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin International Film Festival. Liao Fan won the … Read More
Chinese film wins Best Picture at Berlin film festival – BBC News
BBC NewsThe Chinese film Bai Ri Yan Huo (Black Coal, Thin Ice) has won the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin international film festival. Liao Fan won the … Read More
Shia LaBeouf’s debut art installation is himself – BBC News
BBC NewsHe made his feelings clear when he walked the Berlin Film Festival’s red carpet, but now Shia LaBeouf has spread his message further afield. The actor has turned artist … Read More
Kerry warns Syria of consequences on chemical weapons – The Daily Star
The Daily StarBERLIN: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he could face consequences for failing to live up to international agreements on removing … Read More
Merkel Hits Out at Blanket Espionage By US, UK – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalBERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday hit out against blanket espionage by the U.S. and U.K. in her first major speech to parliament this year, although she appealed … Read More
Iconic folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dead at 94 – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comAmerican folk singing legend and activist Pete Seeger performs in a concert in then East Berlin, East Germany, in 1967. Pete Seeger, the iconic banjo-strumming folk singer and activist who … Read More
Hey, Rosetta? ESA hopes for sign of life from comet-chasing probe – CTV News
CTV NewsBERLIN — Europe’s Rosetta probe is due to wake up from years of hibernation Monday, but scientists face an agonizing wait of several hours until the first signal reaches … Read More
Scientists hope comet-chaser spacecraft wakes up – Washington Post
Washington PostBERLIN — Scientists at the European Space Agency are expecting an important call. Their comet-chasing probe Rosetta is due to wake from an almost three-year hibernation at 11 a.m. … Read More
Madonna is contrite for using N-word on Instagram – Fox News
Fox NewsOctober 17, 2013. Madonna arrives to promote her latest gym in her Hard Candy Fitness center chain in Berlin.Reuters. ADVERTISEMENT. Madonna apologized Saturday for using a racial slur on … Read More
Spain’s Next Zara? Fashion Label Desigual Speeds Global Growth – The Business of Fashion
The Business of FashionBERLIN, Germany — Spanish fashion label Desigual is accelerating its expansion in Europe and emerging markets, seeking to ride predictions of fast growth in women’s apparel while … Read More
Ex-Germany midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger says he’s gay – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBERLIN (AP) — A former World Cup player from Germany has become the biggest name in football to come out as gay, saying he wants to break down the … Read More
Leave family in peace, Schumacher’s wife tells media – Reuters
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) – Michael Schumacher’s wife appealed to the media on Tuesday to leave the French hospital they have staked out since the German was critically injured in a skiing … Read More
UPDATE 1-Germany’s Merkel fractures pelvis skiing, cancels visits – Reuters
Reuters… Print. * Chancellor fell at low speed while cross-country skiing. * Merkel cancels visits, but to lead Weds cabinet meeting. * News comes week after Schumacher skiing accident. BERLIN, … Read More
German leader Angela Merkel injured while skiing – USA TODAY
USA TODAYGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel fractured her pelvis while on a skiing vacation in Switzerland, her spokesman told reporters in Berlin Monday. Steffen Seibert said that Merkel “suffered bruising in … Read More
Palestinian Diplomat in Prague Dead After Explosion – New York Times
New York TimesBERLIN — The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic died on Wednesday after suffering severe injuries caused by an explosion after he had opened a safe at his … Read More
UN finds mass grave with 75 bodies in South Sudan – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBERLIN (AP) — The United Nations says it has discovered a mass grave containing about 75 bodies in South Sudan. U.N.’s human rights chief says the mass grave was … Read More
Foreign policy expert: Release of Russia punk rock group is publicity stunt – Fox News
Fox NewsThe release of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critics in recent days is a move to enhance his image overseas, according to foreign policy expert Colonel Cedric Leighton. … Read More
Khodorkovsky vows to help Russian political prisoners – BBC News
BBC NewsFormer oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has said he will do all he can to ensure the release of other Russian political prisoners. At a press conference in Berlin, he … Read More
Mikhail Khodorkovsky holds a news briefing in Berlin – BBC News
BBC NewsFormer Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was pardoned and released from prison on Friday, holds a news briefing in Berlin. He spent 10 years in a Russian prison … Read More
Russian oligarch Khodorkovsky reunited with family – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBERLIN (AP) — The former oil baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky was reunited with his family in Berlin on Saturday, a day after being released from a decade-long imprisonment in Russia. … Read More
Freed Khodorkovsky likely to steer clear of politics – AFP
AFPMoscow — Russia?s former richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky is likely to stay out of the nitty-gritty of Russian politics following his decade-long prison ordeal but could still exercise a degree … Read More
Freed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky reunited with son – BBC News
BBC NewsRussian former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been reunited with his son after being freed from jail. A spokesman for Khodorkovsky confirmed the reunion as he spent his first … Read More
Freed Abruptly by Putin, Tycoon Arrives in Germany – New York Times
New York TimesMOSCOW — After 10 years in jail, Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the former chairman of Yukos Oil and once Russia’s richest man, walked free from a prison colony in … Read More
Germany’s Merkel starts 3rd term with new allies – Businessweek
BusinessweekBERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel has won over Germans as a no-drama leader in turbulent economic times, firmly establishing her country as Europe’s financial taskmaster while preserving welfare comforts and … Read More
President Obama’s Speech From Berlin, Germany, Pariser Platz, Brandenburg Gate
President Obama gave a speech from Pariser Platz, Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. The event was held just after the G8 Summit, and after the President’s Speech, he … Read More
Rihanna Ducks Chris Brown Questions; Leaves London Hotel
Rihanna, the lovely famed singer who’s equally famous for her row with rapper Chris Brown, was just seen leaving a London hotel in a mosh of fans and press (which … Read More