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November 27, 2019

German military apologizes for posting Nazi-era uniform pic

Germany’s Defense Ministry is apologizing for an Instagram post about fashion by the military’s social media team which ...

November 25, 2019

Germany probing if navy demining operation killed porpoises

German officials say they are investigating whether the deaths of 18 porpoises in the Baltic Sea is connected to a navy ...

November 14, 2019

German prosecutors: Soldier may have fabricated attack story

Berlin prosecutors say they are investigating whether a soldier with Turkish heritage made up a claim that he was assaulted ...

November 07, 2019

Pompeo to visit US troops in Germany, meets leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived for a two-day trip in Germany that includes meetings with German leaders and ...

October 17, 2019

German official condemns violence at Kurdish protest rallies

A senior German security official on Thursday condemned violence during protests by Kurds in Germany against Turkey's ...

September 27, 2019

Garden honors woman whose family saved Jews in World War II

After immigrating to the United States, Wilhelmina Wiegman rarely talked about how her family in the Netherlands sheltered ...

September 21, 2019

Parachutists jump over Dutch heath to mark WWII operation

Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern ...

September 21, 2019

Parachutists jump over Dutch heath to mark WWII operation

Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern ...

September 18, 2019

Germany extends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq by 1 year

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet has approved extending Germany's military participation in an international coalition ...

September 10, 2019

German official recalls Polish troops who fought Nazi attack

The speaker of Germany's parliament has paid tribute to the Polish soldiers who managed to fend off a massive Nazi onslaught ...

September 10, 2019

German official recalls Polish troops who fought Nazi attack

The speaker of Germany's parliament has paid tribute to the Polish soldiers who managed to fend off a massive Nazi onslaught ...

September 02, 2019

German soldier assaulted in Berlin in possible hate crime

Berlin police say a 25-year-old soldier with Turkish roots was assaulted in the capital by two men saying he didn't have the ...

August 01, 2019

Ex-nurse recalls failed 1944 Polish revolt against Germans

Maria Mostowska was a young pediatric nurse when the Warsaw Rising against the Nazi Germans occupying Poland broke out on Aug

July 31, 2019

German FM in Poland for talks, WWII revolt anniversary

Germany's foreign minister is in Poland for talks and to attend observances marking 75 years since the Warsaw Rising against ...

July 24, 2019

New German defense minister backs higher military spending

Military spending in Germany must keep rising, the country's new defense minister said Wednesday, underlining her commitment ...

July 08, 2019

Germany rebuffs US request for ground troops in Syria

A government spokesman says Germany isn't considering sending ground troops to Syria as part of its contribution to fighting ...

July 05, 2019

German authorities say they're winning 'war' on wildfire

German officials say they are close to extinguishing a large wildfire at a former military exercise area in northern Germany.

July 02, 2019

Von der Leyen: pro-EU fixture in Merkel's Cabinets

Ursula von der Leyen, a surprise choice to become the next head of the European Commission, is a strong supporter of closer ...

July 01, 2019

German military helicopter crashes, at least 1 dead

Authorities in Germany say that a military helicopter has crashed in the north of the country and at least one person has ...