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British world war two bomb safely defused in Frankfurt

Some 60,000 people had to be evacuated from the area in the biggest operation of its kind since the war

Germany

Thousands evacuated in Frankfurt ahead of WWII bomb disposal

In Germany's biggest evacuation since the second World War, thousands of residents in Frankfurt were forced to leave their homes this weekend as the authorities prepare to dispose of a World War II-era bomb.

Germany

Frankfurt begins evacuation of city centre as WWII bomb is prepared to be defused

A 1.5 kilometre-wide exclusion zone is being evacuated in central Frankfurt as bomb disposal prepares to defuse a 1.4-ton WWII blockbuster

Turkey

Merkel: Germany 'must react decisively' to detentions in Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government may rethink its ties with Turkey after two more German nationals were detained there on what it suspects are political charges.

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German border town issues iodine tablets over fears about Belgian nuclear reactor

An ageing Belgian nuclear plant near the German border has led authorities in Aachen to issue iodine tablets.

Germany

German Election 360°: Germany and gentrification

My name is Pamela, I am 43 years old, I have been living Berlin and I am a night club manager for over 20 years now.

Germany

German Election 360°: enough is enough after 12 years of Merkel

Germany goes to the polls for the federal elections on September 24 where the country elects deputies in the lower house.

Germany

Borussia Dortmund bus attacker charged with 28 counts of attempted murder

28-year-old man who tried to blow up a bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund football team in April has been charged with 28 counts of attempted murder.

Germany

Murdering nurse 'may have killed up to 84 people'

German nurse Niels Högel is under investigation for up to 84 murders.

Germany

German Election 360°: Profile of a migrant

In the first of nine profiles in the run up to Germany's election in September, we talked with an Afghan migrant.

Germany

Schulz slams Ankara

Germany's SPD leader takes hard line on President Erdogan of Turkey.

Germany

Germany's environment minister calls for 'useless' and 'expensive' changes to Diesel cars

Germany's environment minister, Barbara Hendricks is calling for car manufacturers to update the hardware of Diesel-Cars to lower the emissions of nitrogen dioxide in cities.

Germany

German tourist killed and Briton critically-injured in Australia crash

Police say the crash was drink-related.

World News

Germany bans far-left website

linsunten.indymedia.org

Germany

Almost a fifth of 'Europeans' wouldn't want to live next door to a Muslim

Almost a fifth of participants from five European countries would not want to have a Muslim as a neighbour, a recent study found.

Germany

Could Schulz win? German poll offers Merkel challenger hope

The voter survey indicates that nearly half of Germans are still undecided ahead of the September 24 election

Sport

German Rally: Estonian Ott Tanak escapes to victory

Spain

Turkish-born German writer Dogan Akhanli released by Spanish court

Germany

Erdogan tells Turks in Germany to vote against Merkel

Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan urges Turks in Germany to vote against German Chancellor, Angela Merkel

World News

Vienna, Helsinki and Hamburg among most liveable cities in world

A trio of European cities made it into the world's top ten.