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BUNDESMINISTERIUM FÜR WIRTSCHAFT UND ENERGIE Donnerstag, 23. Oktober 2014 Die Sommerzeit endet am Wochenende Am kommenden Sonntag um 3 Uhr morgens endet in Deutschland die Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit. Am 26. Oktober wird dann die Uhr um eine Stunde auf Winterzeit, das heißt 2 Uhr Mitteleuropäische Zeit, zurückgestellt.

Koalition stellt Weichen für Studienplatzabbau und InstitutsschließungenZur heutigen Sitzung des Ausschusses für Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft erklärt der hochschulpolitische Sprecher der Fraktion Hendrik Lange:„Die Koalitionsfraktionen haben heute die Anträge der Fraktion DIE LINKE abgelehnt, die Defizite der Hochschulen auszugleichen und die Kürzungen zurückzunehmen. Das ist unverständlich, da die Spielräume u.a. durch die BAföG-Reform durchaus vorhanden wären.CDU und SPD sind damit für den Abbau der Studienplätze und die Schließung von Instituten verantwortlich. Denn wer die Hochschulen heute mit den Defiziten, die im Ergebnis der vergangenen Hochschulstrukturreform über Jahre aufgelaufen sind, alleine lässt, sie gleichzeitig mit Konsolidierungsbeiträgen belastet und bei Inflationsausgleich und Ausgleich…

Previously unrecorded World War One practice trenches are thought to have been discovered by the Coal Authority in Derbyshire, England. Data from the Coal Authority may have revealed previously unrecorded World War One practice trenches used by soldiers as a battlefield near Buxton, Derbyshire. The features were discovered as part of the Authority’s research and development programme, which is looking at alternative ways to inspect mine entries in remote and rural areas. The Authority asked Bluesky, specialists in aerial surveys, to map the area with their airborne mapping system LiDAR. The LiDAR system uses lasers mounted onto aircraft to work…

Greetings to faculty members, students and alumni of the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute Vladimir Putin congratulated faculty members, students and alumni of the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute under the Vakhtangov Theatre on its 100th anniversary. The message reads, in part: “The anniversary of one of the country’s oldest theatre schools is a great and truly festive event in Russia’s public and cultural life and in the history of national dramatic art. The Institute has always been known for its traditions, outstanding teachers and mentors, and its atmosphere of creativity and spirituality. The school’s special pride is the galaxy of its alumni…

Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem   Press Statement Jen PsakiDepartment Spokesperson Washington, DC     The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms today’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem. We express our deepest condolences to the family of the baby, reportedly an American citizen, who was killed in this despicable attack, and extend our prayers for a full recovery to those injured. We urge all sides to maintain calm and avoid escalating tensions in the wake of this incident.

We condemn today’s heinous and evil attacks in Ottawa, seemingly aimed at the heart of the federal government itself. The United States has faced this kind of violence firsthand on our own soil, and we grieve with Canada, seared by the memory of our own painful experiences. I spoke tonight with Canadian Foreign Minister Baird to express our deepest condolences on this tragic day, and to pledge the full support of the United States to Canada as it works to determine the facts and to hold those accountable responsible.Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the…

America and Germany have a long history of cooperation for fighting for freedom, for peace and for prosperity. It's a great pleasure for me to be here today and to renew our commitment to our relations with Germany. Press Availability With German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Press Availability John KerrySecretary of State Berlin Wall Memorial Visitor's Center Berlin, Germany   October 22, 2014   FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER: (Via interpreter) Well, ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted that so much have come, and we’re delighted to be able to welcome my American counterpart, the American Secretary of State. I would like to extend…

Arseniy Yatsenyuk: The regions are ready for the heating season. The Government has provided subsidies for supplying gas Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk has commissioned the heads of regional state administrations to ensure the start of the heating season in the regions. He announced this on Wednesday, October 22, at a session of the Cabinet of Ministers during a teleconference with heads of regional state administration dedicated to the beginning of the heating season. Arseniy Yatsenyuk stressed that according to the report, all the regions “are ready 100% to switch on the heating". According to him, six areas have…

Vladimir Putin will make a working trip to Sochi on October 23-24   On October 23, the President will visit the Southern Federal Centre for Sports Training Yug Sport Stadium, where he will meet with members of the Association of Student Sports Clubs of Russia (ASSC), which will be meeting for its second congress. The students will tell Mr Putin about the most important events the ASSC has organised since its establishment, and will discuss student sport’s continued development in Russia. Mr Putin gave his support to ASSC’s creation at a meeting with representatives of students’ sports clubs in January 2013.  *…

Background Briefing on Secretary Kerry's Trip to Berlin   SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ONE: All right. So this is a background briefing previewing the Secretary’s trip to Berlin, Germany. I’ll just tick through the events. Tonight he’s going to have – be having a bilateral dinner with Foreign Minister Steinmeier and with the delegation on both sides. This will be a working dinner, so we expect they’ll have substantive discussions. I’ll go into those topics in a moment. Tomorrow morning, he is going to do a visit to the Berlin Wall Memorial. The purpose of this trip, actually, to Germany is…