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Crime

Germany Punishes First of Liechtenstein Tax Dodgers

A border sign in Liechtenstein

Judges in Bochum on Friday handed a two-year suspended prison sentence to a 66-year-old real estate tycoon in the first case brought to justice in Germany in connection with a major Liechtenstein tax evasion scandal.  »

 

Politics

Berlin Gears Up for Obama Visit

Obama at a campaign rally

Barack Obama seems set to speak next to Berlin's famous Victory Column when he visits next week. The speech is expected to draw thousands and has put Obama's view on trade in the spotlight. »

 

Music

Reggae CDs Under German Scrutiny for Anti-Gay Lyrics

Reggae festival

The homophobic lyrics of several Jamaican reggae musicians has moved the German government to consider blacklisting them and restrict their sales and distribution. »

 

Africa

German President Praises Mandela's Reconciliation Efforts

Former South African president Nelson Mandela waves as he leaves his  hotel

Germany's President Horst Koehler paid tribute to Nelson Mandela ahead of his 90th birthday, saying that the former South African president brought hope to the world by fighting against apartheid. »

 

Archeology

Amateur Finds 700,000-Year-Old Java Man in German Quarry

Homo erectus skull

Fragments of skull found in a German quarry have turned out to belong to Java Man, an early human previously thought to be native to Asia, triggering speculation that Asian hominids colonized Europe.  »

 

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