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Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital on Saturday with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of the country's most historic days on Nov. 9, 1989. It was “a lucky day...
AP Photos: 35 years after the Berlin Wall opened, fragments of East Germany's border remain
BERLIN (AP) — Most of communist East Germany's heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the Berlin Wall and other sections of the frontier. East Germany closed the border in Berlin...
German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany on Tuesday arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization, Germany's public prosecutor said. The suspects, some of them minors and adolescents, were allegedly part of a group of around 15-20 individuals called Sächsische...
America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
BERLIN (AP) — The United States' European allies are bracing for an America that's less interested in them no matter who wins the presidential election — and for old traumas and new problems if Donald Trump returns to the White House. The election comes more than 2 1/2 years into...
Man flees police check in Berlin and leaves bag with explosive material
BERLIN (AP) — A man fled a police check at a commuter train station in Berlin on Wednesday and left behind a bag containing explosive material, police said. Officers wanted to check the man at the Neukoelln station in the German capital Wednesday afternoon, police said on social...
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
BERLIN (AP) — Germany protested to Iran on Tuesday over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, and recalled its ambassador to Berlin for consultations. The Foreign Ministry wrote on the social...
German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Sunday that they have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning a firearms attack on the Israeli Embassy. Police and other security forces detained the man on Saturday evening...
Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies
BERLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he'll spend Friday in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as his time in office is on the cusp of ending. There is also a meeting with other leaders in the “European...
Leaf-peepers are flocking to see New England's brilliant fall colors
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, as people from as far as Florida and Berlin flock to the region for scenic drives, train rides and bus tours to soak in the splendid hues of red, orange and bronze. With quaint towns and covered bridges scattered through...
Former officer with East Germany’s secret police sentenced to prison for a border killing in 1974
BERLIN (AP) — An 80-year-old former officer with communist East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for the murder of a Polish man at a border crossing in divided Berlin 50 years ago. The Berlin state court said in its ruling that there...
