18.06.2009 - King Kahn takes on China with new reality show
In sporting terms, there are few people better qualified to front a reality show intended to find a country's best young goalkeeper. Former Germany and Bayern Munich No...

18.06.2009 - German "atheist bus" brings tour of the country to a close
The group has been attempting to persuade fellow citizens that they can lead a happy life without believing in God. On Thursday, the "atheist bus" stopped off in Berlin, bringing the promotional tour throughout the country to a close...

18.06.2009 - After choosing pop idols and top models, Germany seeks a new chancellor
On the Web site of Germany's number two public broadcaster ZDF, potential viewers of "Ich kann Kanzler" - "I can be Chancellor" - have the chance to watch videos submitted by six finalists, who lay out their political agendas. Most of the videos are simple and grainy, and appear to have been shot almost spontaneously in a family basement...

18.06.2009 - News
Final European summit of Czech EU presidency underway in Brussels

The final European summit of the Czech Republic’s EU presidency got underway in Brussels this Thursday, chaired by Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer. Items on the agenda at the European Council meeting include Ireland’s ratification of the Lisbon treaty, the appointment of the next head of the European Commission and regulation of the bloc’s financial markets...

18.06.2009 - Living will law passed by German Bundestag
It's an issue that politicians, doctors, lawyers and theologians have passionately debated in Germany for the last six years. Nine million Germans have filled out so-called advanced directives, spurred by high profile cases like that of Terri Schiavo in the US or Eluana Englaro in Italy, in which court decisions ultimately determined whether the women, in persistent vegetative comas, could be allowed to die...

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