Kobe Bryant turns to German doctor
One of the United States’ most famous athletes – basketball superstar Kobe Bryant – has revealed that he’s been relying on German medical care to fix his ailing ankle and knee.
Day: December 25, 2011
Christmas Eve lights in sky ‘probably meteor’
Christmas Eve was topped off for many in Germany by the sight of what was probably a meteor, but looked like a mysterious star – or even Santa and his sleigh.
Hundreds of animals die in morning farm fire
At least 600 pigs and 10 cows were killed in a farm fire on Christmas Day morning, police in Upper Bavaria said.
Kids’ channel targeting older children
Popular public German children’s television network Ki.Ka.is planning a major expansion of programming in an effort to appeal more toward older children over the next year.
Police: Dead baby may have been slain
A dead baby found wrapped in towels on the ground in a garage might have been murdered, and could even have been thrown out of a passing train, detectives in Potsdam say.
Hitler’s favourite singer dies aged 108
Johannes Heesters, a controversial operetta singer who became famous in Nazi Germany and who was considered one of the world's oldest performing artists, died on Saturday aged 108, his agency said.