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 Rescue teams have found a fifth body in Simbach in Bavaria after deadly floods swept through the town on Wednesday evening. Authorities warn the number could rise. https://www.thelocal.de/20160602/flooding-claims-at-least-four-lives-in-lower-bavaria Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:32:26 +0200 flooding-claims-at-least-four-lives-in-lower-bavaria 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20160313/lift-confidentiality-for-mentally-ill-pilots-germanwings-probe Sun, 13 Mar 2016 13:22:52 +0100 lift-confidentiality-for-mentally-ill-pilots-germanwings-probe 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20150831/five-years-on-duisburg-disaster-reaches-court Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:02:14 +0200 five-years-on-duisburg-disaster-reaches-court 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20150507/hindenburg-airship-disaster-remembered Thu, 07 May 2015 14:25:58 +0200 hindenburg-airship-disaster-remembered 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20141130/german-mum-suing-ukraine-over-mh17-disaster Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:35:00 +0100 german-mum-suing-ukraine-over-mh17-disaster 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20131113/germany-sends-water-treatment-plants-to-philippines Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:26:00 +0100 germany-sends-water-treatment-plants-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. https://www.thelocal.de/20131112/germany-gives-mil-and-manpower-to-philippines Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:28:00 +0100 germany-gives-mil-and-manpower-to-philippines 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20110313/33685 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:13:00 +0100 33685 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20080923/14489 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:00:00 +0200 14489 A plane carrying emergency health aid for 25,000 cyclone victims in Burma is set to leave Frankfurt for Yangon on Monday, according to the charity World Vision. https://www.thelocal.de/20080518/11937 Sun, 18 May 2008 13:03:00 +0200 11937