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Horse meat found in pasta of German supermarket chain

Copenhagen, Feb 19 (IANS) German supermarket chain Lidl in Denmark has found traces of horse meat in a pasta dish, the supermarket has announced.

 
New rules adopted in rowing

Copenhagen, Feb 19 (IANS) Several new rules for rowing were adopted at the Extraordinary Congress of the International Rowing Federation (FISA) here.

 
New technique to convert biomass into crude oil substitute

Copenhagen, Feb 8 (IANS) A revolutionary new technique converts all kinds of biomass into high grade crude bio-oil, which can potentially replace fossil fuel, by the virtue of being similar to natural crude.

 
No India think tank in Global 50!

Not one Indian think tank figures in the Global 50 annual list for 2012 released by the University of Pennsylvania end-January. China beats India in this area as well and so do, in some specific cases, think tanks from such countries as Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Egypt and Argentina.

 
Modafinil can quash impulsivity?

Copenhagen, Feb 3 (IANS) An impulsive approach to food, alcohol or drug often develops into full blown addiction, with deleterious effects -- but a new drug may help people quell these uncontrollable urges.

 
Danish cyclist Rasmussen confesses to doping

Copenhagen, Feb 1 (IANS) Denmark's top cyclist Michael Rasmussen has admitted to extensive use of doping for 12 years, dealing a further blow to the sport since Lance Armstrong's confession

 
Cristiano Ronaldo to design underwear

Copenhagen, Jan 30 (IANS/EFE) Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo will design a line of men's underwear for the Danish firm JBS Textile Group, the company said Tuesday.

 
Hailstones unravel microbial life in storm cloud

Copenhagen, Jan 24 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a rich diversity of microbial life and chemicals in the transitory habitat of a storm cloud.

 
'Ugly cholesterol' spurs high risk of heart disease

Copenhagen, Jan 22 (IANS) The risk of ischaemic heart disease affecting millions worldwide is three times higher in people with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol, according to a finding.

 
Joergensen retains Copenhagen Masters title

Copenhagen, Dec 29 (IANS) Denmark's Jan Oe Joergensen beat Hu Yun of Hong Kong 21-12, 21-11 to retain the men's singles title at the Copenhagen Masters badminton tournament here.

 
First Andersen fairytale discovered in Denmark

Copenhagen, Dec 14 (IANS) The very first Hans Christain Andersen fairytale has been discovered by a historian in the late author's native island of Funen in central Denmark, a media report said.

 
Denmark vies to host Kabaddi World Cup

Copenhagen, Oct 27 (IANS) Kabaddi Federation of Denmark is vying to host the Kabaddi World Cup here in the near future.

 
Saina to make comeback in Denmark

Odense (Denmark), Oct 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will be making a comeback at the Denmark Open Super Series Premier Wednesday, after lying low since winning the bronze medal at the London Olympics Aug 5.

 
Ashwini not to play women's doubles in Denmark

Odense (Denmark), Oct 15 (IANS) Bangalore shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa will not be playing in the women's doubles at the Denmark Open Super Series Premier and will concentrate only on the mixed doubles.

 
Ashwini-Tarun lose in first round

Odense (Denmark), Oct 17 (IANS) Mixed doubles shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Tarun Kona bowed out of the Denmark Open Super Series Premier, losing in straight games in the first round here.

 
Viking-era treasure of Arab silver coins found

Copenhagen, Oct 11 (IANS) A Viking-era treasure of silver coins, buried around the year 854 A.D., has been discovered on Denmark's Bornholm island in the Baltic sea, Danish officials said Thursday.

 
'Cancer diagnosis doesn't make young patients religious'

Copenhagen, Oct 19 (IANS) A cancer diagnosis doesn't make young people turn to religion if they are not religious. But it can strengthen beliefs in those who are already religious, says a new study.

 
Old drug found effective against malaria

Copenhagen, Oct 3 (IANS) Chloroquine, an efficacious old drug, is once again beginning to work against malaria, one of scourges most widespread in the world.

 
Chelsea beat FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 in Champions League

Copenhagen, Oct 3 (IANS) Defending champions Chelsea beat Danish side FC Nordsjaelland 4-0 to win their first Champions League group stage match at the Parken Stadium here.

 
Gut bugs play role in Type-2 diabetes: Study

Copenhagen, Sep 27 (IANS) Surprisingly, your gut bugs can reveal whether you are suffering from the Type-2 diabetes, whose numbers have globally gone up. Many could be suffering from it without ever realising, fear scientists.

 
Isabel Allende gets Andersen literature prize

Odense (Denmark), Oct 1 (IANS/EFE) Chilean author Isabel Allende Sunday received the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize from the hands of Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik at a ceremony held in this Danish city.

 
Pakistani gunned down in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Sep 12 (IANS) A 48-year-old man of Pakistani ethnicity was Wednesday killed in a brutal street shooting in the Danish capital, Xinhua reported.

 
Caroline Wozniacki out of women's tennis top ten ranking

Copenhagen, Sep 10 (IANS) Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has dropped out of the list of top-ten women tennis players for the first time in three years, the latest WTA ranking showed Monday.

 
'30 minutes of daily exercise enough to lower weight'

Copenhagen, Aug 23 (IANS) Thirty minutes of daily exercise provides an equally effective loss of weight and body mass as does a 60-minute routine, according to a Danish research.

 
Ice age to interglacial period: Greatest climate change

Copenhagen, July 24 (IANS) The greatest climate change ever recorded by the world over the last 100,000 years has been the transition from the ice age to the warm interglacial period.

 
Diabetics face four times greater TB risk

Copenhagen, July 10 (IANS) A third of the world's population, living in developing countries, carry a dormant tuberculosis (TB) bug, which remains a lifelong risk. But the risk of TB breaking out is four times as likely if a person also suffers from diabetes, says recent research out of the University of Copenhagen.

 
Four jailed in Denmark for Mumbai-style terror plot

Copenhagen, June 4 (IANS) Four men were Monday sent to jail by a court in Denmark after they were found guilty of plotting a Mumbai-style terror attack on a Copenhagen-based newspaper that published cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, CNN reported.

 
Denmark beat Australia 2-0 in final warm-up

Copenhagen, June 3 (IANS) Denmark' s national football team beat Australia 2-0 in its final warm-up match ahead of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament at the Parken Stadium.

 
Russia's Syria policy could lead to civil war: Clinton

Copenhagen, June 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Russia that its refusal to sanction UN action against Syria could see the outbreak of a civil war in the Middle East country, RIA Novosti reported.

 
Bats, whales have surprisingly similar bio-sonars

Copenhagen, May 9 (IANS) Though they evolved separately over millennia in different worlds of darkness, bats and toothed whales use surprisingly similar acoustic behaviour to locate, track, and capture prey using echolocation, the biological equivalent of sonar.

 
Denmark to boost exports to BRIC economies

Copenhagen, May 10 (IANS) The Danish government aims to boost exports to emerging economies, including India, by 50 percent within the next five years, it said in a report here.

 
Non oral contraceptives carry higher clot risks

Copenhagen, May 11 (IANS) Certain non-oral hormonal contraceptives, skin patches, implants and vaginal rings carry a higher risk of serious blood clots than others, says a new study.

 
Regular jogging may increase longevity

Copenhagen, May 4 (IANS) Regular jogging can add up more than six years to male life expectancy and 5.6 years to women's longevity, reveals the latest data from the Copenhagen City Heart Study (CCHS).

 
Danish airline files for bankruptcy

Copenhagen, May 4 (IANS) Denmark's low-cost airline Cimber Sterling filed for bankruptcy Thursday following a loss of around $14 million, a media report said.

 
City dwellers face double risk of heart disease

Copenhagen, April 27 (IANS) People residing in city centres are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than those who live in less polluted urban or rural areas, according to a study.

 
Euro 2012: Danish footballers banned from using social media

Copenhagen, April 25 (IANS) Denmark's national football team has been banned from using Twitter and other social media sites during the upcoming European Championships 2012, the country's governing body for the game has said.

 
Kerber beats Wozniacki to lift WTA Copenhagen title

Copenhagen, April 16 (IANS) Former World No.1, Caroline Wozniacki saw her winning streak at the Danish Open come to an end as Angelique Kerber of Germany downed the Dane 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the title here.

 
Wozniacki reaches Copenhagen WTA semi-finals

Copenhagen, April 14 (IANS) Former World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the semi-finals of the Copenhagen WTA tournament after beating Alice Cornet of France 6-0, 6-3 in the quarter-finals.

 
12 hostages rescued from Somali pirates

Copenhagen, April 13 (IANS) A Danish warship apprehended a pirate ship off Somalia's coast and released 12 hostages, including a few Pakistanis, held on board, Denmark's navy said Thursday.

 
BP drug not tied to death risk among heart patients

Copenhagen, April 11 (IANS) Losartan, prescribed for lowering high blood pressure (BP), may not be linked with higher death risk in heart failure patients, says a new study.

 
City architecture makes birds' songs shriller

Copenhagen, Feb 23 (IANS) Urban birds sing at a higher frequency than their woodland cousins in order to be heard above the barrier of constant noise produced by traffic, machines and human activity.

 
Danish warship frees Pakistani, Iranian hostages

Copenhagen, Jan 9 (IANS) A Danish warship has freed 14 Iranian and Pakistani hostages following a seaborne action against pirates off Somalia's coast, the Danish Navy said.

 
WTA Copenhagen to retain hard court surface: Organisers

Copenhagen, Jan 2 (IANS) The WTA tennis tournament in Danish capital Copenhagen has dropped plans to switch to clay courts from the existing hard courts, its organizers said Monday.

 
Joergensen wins Copenhagen badminton Masters

Copenhagen, Dec 30 (IANS) Denmark's Jan Oe Joergensen stunned compatriot and world number four Peter Gade to claim the Copenhagen Masters badminton title.

 
Fischer, Pedersen Denmark's badminton players of the year

Copenhagen, Dec 30 (IANS) Denmark's badminton mixed doubles champions Joachim Fischer and Christinna Pedersen have been named badminton players of the year 2011.

 
Danish, Chinese cities collaborate on climate issues

Copenhagen, Dec 29 (IANS) Denmark's Soenderborg city and China's Baoding city have joined forces to find green energy solutions, officials of the two sides said.

 
Wozniacki hires Ricardo Sanchez as full-time coach

Copenhagen, Dec 3 (IANS) Women's World Number One tennis player Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has employed Spain's Ricardo Sanchez as her full-time coach.

 
Wozniacki desperate for Grand Slam title in 2012

Copenhagen, Dec 1 (IANS) Women's world No.1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki Thursday said she will put all her efforts into winning a Grand Slam title in 2012.

 
Wozniacki named Danish player of the year

Copenhagen, Nov 30 (IANS) World Number One women's tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has won the Danish Tennis Association (DTA) Player of the Year Award for the fifth year in a row.

 
Denmark defeat Sweden 2-0 in football friendly

Copenhagen, Nov 12 (IANS) Denmark defeated Sweden 2-0 in an international football friendly match played at Parken stadium here.

 

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