Tag: Germany

German Archeologists Find Bronze Age Sword so Well-Preserved It ‘Almost Shines’

BERLIN—A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it “almost still shines” has been unearthed in Germany, officials say. Bavaria’s state office for the preservation of historical monuments says the sword, which is believed to date back to the end of the 14th century B.C.—the middle of the Bronze Age—was…


German Police Appeal for Images Taken of an Attack in Which Americans Were Pushed Down a Steep Slope

BERLIN—Police in southern Germany are appealing for photos and videos taken by witnesses of an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which an American man allegedly pushed two women down a steep slope, killing one of them. A suspect was arrested following the attack. German news agency dpa quoted police as saying Friday that they have…


American Arrested for Pushing 2 US Tourists Into Ravine at Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle, Leaving One Woman Dead

BERLIN—An American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope, authorities said Thursday. The incident near the popular tourist attraction happened on Wednesday afternoon near the Marienbruecke, a bridge over…


Germany, Indonesia Bolster Defense Ties Amid Rising Tensions in Indo-Pacific

Germany and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation as Germany works to boost engagement with countries in the Indo-Pacific region, where military tensions have been rising. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius met with his Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto, in Jakarta on June 5 and discussed ways to strengthen defense cooperation between their countries….


German Prosecutors Say They’ll Examine Objects Found in McCann Search in Portugal

BERLIN—German prosecutors said Thursday that they will examine objects that were found in a search in Portugal last week for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, but can’t yet say whether they are linked to the British girl who went missing in 2007. Investigators spent three days last week searching around a dam some…


German Police Say Teen Injured in Post-Match Brawl With French Team Has Died

FRANKFURT, Germany—A 15-year-old soccer player has died after suffering severe brain injuries during a post-match brawl with an opposing team at an international youth tournament in Germany over the weekend, officials said Wednesday. Frankfurt police said in a statement that a postmortem examination will be carried out on the teen in the coming days. A…


Man Killed in Accident in Berlin With Old-Fashioned Paternoster Elevator

BERLIN—A man died on Thursday after an accident involving an old-fashioned jump-on, jump-off elevator in Berlin, authorities in the German capital said. The accident happened in a building in a central district, the fire service said, and 30 officers were sent to the scene. Fire service spokesperson Dominik Preetz told public broadcaster RBB that the…


The Best of the Alps: A Bucket List Hiking Adventure

On our European holiday, we focused on three exceptional destinations designated in the renowned “Best of the Alps” collection: Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps, the Kitzbuhel Alps in Austria and Cortina in the Italian Alps. The local villages and towns in the collection are slightly off the beaten path, but we quickly learned that they…


China Is Still Conducting Police Activities in Berlin, Germany Says

German officials said on May 15 that they believe the two unauthorized Chinese police outposts remain in operation in the country, though Beijing had promised to shut them down in February. These police outposts were “not fixed-location offices, but mobile facilities,” a spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of the Interior said at a daily briefing…


Suspect Detained After Blast at Residential Building in Germany Injures Police, Firefighters

BERLIN—An explosion at a residential building in Germany that left nine first responders seriously injured appears to have been a planned attack carried out by a man wanted in connection with an unpaid fine, officials said Friday. Police and firefighters had gone to the building in the western town of Ratingen on Thursday after receiving…