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Tag Archives: City: Berlin

15Aug/20

CIEE Bolsters Revenue of American Universities by Supporting Their International Students Unable to Travel to the U.S. This Fall

August 15, 2020EducationAcademic term, Articles, Berlin, CIEE, City: Berlin, City: Seoul, City: Shanghai, Council on International Educational Exchange, Country: United States, Culture, Education, International education, International student, Seoul, Shanghai, Student exchange, United Statessmbale

As U.S. colleges and universities face unprecedented enrollment and financial challenges due to COVID-19, The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is using its global network of study abroad locations in 20 countries to help schools retain international students unable to travel to the United States this academic year. During the fall 2020 semester, several U.S. colleges will support their international students by delivering in-person classes at CIEE sites in Shanghai, Seoul, and Berlin. Read more

19Sep/17

Germany on high alert over cyber attacks at election nears

September 19, 2017German ElectionsBerlin, BSI, Central Intelligence Agency, City: Berlin, Computer security, Cryptography, Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Cyberspace, Cyberwarfare, Elections in Germany, Fancy Bear, France, Germany, Government, Information, Information governance, information technology, Kevin Bocek, Mass media, Moscow, National security, Politics, Reuters, Russia, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Thomas de Maiziere, Tyson Barker, United States, Wiesbadensmbale

SHOWS: BERLIN, GERMANY (REUTERS) – Germany is on high alert ahead of the Sept. 24 election, but government officials say they have not seen signs of any new cyber attacks or suspicious news leaks despite months of warnings about possible foreign meddling. Continue reading →

28Mar/17

The new generation of start-up Brits living in Berlin ponder their future ahead of Article 50 trigger day

March 28, 2017BrexitAftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Berlin, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, British MPs, British people, Brussels, City: Berlin, Conflict of divorce laws, Continent: Europe, Country: United Kingdom, David Thomason-Gray, Disaster preparedness, Divorce, Europe, European Union, Family law, Foreign relations of the European Union, Gavin Watson, Germany, Glasgow, Graeme de Plessis, Great Britain, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, London, Mhlanguli Ncube, Michel Barnier, Negotiation, Prime Minister, Theresa May, Thomas Mangan, United Kingdom, United Kingdom and the European Union, United Kingdom invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, Victoriastadtsmbale

As Britain prepares to trigger divorce proceedings with the European Union, launching two years of negotiations that will reshape the future of the country and Europe, Britons living in the German capital take stock of where this leaves them.

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06Feb/17

German court hears Syrian’s ‘selfie with Merkel’ case against Facebook

February 6, 2017LegalAnas Modamani, Angela Merkel, Berlin, Brussels Airport, Censorship of Facebook, Chan, City: Berlin, City: Damascus, Company: ThomsonReuters, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Damascus, Facebook, Germany, Operating systems, Photo sharing, Social information processing, Social Issues, social media, Social Media & Networking, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, World Wide Web, WUERZBURGsmbale

A German court holds its first hearing in the case of a Syrian refugee who is suing Facebook after the social networking site declined to remove posts linking him to crimes and militant attacks.

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19Dec/16

Truck ploughs into crowd at Berlin Christmas market

December 19, 2016WorldBastille day, Berlin, City-states, City: Berlin, Countries, Disaster/Accident, France, Germany, Matthew Larotonda, Politics, West Berlin, West Germanysmbale

At least nine are dead and 50 injured in what authorities say appears to be an attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

18Dec/16

Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz

Santa ditches chimney and scales skyscraper to deliver presents to Berlin children

December 18, 2016Human InterestBerlin, Christian folklore, Christian saints, Christkind, Christmas, Christmas traditions, City: Berlin, Germany, Kollhoff Tower, Konstantin, Panoramapunkt cafe, Potsdamer Platz, Santa Claus, Santa Claus in film, St. Nicholassmbale

Ditching the traditional chimney, Santa Claus in Berlin scales a high-rise tower to deliver presents.

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11Feb/16

Meryl Streep for inclusion as Berlinale jury head

February 11, 2016FilmsActors, Actresses, American people of German descent, Berlin, Berlin International Film Festival, British films, City: Berlin, Company: ThomsonReuters, Continent: Africa, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Film, Germany, Meryl, Meryl Streep, Meryl Streep in the 2000s, Oscar, The Iron Lady, Theeb, Timbuktusmbale

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep praises equality and inclusion at Berlin film festival premiering as jury president in the German capital.
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