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Germans put the paddle to the medals

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:24:00 +0200

Germany's paltry medal tally at the Olympic Games in London was given a boost by the country's paddle-wielding athletes on Wednesday, with four medals for the kayakers, and a bronze for the ping pong team.

Beach towel wardens police cruise ships

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:01:00 +0200

The idea of Germans getting up at dawn to claim sun loungers with their towels may be a cliché, but one cruise ship company has appointed wardens to police how long such loungers have been reserved but unused.

Kurds try to hijack Rhine pleasure boat

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:54:00 +0200

Ten members of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) attempted to hijack a pleasure boat on the Rhine in Cologne, western Germany, on Sunday, hoping to use loudspeakers to propagate their manifesto.

Emden shipyard closes despite workers' protests

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:44:00 +0200

The traditional seaport city of Emden was stunned on Tuesday, as its historical Nordseewerke shipyard remained closed a day after owner ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) sold it to wind farm maker Siag Schaaf Industrie.

Emden shipyard workers protest closure plans

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:57:00 +0200

Some 2,000 people demonstrated at the traditional northern German seaport of Emden on Friday against the possible closure of its shipyard.

Escaping Berlin: Autumn colours from a Spreewald canoe

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:08:00 +0200

The long, lazy Indian summer days are swiftly coming to an end, but as The Local’s Kristen Allen reports, there are few better ways to soak up the season than a relaxing and affordable jaunt to the canals of the Spreewald nature preserve.

Navy frigate sets off to help US mission near Africa

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:01:00 +0100

German military frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern left harbor on Monday on its way to Northeast Africa to help the US mission “Enduring Freedom.”

Berlin boat nearly hits mystery cable strung across canal

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:14:00 +0200

Berlin police are investigating an incident near Görlitzer Bridge in the city’s Kreuzberg district after a passenger boat narrowly avoided a cable that was strung across the canal, daily Der Tagesspiegel reported on Monday.

High seas injure 23 German ferry passengers

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:02:00 +0200

Twenty-three ferry passengers were injured on Monday evening when high seas broke one of the boats windows, German police reported on Tuesday morning.