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Deutsche Bank AG holds annual press conference - Frankfurt

Deutsche Bank AG reported their earnings after taxes for 2011 at the annual press conference. Germany. 2nd February 2012

by Peter Hauser in Germany on 02/02/2012

Society

Homeless men average life expectancy at 47 in UK - London

Being homeless in Britain cuts 30 years from life expectancy with alcoholism, suicide and infections contributing to early death a report, "...

by B Sharma in United Kingdom on 21/12/2011

Politics

'Kenya Failed on Post-Election Violence Cases' - Human Rights Watch

Kenya has "failed to adequately investigate and prosecute" 2007-2008 Post-Election Violence cases according to Human Rights Watch's...

by Jonathan Kalan in Kenya on 09/12/2011

BREAKING NEWS

02/02/2012 - Deutsche Bank AG holds annual press conference - Frankfurt - Germany - Deutsche Bank AG reported their...
21/12/2011 - Homeless men average life expectancy at 47 in UK - London - United Kingdom - Being homeless in Britain cuts 30 years...
09/12/2011 - 'Kenya Failed on Post-Election Violence Cases' - Human Rights Watch - Kenya - Kenya has "failed to adequately...
24/10/2011 - Winning All Blacks parade through Auckland - New Zealand - Thousands of All Blacks fans pour into...
23/10/2011 - All blacks fans celebrate Rugby world cup win in Auckland - New Zealand - All blacks fans celebrate the historic...
04/08/2011 - UN faults oil exploration in Nigeria's Ogoniland - Nigeria - The United Nations Environment...
03/05/2011 - Pakistanis watch TV coverage and read about the death of Bin Laden - Pakistan - The death of Osama Bin Laden by US...
20/01/2011 - Survey of Surabaya Journalist wages 2011 - Indonesia - On the basis of the results of a survey...
26/10/2010 - Presentation of Dossier on Immigration 2010 in Italy - Italy - A dossier on Immigration 2010 presented...
10/08/2010 - UNAMA Mid-Year Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - Afghanistan - UNAMA 2010 mid-year report on...

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Deutsche Bank AG holds annual press conference - Frankfurt
Deutsche Bank AG reported their earnings after taxes for 2011 at the annual press conference. Germany. 2nd February 2012