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Sadio Mane returns to training with Bayern Munich

The 30-year-old forward has handed the German champions a much-needed boost a week ahead of their top of the table clash with Union Berlin

BOOK REVIEW: POETRY / Brecht’s poetry presented in delicious Bangla

“The process of translation is a rigorous delight. But the product? As a translator, you also always carry with you an anxious awareness of the ways in which you have fallen short. You have seen it, that, at least, you hope; but you have failed to carry it over.” - Tom Kuhn.

The Myth Bridge: Goethe Institut Bangladesh and HerStory Foundation revisit women of folklore through Dungeons and Dragons

Going live from May 15 is The Myth Bridge, a live-action simulation game that “[brings] to life” and connects nine women characters from Bengali and German folklore. 

Police probe background of Germany van attacker

German police are scrambling to understand the motives of a man who drove a van into a crowd at an open-air restaurant, killing two people before shooting himself.

Ter Stegen extends Barcelona deal to 2022

German international goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen ties his future to Barcelona by extending his contract with the Catalan giants to 2022.

Hoffenheim still unbeaten

Hoffenheim maintained their unbeaten record in the German Bundesliga this season after a 0-0 draw away to Eintracht Frankfurt in a spiky encounter at the Commerzbank Arena on Friday.

[WATCH] Griezmann double sends France into final

Two-goal Antoine Griezmann fire France into the Euro 2016 final.

Secret German WW2 code machine found on eBay

A historic machine used to swap top secret messages between Hitler and his generals has been found languishing in a shed in Essex.

Merkel, EU officials heading to Turkey to promote migrant deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, top EU officials are due to visit the Turkish-Syrian border to promote a controversial month-old migrant deal.

February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016

Germany's Cologne Test

German Chancellor Angela Merkel seemed all set to regain control of Germany's polarising debate over refugees. In her New Year's Eve address...

November 9, 2015
November 9, 2015

A PERSONAL FOOTNOTE

A year ago today, the world celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. A small part of that history is my personal history...

November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015

Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air'

A Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, broke up in mid-air, a Russian official says.

October 15, 2015
October 15, 2015

Messi of Barcelona the only one who deserves Ballon d'Or: Matthaus

German football idol Lothar Matthaus has thrown his weight behind Lionel Messi to win the 2015 Ballon d'Or, insisting that no-one else merits the award.

September 12, 2015
September 12, 2015

French consul ‘sold boats to migrants’

France suspends the country's honorary consul in the Turkish port of Bodrum after a television report showed dinghies being sold to migrants from a shop that she owned.

September 8, 2015
September 8, 2015

Migrant crisis: Germany 'can take 500,000 asylum-seekers a year'

Germany can cope with at least 500,000 asylum seekers a year for several years, Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel says.

August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015

Men claim to find Nazi train loaded with treasure in Poland

Two men in Poland claim they have found a legendary Nazi train that according to local lore was loaded with gold, gems and valuable art.

June 7, 2015
June 7, 2015

Warships rescue thousands off Libya coast

European warships and coast guard vessels rescue more than 2,000 migrants off the coast of Libya.

March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015

148 feared dead as Germanwings airliner crashes in French Alps

Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashes in a remote area of the French Alps. All 148 passengers and crew members are feared dead.

March 22, 2015
March 22, 2015

Egypt Red Sea resort shark attack kills German tourist

A German tourist has been killed in a rare shark attack off an Egyptian Red Sea resort

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