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Klinsmann not thinking of quitting after Schalke loss

Juergen Klinsmann Munich - Juergen Klinsmann says he has no intention of quitting as coach of Bayern Munich in the wake of Saturday's 1-0 home loss to Schalke 04. The result had some fans in the Allianz Arena calling for Klinsmann's removal and leaves the defending Bundesliga champions three points behind leaders VfL Wolfsburg, who can extend their lead to six points with victory over Energie Cottbus Sunday.

"When a coach at Bayern Munich isn't at the top and hasn't fulfilled the expectations then there will be criticism, whistles and discussions about his position," said Klinsmann.

German government to take over HRE by way of equity issue

German government to take over HRE by way of equity issueMunich  - Germany's government has told Hypo Real Estate (HRE), the biggest German casualty of the world financial crash, that it will obtain 90-per-cent control of the bank by way of an equity issue.

HRE disclosed the move in a board statement Friday from its head office in Munich.

Berlin would ask the shareholders at a meeting on June 2 to vote for an increase in equity from just under 700 million euros (925 million dollars) at present to 6.3 billion euros, with the German state pumping in all the new funds.

Asteroids age quickly because of a ‘sun tan’

Asteroids age quickly because of a ‘sun tan’Munich, April 23 : A new study has revealed that asteroid surfaces age and redden much faster than previously thought - in less than a million years, all thanks to solar winds.

"Asteroids seem to get a `sun tan' very quickly," said lead author Pierre Vernazza. "But not, as for people, from an overdose of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation, but from the effects of its powerful wind," he added.

It has long been known that asteroid surfaces alter in appearance with time.

New Munich mosque gets go-ahead

New Munich mosque gets go-ahead Munich  - Plans for a new mosque to be built in Munich got the official go-ahead Wednesday, after years of political wrangling.

The city council approved building plans for the 10-million-euro (13 million dollar) mosque to be built in the city centre, despite opposition from Bavaria's Christian Socialist Union (CSU) and another regional party.

A broad political majority voted in favour of the project, including Social Democrats (SPD), Federal Democrats (FDP), Greens and the Left Party, according to a city spokesman.

Scientists announce discovery of lightest exoplanet found so far

Scientists announce discovery of lightest exoplanet found so farMunich, April 22 : Scientists have announced the discovery of the lightest exoplanet found so far, which is only about twice the mass of our Earth.

The planet, "e", lies in the famous star system Gliese 581.

The finding is the outcome of more than four years of observations using the most successful low-mass-exoplanet hunter in the world, the HARPS spectrograph attached to the 3.6-metre ESO telescope at La Silla, Chile.

Cardiac arrest: The signs to look out for in women

Cardiac-arrestMunich  - The symptoms of a heart attack in women are usually different to those in men.

Among men, the typical indicators of a myocardial infarction are chest pains that radiate to an arm, claustrophobia, anxiety and dizziness.

Women are more likely to complain of pressure in the upper abdomen, sweat attacks, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, back pain or pain between the shoulder blades, in the jaw bone or facial area.

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