Deutsche Welle

Police have dispersed one of a dozen anti-military protests in as army recruits take their oath in Stuttgart for the first time in 11 years. Around 1,000 police are on the scene to ensure the safety of 650 new soldiers.

Germany's Turkish minority is often the subject of discrimination. That's why many Turkish-German university graduates are moving back to Turkey, where the economy is growing and they're welcomed with open arms.

A plan to build a bridge across the Rhine valley has been given the go-ahead by world heritage panelists. UNESCO says that project can take place without a threat to the status of Germany’s world-famous Lorelei rock.

Brigadier General Josef Blotz has criticized the recent online leak of 92,000 mostly classified documents on the Afghan conflict. He said the information could put soldiers and civilians in danger.

After a member of a far-right party nearly took over a cash-strapped pre-school in northern Germany, the state government moved quickly to stop it from happening again. But the government is treading on thin ice.

TV meteorologist Joerg Kachelmann is free to enjoy the summer sun until he comes on trial in September for allegedly raping his ex-girlfriend. An appeals court said it now comes down to "his word against hers."

German diplomats have given the thumbs up to efforts by China to improve the social and economic standing of Chinese citizens. The comments came from the sixth round of bilateral talks on human rights.

Germany's job market seems to be back on track, according to the latest figures, and new jobs are expected to open up for skilled laborers by 2020. Yet experts warn that short-term contracts threaten stable employment.

Five new newspapers have gone into print in the eastern state of Thuringia with the aim of furthering the far-right. The much-maligned National Democratic Party, widely seen as a neo-Nazi group, is behind the move.

33 years after the Red Army Faction assassinated Germany's Attorney General, Verena Becker stands trial. Becker was already pardoned in 1989 from a life sentence and may now face her second one.

Samuel Kunz lay low for 65 years after World War II. Now the 90-year-old former death camp guard is on trial for participating in the murder 430,000 Jews in Poland. Nazi-hunters say it's about time.

Germany is looking for someone to take the blame in the tragic crushing deaths of 21 Love Parade festival-goers. A preliminary investigation said event organizers and the city of Duisburg should accept responsibilty.

Theo Albrecht, co-founder of the Aldi supermarket chain, has died. Together with his brother Karl, he built up the discounting chain that made the two brothers the richest men in Germany.

The death toll from the crush at last weekend's Love Parade festival climbed to 21 on Wednesday. Accusations over who is to blame are focusing on the organizers of the event.

After whistle-blowing website Wikileaks published thousands of classified documents on Afghanistan, the German opposition is asking why it didn't learn of the information in parliament first.

After mass panic broke out at Saturday's Love Parade music festival, killing 20 visitors, state prosecutors have launched an investigation of possible negligent manslaughter in the planning of the event.

The release of US military documents on the Afghan war and the publishing of classified material has not caused uproar in the German government. But there are still security concerns and plans to investigate.

It was meant to be a celebration of love, life and music. But this year’s Love Parade in Duisburg ended in disaster, with 19 people killed and hundreds of others injured. Two days on, many questions are left unanswered.

The Green Party says it won't let the government extend the lives of nuclear power plants without a fight. Opinion is also divided within Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union.

German Education Minister Schavan was joined by business leaders in calling for more skilled immigrants to boost Germany's economy. Schavan also praised a group of migrants she called Germany's "Turkish elite."