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A police officer stands outside the Signal Iduna Park stadium before the Borussia Dortmund v AS Monaco UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. (Reuters)

Germany: Terrorist Motives behind Dortmund Blasts

by Majid al-Khateeb | Apr 13, 2017 | World

Cologne – German federal prosecutors said Thursday that they had cleared the sole suspect in custody for Tuesday’s bomb attack against the Borussia Dortmund football team bus of involvement in the crime. “The investigation has not found evidence that the...

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King Kong – Weston Super Mare (UK) 2013 /Helena Bangert
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‘Sea Adventures’ Festival for Sand Sculptures in Germany

by Majid al-Khateeb | Apr 12, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cologne (Germany)- International festivals of sand sculptures have become increasingly popular on the world’s beaches and many such sculptures have been preserved in museums. The “Sea Adventures” exhibition opened on April 8 in Ahlbeck, Usedom Island located in the...

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A German police secures the main train station in Munich, Germany, January 1, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

German Court Convicts Syrian Teenager for Planning Terror Attack

by Majid al-Khateeb | Apr 11, 2017 | World

Cologne – A German court in the western city of Cologne on Monday convicted a 16-year-old Syrian refugee for planning to carry out a terror attack. The regional court said in a statement that the defendant was found guilty of plotting “a serious act of violence...

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A health specialist works in a laboratory. AFP PHOTO / SEYLLOU

Fanged Fish Secretes Venom with Morphine-Like Effect

by Majid al-Khateeb | Apr 5, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cologne (Germany)-A fanged coral reef fish living in the Pacific Ocean uses a mix of venoms to disable its opponents for a short duration, which slows the movement of its enemy so it can escape from threats. Scientists from the University of Queensland and the...

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Germany: Strict Sentences Against Extremists Who Formed Cell to Assassinate Far-Right Leaders

by Majid al-Khateeb | Apr 4, 2017 | World

Cologne- Court of Dusseldorf in Germany Monday sentenced to life in prison an Islamist militant who plotted a failed bomb attack at a railway station, and it handed jail terms to three other extremists. Marco Gaebel, 29, a German citizen, planted a homemade pipe bomb...