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Germany gains new World Heritage Site

UNESCO has awarded coveted World Heritage status to a unique medieval system of water management in Upper Harz, a region in Lower Saxony. The UN cultural committee announced the news at a conference in Brazil on Sunday. [more]

Germany

German sports academy puts young athletes to the test

Young Germans interested in pursuing a career in sports know to get a degree from the German Sports Academy in Cologne. But before students are even considered for admittance, they've got pass a rigorous physical test. [more]

World News

Berlin calls for more international support against cluster bombs .
Twenty years on, shockwaves of Kuwait invasion are still felt in Middle East .

Current Affairs

Cologne gears up to play and party as host to Gay Games .
Calls for explanation sound amid mourning at Love Parade memorial .
Hundreds of German-financed Somali police officers go missing .

Deutsch

Pakistan: Verzweifelte Flucht auf Dächer und Bäume .
Niederlande beginnen mit Truppenabzug in Afghanistan .
Streikfront in Griechenland bröckelt .

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