Knut Henkel in Bogotá writes here on Spiegel Online: Coca products were taboo for a long time in Colombia. Now Colombians can purchase coca wine, coca tea and coca cookies. The newest product is called Coca-Sek, an energy drink that is fast developing an international reputation — much to the irritation of the Coca Cola [...]
Spiegel Online reports here: What do Volvo, Ericsson, Saab and IKEA have in common? The people of Sweden have more faith in them than in the church.
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Interesting article by Christian Neef found here at the Spiegel Online website: In the fall of 1990, as Germany celebrated reunification, an enormous tragedy was taking shape in Moscow. The historical turning point can be reconstructed from previously undisclosed minutes of Politburo meetings published in Russia this month. And Mikhail Gorbachev may finally get the [...]
HealthDay News reports here at the Washington Post website: Certain breast cancer patients who switch to the aromatase inhibitor drug anastrozole (Arimidex) after two to three years of treatment with tamoxifen live longer and are more likely to remain cancer-free, German researchers report.
The Associated Press reports here at Yahoo News: Cranberries are among the top foods with proven health benefits, according to Amy Howell, a researcher at Rutgers University.
The Associated Press reports here at the Washington Post website: O.J. Simpson’s book and TV special were canceled Monday, an astonishing end to an imaginary confession that had sickened the public as the very worst kind of tabloid sensation.
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: Beijing residents have warned to stay indoors due to high pollution levels, as a blanket of heavy smog across northern China caused traffic chaos and delayed flights throughout the region. Beijing, a city of 15 million people, is regarded as one of the most heavily polluted in China, although [...]
Spiegel Online asks here: "The US channel Comedy Central, with its massive cult following, is finally coming to Germany. But will the Germans get imported humor and the "Daily Show"?" Whats your take?