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| Jan.6 |
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Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self 
One of the richest men in the world, committed suicide after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial...
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| Jan.7 |
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Banks rescue suicide billionaire's interests |
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| Jan.12 |
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Germany agrees 50bn euro stimulus |
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| Jan.16 |
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Blast hits German embassy
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| Jan.21 |
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German economy faces gloomy 2009
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| Feb.5 |
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Nazi 'Dr. Death' hunt leads to Cairo |
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| Feb.7 |
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Biden: US seeks to rework foreign ties
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Bishops: 'No room' for Holocaust denier Germany's Catholic bishops are calling for the expulsion of a former bishop Williamson, recently brought back into the church by Pope Benedict XVI
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| Feb.8 |
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Merkel phones pope over Williamson
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Afghanistan 'tougher than Iraq' |
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| Feb.14 |
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Peru film wins Golden Bear |
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| Feb.22 |
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EU heads back financial clampdown
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| Feb.27 |
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Opel separates from GM after 80 years |
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| Mar.9 |
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Swiss blackmail 'gigolo' jailed |
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| Mar.10 |
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Sporting crushed 12-1 on aggregate |
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| Mar.11 |
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16 killed in school shooting 
Map of Winnenden Germany A gunman dressed in military gear killed 16 people in a shooting spree in Germany before he was shot dead by police
| Tim Kretschmer, 17, began his rampage at a school where he used to be a student. He broke into the school, went into the classroom and shot wildly around himself
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Germany stunned by shooting spree
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| Mar.12 |
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Killer warning: I'm going to give them hell The teenager who killed 15 people issued a warning about the attack on the Internet the night before his rampage
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| Mar.13 |
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Germany gunman 'had depression' |
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| Mar.21 |
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Klitschko retains WBC heavyweight title |
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| Apr.3 |
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NATO struggles to name new head Leaders have failed to agree on a new head for the alliance on the first day of their summit. Europeans had backed Danish PM Rasmussen
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| Apr.8 |
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Messi double as Barcelona outclass Bayern |
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| Apr.11 |
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Polar bear attacks woman at Zoo |
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| Apr.14 |
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Barcelona stroll into Champions semifinals |
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| Apr.19 |
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Vettel gives Red Bull first F1 win in China |
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| Apr.30 |
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Trochowski gives Hamburg upper hand |
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| May.1 |
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Police battle May Day protesters
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| May.7 |
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Werder go through after five-goal thriller |
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| May.11 |
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Demjanjuk deported to Germany Map of Cleveland Ohio| Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home | |
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| May.13 |
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Van Gaal appointed new Bayern coach |
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| May.23 |
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Wolfsburg win first German league title
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| May.27 |
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Opel talks break down
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| May.29 |
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Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' Canadian-Austrian car parts maker has reached an agreement in principle to rescue GM Europe, owner of Opel and Vauxhall
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Germany picks Magna to save Opel Germany has agreed a deal with Canadian car parts maker, to take over Opel, part of the European wing of US carmaker GM
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| Jun.9 |
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Federer pulls out of Gerry Webber |
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| Jun.14 |
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Rebels seize 9 foreigners
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| Jun.15 |
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Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' At least 7 foreign hostages seized in Yemen, including at least one child, have been found dead
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| Jun.20 |
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Klitschko beats Chagaev before 61K |
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| Jun.21 |
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Red Bull 1-2 as Vettel claims British GP |
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| Jul.6 |
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Egyptians angry over German slaying
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| Jul.12 |
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Webber battles to maiden F1 win |
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| Jul.17 |
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Haussler wins as Armstrong stays third |
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| Jul.22 |
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Top Porsche managers stand down
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| Jul.23 |
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VW prepares to take over Porsche Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, plans to buy German sports car firm in stages while retaining the latter's independence
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| Jul.29 |
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Schumacher makes shock F1 return
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| Aug.6 |
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Police publish porn clips to catch suspect
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| Aug.10 |
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Time 'runs short' on climate deal
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| Aug.13 |
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France and Germany exit recession Both economies grew by 0.3% between April and June, bringing to an end year-long recessions in Europe's largest economies
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Women's boxing included on Olympics list |
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| Aug.16 |
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Bolt sets record to win 100m gold
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| Aug.17 |
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Legend Bekele powers to fourth world title |
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| Aug.27 |
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Merkel warns Iran on sanctions The German chancellor: Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show a willingness to negotiate on its nuclear program
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| Aug.31 |
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Ceremonies mark WWII start
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WWII ceremonies begin Map of Gdansk Poland A day of commemorations has begun to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
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| Sep.6 |
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Merkel urges Afghan raid inquiry German Chancellor has called for an urgent investigation into an airstrike in northern Afghanistan
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| Sep.11 |
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German ships blaze Arctic trail
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| Sep.13 |
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Merkel to face rival in TV debate There are two weeks to go before Germans go to the polls in a national election. Chancellor squares up to her main rival Frank Walter Stein...
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| Sep.17 |
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Hamburg humbled in Eu League by Rapid |
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| Sep.18 |
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Germany boosts terrorism alert level
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| Sep.20 |
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Gebrselassie wins fourth straight Berlin |
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| Sep.25 |
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Germans arrest terror video suspect
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| Sep.27 |
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Exit polls show Merkel retains office | German Chancellor Angela Merkel defeated her foreign minister to win another four-year term. Christian Democratic Union party received 33.7%. Merkel told supporters they had achieved 'something magnificent', but ... | |
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Victorious Merkel vows recovery German Chancellor says the priority of her second term in office will be to return prosperity to Europe's largest economy
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| Oct.26 |
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German on trial for Muslim murder
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| Oct.31 |
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Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall
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| Nov.1 |
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Vettel makes history with win |
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| Nov.3 |
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General Motors cancels Opel sale GM has cancelled plans to sell a majority stake in its European car business Opel, including its UK brand Vauxhall
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| Nov.7 |
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Haye beats Valuev to win world title
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| Nov.9 |
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Berlin celebrates wall's fall aniversary Thousands of people joined world leaders to remember the night 20 years ago when a euphoric wave of people power swept away the Berlin Wall
| German Chancellor Merkel walked across a bridge that was the first crossing opened between East and West on 9 November 1989, joined by ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev and Polish ex-President Walesa. 1,000 giant dominoes was knocked over
The wall's fall led to the German reunification and the Cold War's end.
East Germany erected the 155-km concrete wall in 1961 to encircle W. Berlin
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Berlin Wall dominoes tumble A line of 1,000 giant dominoes was knocked over along a 2-km strip where the Wall once stood -representing the ending communism across Eastern...
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| Nov.10 |
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Enke's death apparent suicide The goalkeeper for the German national soccer team Robert Enke, 32, was struck by a train in what police called an apparent suicide
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| Nov.11 |
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Egypt welcomes German life term
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| Nov.13 |
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Germany leads eurozone out of recession
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| Nov.15 |
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Thousands mourn goalkeeper Enke
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| Nov.26 |
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Top soldier quits over Afghanistan raid Wolfgang Schneiderhan has resigned over allegations of a cover-up related to a deadly Nato air strike
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| Nov.27 |
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2nd German official quits over airstrike| Former Defense Minister and current Labor Minister Franz Josef Jung has resigned over a fatal Afghan airstrike ordered by German forces | |
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| Nov.29 |
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Demjanjuk war crimes trial to start
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| Dec.8 |
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Super Bayern put out Juve |
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| Dec.23 |
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Schumacher returns to F1 |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.5 |
Nazi 'Dr. Death' hunt leads to Cairo |
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| Feb.8 |
Afghanistan 'tougher than Iraq' |
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| May.11 |
Demjanjuk deported to Germany Map of Cleveland Ohio| Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home | |
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| Aug.31 |
Ceremonies mark WWII start
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| Aug.31 |
WWII ceremonies begin Map of Gdansk Poland A day of commemorations has begun to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
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| Sep.6 |
Merkel urges Afghan raid inquiry German Chancellor has called for an urgent investigation into an airstrike in northern Afghanistan
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| Nov.26 |
Top soldier quits over Afghanistan raid Wolfgang Schneiderhan has resigned over allegations of a cover-up related to a deadly Nato air strike
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| Nov.27 |
2nd German official quits over airstrike| Former Defense Minister and current Labor Minister Franz Josef Jung has resigned over a fatal Afghan airstrike ordered by German forces | |
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| Nov.29 |
Demjanjuk war crimes trial to start
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.6 |
Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self One of the richest men in the world, committed suicide after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial...
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| Mar.13 |
Germany gunman 'had depression' |
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| Apr.11 |
Polar bear attacks woman at Zoo |
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| Nov.10 |
Enke's death apparent suicide The goalkeeper for the German national soccer team Robert Enke, 32, was struck by a train in what police called an apparent suicide
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.10 |
Sporting crushed 12-1 on aggregate |
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| Mar.21 |
Klitschko retains WBC heavyweight title |
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| Apr.8 |
Messi double as Barcelona outclass Bayern |
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| Apr.14 |
Barcelona stroll into Champions semifinals |
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| Apr.19 |
Vettel gives Red Bull first F1 win in China |
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| Apr.30 |
Trochowski gives Hamburg upper hand |
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| May.7 |
Werder go through after five-goal thriller |
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| May.13 |
Van Gaal appointed new Bayern coach |
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| May.23 |
Wolfsburg win first German league title
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| Jun.9 |
Federer pulls out of Gerry Webber |
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| Jun.20 |
Klitschko beats Chagaev before 61K |
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| Jun.21 |
Red Bull 1-2 as Vettel claims British GP |
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| Jul.12 |
Webber battles to maiden F1 win |
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| Jul.17 |
Haussler wins as Armstrong stays third |
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| Jul.29 |
Schumacher makes shock F1 return
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| Aug.13 |
Women's boxing included on Olympics list |
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| Aug.16 |
Bolt sets record to win 100m gold
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| Aug.17 |
Legend Bekele powers to fourth world title |
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| Sep.17 |
Hamburg humbled in Eu League by Rapid |
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| Sep.20 |
Gebrselassie wins fourth straight Berlin |
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| Nov.1 |
Vettel makes history with win |
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| Nov.7 |
Haye beats Valuev to win world title
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| Nov.10 |
Enke's death apparent suicide The goalkeeper for the German national soccer team Robert Enke, 32, was struck by a train in what police called an apparent suicide
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| Nov.15 |
Thousands mourn goalkeeper Enke
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| Dec.8 |
Super Bayern put out Juve |
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| Dec.23 |
Schumacher returns to F1 |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.6 |
Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self One of the richest men in the world, committed suicide after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial...
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| Jan.7 |
Banks rescue suicide billionaire's interests |
|
| Jan.12 |
Germany agrees 50bn euro stimulus |
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| Jan.21 |
German economy faces gloomy 2009
|
| Feb.14 |
Peru film wins Golden Bear |
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| Feb.22 |
EU heads back financial clampdown
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| Feb.27 |
Opel separates from GM after 80 years |
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| May.1 |
Police battle May Day protesters
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| May.27 |
Opel talks break down
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| May.29 |
Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' Canadian-Austrian car parts maker has reached an agreement in principle to rescue GM Europe, owner of Opel and Vauxhall
|
| May.29 |
Germany picks Magna to save Opel Germany has agreed a deal with Canadian car parts maker, to take over Opel, part of the European wing of US carmaker GM
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| Jul.22 |
Top Porsche managers stand down
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| Jul.23 |
VW prepares to take over Porsche Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, plans to buy German sports car firm in stages while retaining the latter's independence
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| Aug.13 |
France and Germany exit recession Both economies grew by 0.3% between April and June, bringing to an end year-long recessions in Europe's largest economies
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| Sep.11 |
German ships blaze Arctic trail
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| Sep.27 |
Victorious Merkel vows recovery German Chancellor says the priority of her second term in office will be to return prosperity to Europe's largest economy
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| Nov.3 |
General Motors cancels Opel sale GM has cancelled plans to sell a majority stake in its European car business Opel, including its UK brand Vauxhall
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| Nov.13 |
Germany leads eurozone out of recession
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.16 |
Blast hits German embassy
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| Feb.5 |
Nazi 'Dr. Death' hunt leads to Cairo |
|
| Mar.9 |
Swiss blackmail 'gigolo' jailed |
|
| Mar.11 |
16 killed in school shooting Map of Winnenden Germany A gunman dressed in military gear killed 16 people in a shooting spree in Germany before he was shot dead by police
| Tim Kretschmer, 17, began his rampage at a school where he used to be a student. He broke into the school, went into the classroom and shot wildly around himself
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| |
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| Mar.11 |
Germany stunned by shooting spree
|
| Mar.12 |
Killer warning: I'm going to give them hell The teenager who killed 15 people issued a warning about the attack on the Internet the night before his rampage
|
| Mar.13 |
Germany gunman 'had depression' |
|
| May.11 |
Demjanjuk deported to Germany Map of Cleveland Ohio| Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk, 89, was deported after he was removed from his home | |
|
| Jun.14 |
Rebels seize 9 foreigners
|
| Jun.15 |
Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' At least 7 foreign hostages seized in Yemen, including at least one child, have been found dead
|
| Jul.6 |
Egyptians angry over German slaying
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| Aug.6 |
Police publish porn clips to catch suspect
|
| Sep.18 |
Germany boosts terrorism alert level
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| Sep.25 |
Germans arrest terror video suspect
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| Oct.26 |
German on trial for Muslim murder
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| Nov.11 |
Egypt welcomes German life term
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| Nov.29 |
Demjanjuk war crimes trial to start
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|
| 2009 |
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| Feb.7 |
Biden: US seeks to rework foreign ties
|
| Feb.7 |
Bishops: 'No room' for Holocaust denier Germany's Catholic bishops are calling for the expulsion of a former bishop Williamson, recently brought back into the church by Pope Benedict XVI
|
| Feb.8 |
Merkel phones pope over Williamson
|
| Feb.8 |
Afghanistan 'tougher than Iraq' |
|
| Feb.22 |
EU heads back financial clampdown
|
| Apr.3 |
NATO struggles to name new head Leaders have failed to agree on a new head for the alliance on the first day of their summit. Europeans had backed Danish PM Rasmussen
|
| May.1 |
Police battle May Day protesters
|
| Jul.6 |
Egyptians angry over German slaying
|
| Aug.10 |
Time 'runs short' on climate deal
|
| Aug.27 |
Merkel warns Iran on sanctions The German chancellor: Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show a willingness to negotiate on its nuclear program
|
| Aug.31 |
Ceremonies mark WWII start
|
| Aug.31 |
WWII ceremonies begin Map of Gdansk Poland A day of commemorations has begun to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II
|
| Sep.6 |
Merkel urges Afghan raid inquiry German Chancellor has called for an urgent investigation into an airstrike in northern Afghanistan
|
| Sep.13 |
Merkel to face rival in TV debate There are two weeks to go before Germans go to the polls in a national election. Chancellor squares up to her main rival Frank Walter Stein...
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| Sep.27 |
Exit polls show Merkel retains office | German Chancellor Angela Merkel defeated her foreign minister to win another four-year term. Christian Democratic Union party received 33.7%. Merkel told supporters they had achieved 'something magnificent', but ... | |
|
| Oct.31 |
Leaders recall Berlin Wall's fall
|
| Nov.9 |
Berlin celebrates wall's fall aniversary Thousands of people joined world leaders to remember the night 20 years ago when a euphoric wave of people power swept away the Berlin Wall
| German Chancellor Merkel walked across a bridge that was the first crossing opened between East and West on 9 November 1989, joined by ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev and Polish ex-President Walesa. 1,000 giant dominoes was knocked over
The wall's fall led to the German reunification and the Cold War's end.
East Germany erected the 155-km concrete wall in 1961 to encircle W. Berlin
|
| |
|
| Nov.9 |
Berlin Wall dominoes tumble A line of 1,000 giant dominoes was knocked over along a 2-km strip where the Wall once stood -representing the ending communism across Eastern...
|
| Nov.15 |
Thousands mourn goalkeeper Enke
|
| Nov.26 |
Top soldier quits over Afghanistan raid Wolfgang Schneiderhan has resigned over allegations of a cover-up related to a deadly Nato air strike
|
| Nov.27 |
2nd German official quits over airstrike| Former Defense Minister and current Labor Minister Franz Josef Jung has resigned over a fatal Afghan airstrike ordered by German forces | |
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