Wanted: Female German Astronauts
Aerospace engineer Claudia Kessler is searching for Germany's first female astronaut. The country's previous 11 astronauts were all men, which she says highlights German sexism in the sciences.
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Feeling Unwanted In Germany, Some Afghan Migrants Head Home
Some 150,000 Afghan migrants arrived in Germany last year. But the Germans estimate more than half won't qualify for asylum. A small number have turned around and headed home.
Discouraged By Delays In Germany, Some Migrants Opt To Return Home
They say they are leaving because of lengthy delays in being recognized as refugees, poor living conditions and humiliation at the hands of German authorities.
In Trump's German Ancestral Village, The Locals Are Not Impressed
"Ich bin ein Kallstadter," Donald Trump likes to say. But many of the villagers are more proud of other famous American descendants with links to Kallstadt: the Heinz family, of ketchup fame.
Head-On Train Crash In Germany Kills At Least 10 People
Rescue and salvage crews are still working at the site of the crash near the town of Bad Aibling, roughly 40 miles southeast of Munich.
German Anger Toward Migrants Is Directed At North Africans
North Africans are blamed for recent attacks on German women. Police are raiding their communities — including the largest one in Duesseldorf. Some longtime Moroccan residents are fighting back.
In Interview, A Confrontational Putin Takes On NATO
"It is not borders and state territories that matter," Putin told the German tabloid Bild, "but people's fortunes."
'Night Of Shame,' Week Of Soul-Searching: Cologne Attacks Divide Germany
Hundreds of criminal complaints have been filed over robberies and sexual assaults on New Year's Eve. The assailants were identified by police as Arab or North African men.
Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' Is Back In German Bookstores After 70 Years
A new, annotated edition — complete with criticism — is the first publication of the notorious autobiography in Germany since the end of World War II.
New Year's Eve Assaults Renew German Tensions Over Migrants
Police in Cologne are investigating reports of sexual assaults that occurred during New Year's Eve celebrations. Thousands were packed into the city's main square when the attacks occurred.