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Hertha Berlin's Voronin banned and fined over red card offence

Hertha Berlin's Voronin banned and fined over red card offenceHamburg  - Hertha Berlin striker Andrey Voronin was banned for three Bundesliga matches and fined 10,000 euros (13,300 dollars) by the ruling body DFB on Wednesday over a red-card offence.

Voronin lost his temper in the 89th minute of Hertha's 2-0 league defeat at Hanover 96 on Saturday. He was dismissed for a foul on Hanover Leon Andreasen and then kicked the ball at Andreasen in disgust about the red card.

Chelsea set up semi-final clash with Barcelona

Chelsea set up semi-final clash with Barcelona Hamburg - Chelsea suffered a serious fright against Liverpool Tuesday before eventually drawing 4-4 to set up a Champions League semi-final clash with Barcelona, who progressed at the expense of Bayern Munich. Guus Hiddink's side went into the quarter-final match at Stamford Bridge holding a comfortable 3-1 lead from the first leg at Anfield but were stunned by a Fabio Aurelio free kick and Xabi Alonso penalty in the opening half hour.

Down to your last shirt? Strip off at this nudist hotel

Down to your last shirt? Strip off at this nudist hotelHamburg, Germany - In these dire economic times, when tourists are down to their last shirt and hotels go bankrupt at the drop of a hat, only the most innovative and ingenious hotels can hope to get by on the bare essentials. The new Rosengarten Hotel (Rose Garden) in the quaint Black Forest region of Germany is bucking the downturn by booking buck-naked guests.

Nadal remains top of unchanged ATP list

Nadal remains top of unchanged ATP list Hamburg - Rafael Nadal remained comfortably top of an unchanged men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP. Spain's Nadal leads with 14,470 points, far ahead of former number one Roger Federer of Switzerland (11,020), Serbia's Novak Djokovic (9,010) and Scotland's Andy Murray.

Poisonous flowers make yards dangerous for children

Poisonous flowers make yards dangerous for children Hamburg - Parents should be careful about what they plant in their garden as flowers such as brugmansia, golden chain and nightshade can all lead to serious poisoning among children, reports a German safety organization. Even the small blue berries from ivy are dangerous. Indeed, flowers and berries are especially dangerous for two and three-year- olds, since they are so prone to putting such items into their mouth.

Immunotherapy against pollen allergy can help prevent asthma

Immunotherapy against pollen allergy can help prevent asthmaHamburg, Germany - Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere - and with it, a time of suffering for those who are susceptible to hay fever. About 10 million people in Germany are allergic to pollen, said the Association of German Allergists in Hamburg, northern Germany,.

Although most sufferers try to deal with the symptoms themselves, that can have potentially dangerous consequences.

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