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December 11, 2019

German army reintroduces military rabbis after more than 100 years

The German army will reintroduce military rabbis as religious counselors to Jewish members serving in the armed forces after more than 100 years without such assistance, the government said Wednesday.

December 9, 2019

Reinhard Bonnke, Christian evangelist called 'the Billy Graham of Africa,' dead at 79

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, a German-born preacher nicknamed "the Billy Graham of Africa" for his record-setting crusades, died Saturday at 79.

December 9, 2019

Drunk raccoon stumbles around German Christmas market, then shot by local hunter

A drunk raccoon stumbled around a Christmas market in Germany on Saturday, according to police, who said the furry creature tripped around until it eventually fell asleep — before it was shot by a local hunter. 

December 6, 2019

Germany's Angela Merkel visits Auschwitz for first time amid rising anti-Semitism

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on Friday, marking her first-ever visit to the notorious site in her 14 years as Germany’s leader.

December 5, 2019

German activists apologize for use of Holocaust victims’ remains in anti-Nazi installation

A German activist group has apologized for digging up and displaying what it claimed to be Holocaust victims’ remains in an installation meant to fight against far-right extremism.

December 4, 2019

Italian vinegar makers lose court battle over 'balsamic' term

The European Union's top court ruled Wednesday that Italian vinegar makers from Italy's Modena province can't stop German competitors from using "balsamic" and other terms to advertise or describe their products.

December 4, 2019

Russia suspected in 'execution-style' slaying in Berlin park, 2 diplomats expelled by Germany

Two Russian diplomats have been expelled from Germany after federal prosecutors announced Wednesday they suspect Moscow's involvement in the brazen daylight slaying over the summer of a Chechen exile in a Berlin park.

December 2, 2019

Berlin sees sharp spike in anti-LGBT attacks, study finds

Authorities in the liberal capital of Germany are reporting a sharp spike in anti-LGBT attacks, according to a report.

November 30, 2019

Berlin zoo releases adorable new pictures of panda twin cubs

Berlin’s main zoo has released new photos of twin panda cubs born this summer, saying the two are developing well.

November 29, 2019

Trump to meet Merkel, Macron at NATO summit next week, White House says

President Trump will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in London next week, the White House said Friday.