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Construction workers found an unexploded World War II bomb at Schönefeld Airport on Friday. Air traffic was stopped for a while. The object was defused last night.

This morning, forensics were busy securing more evidence at Dresden's Green Vault Museum, some 24 hours after at least two men managed to steal very valuable…

Fritz von Weizsäcker, a prominent physician at the 'Schlosspark' Clinic in Berlin, was stabbed to death during a lecture he held on Tuesday night. The attacker…

Hundreds of people might be infected with the West Nile Virus in Germany, experts believe. Three Germans have already developed the dangerous illness those infections can lead to.

The Germans have a rule which says "Use winter tires from 'O' to 'O'." The first 'O' stands for October, and the second one for 'Ostern', which is the German…

Storks have always fascinated humans, for several reasons. There are legends about the beautiful birds, and there is an increasing amount of scientific data. As…

The summer of 2019 brought record temperatures to Germany and other parts of Europe. Scientists believe it was a symptom of the man-made climate change. On September 2nd, 2019, a substantial drop in temperatures will end this extremely hot season.

Updated version, 6:33 p.m. For the first time ever, more than 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Centigrade) were measured in Germany on Thursday. By 6…

Germany's public outdoor swimming pools will most likely be crowded for the rest of the week. There are 25 of them in Berlin alone.

Germany will be like an oven next week. Its residents and visitors will likely feel like fried chicken. Forecasters are saying they are expecting temperatures of up to 41 degrees Centigrade (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) at some spots in the country next week.