Hundreds of ships still stuck by Rhine wreck
Nearly three weeks after the chemical tanker Waldhof capsized in the Rhine River, a backlog of up to 400 ships are waiting to travel down the vital waterway.
Day: January 30, 2011
Hells Angels wrap themselves in the law to fight against ban
The Hells Angels biker gang says it will challenge any legal bid to ban it across in Germany – as far as the European Court of Justice.
Love Parade witnesses say police ordered fatal fence opening
Around half a year after the Love Parade catastrophe, which killed 21 people and left more than 500 injured, serious allegations have emerged that the police ordered the barriers be opened, leading to the deadly crush.
Cross-eyed opossum on diet to improve health and eye alignment
A cross-eyed opossum from Leipzig Zoo has been put on a diet which will not only make her slimmer and healthier – it may also help her eyes look in the same direction.
Most expect inflation to wipe out any income increase
Despite the economic revival, only 6 percent of the German population expect to have more money in their pockets this year than last according to a survey.
Ten killed, dozens injured in train crash
Ten people were killed in a horror rail smash Saturday night in Saxony-Anhalt when a goods train and passenger train collided head-on.