The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German kidnapped in online dating plot A German tourist who arrived in Colombia hoping to meet up with a woman he had met online was kidnapped by a gang, who planned to demand money for his safe return. https://www.thelocal.de/20140121/german-tourist-kidnapped-in-colombia-online-dating-plot Tue, 21 Jan 2014 13:56:00 +0100 german-tourist-kidnapped-in-colombia-online-dating-plot Colombian kidnappers 'may be ready to release' Leftist Colombian rebels holding two Germans hostage have asked their families for information about the pair, a statement said Monday, suggesting they may be preparing to release them. https://www.thelocal.de/20130212/47907 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:43:00 +0100 47907 Colombian rebels claim to have German hostages Leftist Colombian rebels said Monday they are holding two German hostages, seized weeks ago, whom they believe to be spies. https://www.thelocal.de/20130205/47759 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:39:00 +0100 47759 Shakira gets German support for her charity Colombian popstar Shakira was in Germany this weekend to perform a concert and she took the opportunity to sign an agreement with the German Development Ministry to support her charity. https://www.thelocal.de/20110612/35611 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:54:00 +0200 35611 German human rights activist thrown out of Colombia A German human rights activist has provoked the ire of Colombia’s president Alvaro Uribe, who has accused her of instigating violence and called for her to be jailed. https://www.thelocal.de/20081019/15001 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:03:00 +0200 15001