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Children who eat a Mediterranean diet less prone to asthma
Children who eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have a lower risk of asthma and wheezing, researchers in Europe have found.

German President quits over troop row
Germany's conservative President Horst Koehler tendered his immediate resignation yesterday.

Is the euro entering its final phase?
The euro is the latest crisis in modern German history...

Papal ally accused of 'ritual beatings'
The child abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church widened this week as a leading German bishop personally appointed by Pope Benedict was accused of beating and punching children at a church-run home.

Saab's new owners push the 'go' button
Production of cars has restarted at Saab's Trolhättan plant in Sweden after an interruption of seven weeks while the brand was sold to its new owner Spyker Cars.

Nazis tried to infiltrate boy scouts
How the Nazis hoodwinked British scoutmaster Lord Baden-Powell into aligning the boy scouts with the Hitler Youth.

Olympics: Hosts smiling - at last
Canada's crushing ice hockey victory over the Russians has given the host country something to smile about, after a frustrating first week.

NZ films take major prizes at film festival
NZ films have won three of the six major awards in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival.