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14-year-old confesses to killing classmate in northwest Germany

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:06:46 +0100

A 14-year old has confessed to killing his 16-year old classmate in Sauerland, a rural northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Refugee arrested over 'Paris attack warning'

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:01:26 +0100

German authorities said Monday they have arrested an Algerian asylum seeker who reportedly told other migrants early last week that Paris would be hit by bomb attacks.

Air force blames dead pilot for crash

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:56:00 +0200

The German air force said on Wednesday it believes a fatal military plane crash on Monday was the fault of the dead pilot. Police are now almost certain both pilot and passenger were killed.

Duisburg mayor seems safe in office despite Love Parade tragedy

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:16:00 +0200

Efforts to remove Duisburg Mayor Adolf Sauerland in the wake of the Love Parade disaster in which 21 people were killed and around 500 injured, seem set to fail.

Duisburg fails to block Love Parade files

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:21:00 +0200

The city of Duisburg was forced late on Wednesday to abandon its effort to block the release of confidential documents on the internet detailing the recent Love Parade tragedy that killed 21 people.

Mayor admits lying about Love Parade crowd size

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:14:00 +0200

Ten days before the catastrophic Love Parade in which 21 people were killed, authorities threatened the organisers with cancellation due to security fears – and Duisburg Mayor Adolf Sauerland knew about the worries.

German Islamist said killed in Pakistan

Mon, 03 May 2010 14:03:00 +0200

German Islamist terrorist Eric Breininger has reportedly been killed in a battle against Pakistani soldiers in the Waziristan region, a media report said on Monday.

Police fear third wave of German Jihadists

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:12:00 +0200

Anti-terrorism authorities are increasingly worried about a “third generation” of German Jihadists travelling – often as whole families – to the lawless tribal region on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, according to a Monday media report.

Sauerland cell Islamists jailed for anti-US plot

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:51:00 +0100

A Düsseldorf court on Thursday jailed members of the so-called Sauerland cell – four Islamic militants including two German converts – for a thwarted plot to attack US diplomats, soldiers and civilians.

Police launch campaign to find terror suspect in Afghanistan

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:14:00 +0100

Germany’s federal police have taken the unusual step of putting up posters in Afghanistan warning of a German terrorism suspect thought to be hiding in a lawless tribal region, magazine Der Spiegel reported Sunday.

Terrorist suspect arrested en route to Islamist training camp

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:02:00 +0200

Police have arrested a 24-year-old suspected of helping the Sauerland terrorist cell currently on trial in Düsseldorf. He was reportedly on his way to an Islamist training camp.

Sauerland cell members confess to planning attacks

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:57:00 +0200

Suspected Islamic militants on trial for plotting to bomb US targets in Germany have begun making confessions after a shock twist in the high-profile case, a lawyer said Thursday.

Sauerland Cell terrorists ready to confess

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:22:00 +0200

Members of the so-called Sauerland Cell, on trial for plotting to kill Americans in Germany, said in court Tuesday they are preparing to make confessions.

Sauerland cell planned 9/11 anniversary attacks

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:01:00 +0200

Four suspected Islamist on trial for plotting to kill Americans in Germany discussed carrying out bombings on the sixth anniversary of 9/11, police said Wednesday.

Couple that abandoned kids in Italy found

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:29:00 +0200

Italian police have reportedly found the German couple that abandoned three young children earlier this week. The two were picked up alive in a nearby forest.

Man extradited from Turkey in Sauerland terror case

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:59:00 +0100

An alleged terrorist from the Sauerland terror group has been extradited from Turkey to Germany on Friday, federal prosecutors in Karlsruhe said.

Sauerland terror suspects fit to stand trial, charges ready

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:26:00 +0200

The trial of three Germans alleged to be Islamist terrorists planning attacks on German soil should start soon, with charges against them nearly ready, according to officials.