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Terrible pop star caused worst traffic chaos of 2015
The inexplicably popular Helene Fischer caused the worst traffic gridlock of last year when she put on a concert in the southern city of Stuttgart.
Kidnapped German tourists could be free
Ethiopian rebels have announced the release of two German tourists who they have held hostage for six weeks in the remote Afar desert region. The German Foreign Ministry is yet to confirm the release.
Airports demand racial profiling to fight terror
The incoming head of Germany’s main airport lobby group is demanding the nation’s transit authorities use racial profiling to weed out terrorists at security checks.
Berlin's ‘Festival of Lights’ begins
Berlin’s fifth annual “Festival of Lights” kicked off on Wednesday night featuring more than 50 illuminated city landmarks, which will be accompanied by events and firework displays over the next 10 days.
Charity mud-games begin in Schleswig-Holstein
The <i>Wattolümpiade</i>, Schleswig-Holstein's annual charity sports festival, begins on Saturday in the mudflats at the mouth of the river Elbe on the North Sea coast.