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Gynaecologist 'took 35,000 pics of patients'

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:35:00 +0200

A German gynaecologist has appeared in court accused of taking more than 35,000 photos of his patients on a secret camera - while he was examining them. He faces ten charges of sexual abuse and more than 1,400 counts of gross invasion of privacy.

Galatasaray torpedo Schalke's CL dreams

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:56:00 +0100

Schalke 04's Champions League ambitions ended in spectacular fashion on Tuesday as a last-minute goal from Turkey forward Umut Bulut sealed a 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray that put the Turkish side into the quarter-finals.

Germany attracts better-educated immigrants

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:05:00 +0100

Immigrants to Germany are better educated and find it easier to get a job than earlier arrivals, a new survey showed on Monday. But male newcomers from other EU countries have the best employment chances.

'One in six' east Germans think like neo-Nazis

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:51:00 +0100

The share of east Germans with an extreme right wing political mentality has exploded over the last two years, with nearly one in six now thinking like a neo-Nazi, new figures show.

Merkel 'sorry' Pakistan to boycott Afghan meeting

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:16:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday she was "very sorry" about Pakistan's announced boycott of a Bonn conference next week on the future of Afghanistan and would try to convince it to attend.

Duisburg mayor faces recall election

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:30:00 +0200

Nearly 80,000 signatures have been collected to force a special election to recall Duisburg Mayor Adolf Sauerland, who has clung to office since the deadly Love Parade disaster in 2010.

More self-employed on Hartz IV welfare

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:09:00 +0200

An increasing number of Germans running their own businesses are claiming basic social benefits as their income falls, according to a report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung on Tuesday.

Train drivers to strike nationwide Tuesday

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:42:00 +0100

Germans face commuting chaos on Tuesday morning, with train drivers set to go on strike nationwide to put pressure on railway operators in a wage dispute.

Regulators approve takeover bid for Hochtief

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:12:00 +0100

Spanish construction giant ACS was free Tuesday to launch formally a bid to take control of rival Hochtief and create one of the world's biggest building firms after receiving German regulatory approval.

Rail delays continue despite strike's end

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:10:00 +0200

Train delays and disruptions were expected to continue throughout Tuesday despite rail workers' announcement mid-morning that they had finished their strikes.

Deutsche Bahn starts €330-million quality campaign

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:11:00 +0200

German national rail provider Deutsche Bahn plans to put €330 million towards improving its service quality over the next five years, CEO Rüdiger Grube announced on Thursday.

Bayern Munich still the team to beat as Bundesliga kicks off

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:39:00 +0200

With Bayern Munich starting the defence of their Bundesliga title on Friday at home to 2009 champions Wolfsburg, the question on fans' lips here is can anyone stop their march to the title?

Parents give schools bad marks for fairness

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:11:00 +0200

More than half of German parents feel their country’s school system is unjust, a new survey published on Friday revealed.

Röttgen says 'ice broken' at Bonn climate talks

Tue, 04 May 2010 21:45:00 +0200

The highest octane political gathering on climate since the Copenhagen summit collapsed into near failure has helped restore trust but delivered no big breakthroughs, German Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen said on Tuesday.

WestLB expects profits but warns of job cuts

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:45:00 +0100

The head of beleagured Düsseldorf-based bank WestLB said he expected it to turn a profit in 2010, based on figures that suggest the bank remained operative in 2009 without the need for restructuring.

Teen girl gets five years for failed firebomb attack on school

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:42:00 +0100

A 16-year-old girl who tried to firebomb her school in May and attacked a fellow pupil with a sword was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in a juvenile detention centre.

High-speed train catches fire in Hannover station

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:07:00 +0200

An ICE train caught fire at the Hannover train station on Thursday evening, forcing Deutsche Bahn to bring some 350 passengers to safety.

Odin’s wrath brings storms to Germany

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:25:00 +0200

A low-pressure area named after the Norse god Odin brought storms and flooding to central Germany on Monday, but summery weather is on its way soon, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).

Düsseldorf, Munich and Frankfurt ranked best places for expats to live

Tue, 05 May 2009 13:12:00 +0200

Düsseldorf, Munich and Frankfurt offer expatriates the highest quality of living in Germany, according to a new study.

Boy stands trial for flooding arena with beer

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:01:00 +0200

A German teenager will stand trial on Monday for causing €100,000 in damage after he flooded a Düsseldorf arena with beer.