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Terrorism

Berlin wants no part in potential 9/11 execution

A legal team is going to New York to prevent the use of evidence provided by Germany in seeking a death penalty. Berlin wants to ensure that promises made by the US are kept if the suspects are found guilty. »

 
 
Montblanc pen

Politics

German politicians spend tens of thousands on luxury pens

Members of parliament have bought 396 luxury pens at 174 euros a piece - which adds up to a lot of taxpayer money. The euros came out of the Bundestag's office supplies budget, but many are still outraged. »

 
 
Travelers board an ICE train in the lower level of the Berlin main train station

Transportation

German rail operator set to ink deal with Qatar

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn says it is close to completing a contract worth 17 billion euros with Qatar to help build a passenger and freight rail network in the wealthy Gulf emirate.  »

 
 

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Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall: from division to unification

On Nov. 9, 1989, East Germany announced the easing of border controls. Thousands stormed the Berlin Wall and demanded its opening. DW looks back at the events that led up to and followed this turning point in history  »

 
 
German and Turkish flags fly in the breeze in front of a mosque minaret in Gelsenkirchen

Survey finds many Turks in Germany feel 'unwanted'

Most immigrants from the country feel like foreigners not only in Germany, but also in their homeland, a new survey has found. Many said they do not feel wanted in their adopted country. »

 
 
German Forieign Minister Guido Westerwelle shakes hands with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

German foreign minister seeks improved relations with Russia

Germany’s foreign minister has held talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the country’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, in a bid to strengthen bonds with Moscow.  »

 
 

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