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Fit in fatigues: German army presses recruitment drive

Fit in fatigues: German army presses recruitment drive

Wearing a gas mask, a young man performs a rapid series of push-ups, jumps and squats at the German military's recruiting booth at FIBO, the world's largest fitness expo, held in Cologne. Germany hopes to grow its armed forces, winning tens of thousands of new

Germany's WWII munitions a toxic legacy on Baltic Sea floor

Germany's WWII munitions a toxic legacy on Baltic Sea floor

Below the waves off Germany's northern tourist beaches, a toxic time bomb lurks on the Baltic Sea floor -- enormous quantities of World War II munitions that are slowly rusting away. Scientists warn that as salt water corrodes the metal casings on rockets, artillery shells and bombs, they will

Russian ballet banned for 'gay propaganda' gets new life in Berlin

Russian ballet banned for 'gay propaganda' gets new life in Berlin

A ballet about the life of legendary Soviet-born dancer Rudolf Nureyev that was banned in Russia for containing "gay propaganda" will get a new lease of life in Berlin this week. "Nureyev", created by Russian film and stage director Kirill Serebrennikov, premiered in Moscow in

Cem Ozdemir, Germany's Turkish-heritage political star

Cem Ozdemir, Germany's Turkish-heritage political star

Cem Ozdemir of the German Greens pulled off a hard-fought victory in a key state poll on Sunday and is now set to become the country's first state premier of Turkish heritage. Ozdemir, 60, has been a national figure for decades in Germany. He calls himself a