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'Candour needed on pilots' mental health': crash probe
The French probe into the Germanwings plane crashed into a mountainside by the co-pilot said Sunday "clearer rules" are required on when medical confidentiality can be lifted if pilots are found to have psychological issues.
Day in court for first Love Parade tragedy case
July 2015 marked five years since one of the worst tragedies in modern German history. But this week, those affected by the 2010 Duisburg Love Parade disaster will at last see the case come to court.
Hindenburg crash ends an era in air travel
On May 6th 1937 the German passenger airship Zeppelin Hindenburg burst into flames and crashed just before landing at Lakehurst naval air station in New Jersey. The news coverage capturing the disaster became famous for its high drama.
German mum suing Ukraine over MH17 crash
The mother of a victim of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has begun legal proceedings against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Kiev of failing to close the country's airspace.
Germany flies 70 tonnes of aid to Philippines
Germany flew out 70 tonnes of aid to the Philippines on Wednesday to help the 11 million people affected by typhoon Haiyan. Transportable water treatment plants were among the equipment destined for the crisis-hit country.
Germany gives €1m and manpower to Philippines
The German government upped its aid to the Philippines on Tuesday to €1 million, after giving an initial €500,000 at the weekend. The money will go to German charities working at the scene of hurricane Haiyan.
10 Germans flee Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant
Ten German employees of nuclear giant Areva were conducting maintenance work at Japan's Fukushima plant during Friday's massive earthquake, according to a Sunday report. A company spokesman said the men immediately left the site.
Study says Germany unprepared for a major catastrophe
Germany is not adequately prepared to deal with a major disaster, according to a paper on public security released by a multi-party expert panel in Berlin on Tuesday.