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Jakiw Palij, a 95-year old New York City man believed to be a former guard at a labour camp, is pictured in a 1949 visa photo (Department of Justice/Handout)

Decades on, former Nazi camp guard deported to Germany from US

According to the US department, Jakiw Palij concealed his Nazi past from immigration agents when he moved to the United States in 1949

East German rights activist Gauck elected president

East German rights activist Gauck elected president

Joachim Gauck has become German president with a majority, marking the first time a former communist east candidate will serve as head of state.

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British Bob Marley documentary electrifies Berlin

A documentary on Bob Marley has premiered to cheers at the Berlin film festival, tracking his journey from bullied biracial Jamaican boy to superstar.

Germany holds breath as worst of E. coli outbreak passes

Germany holds breath as worst of E. coli outbreak passes

Germany says the worst of a killer bacteria outbreak spread by salad vegetables may be over as EU officials meet for urgent talks on the crisis.

German nuclear fears trigger poll debacle for Merkel

Fears over Japan’s nuclear crisis triggered a poll debacle for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party in its German heartland and a Greens triumph.

Iranian drama cheered at Berlin film festival

A warmly applauded Iranian drama emerged on Tuesday as a front-runner at the Berlin film festival, throwing the spotlight on the country’s film-makers

Twenty years on, world celebrates fall of Berlin Wall

Twenty years after the Berlin Wall tumbled in a peaceful revolution, world leaders will on Monday meet in a transformed Germany.

Young Germans find love on the rails

Internet dating, speed dating and singles parties are starting to look old hat. In Germany, the public transportation services are becoming matchmakers and the demand has been…

Schröder, Merkel compete in German cliffhanger poll

Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and his conservative challenger, Angela Merkel, launch into the final day of the German election campaign on Saturday championing rival visions…