Museum director warns of Syrian cultural losses
Syria’s cultural heritage is seriously under threat from plundering and damage resulting from the current conflict, according to the director of the Berlin Museum of Islamic Art.
Day: July 29, 2012
Germany
Germany
Support for euro fades as Greek doubts grow
Just over half of Germans think their country would be better off without the euro, a poll suggested on Sunday, as the economy minister reiterated doubts over whether Greece can stay in the single currency.
Germany
Qatar in talks to buy 200 German tanks
Qatar is in talks to buy up to 200 German tanks at a cost of around €2 billion – and Chancellor Angela Merkel is in favour, according to a report due to be published in Monday's Der Spiegel magazine.
Germany
Nazi U-boat found in Canadian river
Just a week after a World War II German U-boat was found off the US coast, researchers believe they have discovered a sunken Nazi submarine buried in the bottom of a Canadian river - more than 100 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean.
Sweden
Five young Swedes injured in car crash
A car crash just south of Sommen in south eastern Sweden has left five young people hospitalized, as their car drove off the road early on Sunday morning.
Germany
Minister sacks entire federal police leadership
Germany’s interior minister is sacking the entire leadership of the federal police force, it emerged this weekend. Not only the head of the force will go next week, but also his two top deputies.
Germany
German fraud suspect found in Las Vegas
A German man sought in Europe for alleged participation in a fraudulent €81 million ($100 million) pyramid scheme has been arrested in the Las Vegas after five years on the run, US immigration authorities said late on Saturday.
Sweden
Persson bidding for table tennis medal
Former world champion Jörgen Persson has not ruled out challenging for an Olympic medal at the age of 46 after scoring a notable first round victory in the men's singles on Saturday.
Sweden
Massive rains leave Gothenburg at standstill
Violent rains flooded Gothenburg on Saturday afternoon, leaving trams at a standstill and forcing shopping centre Nordstan to be evacuated.
Sweden
Salmonella scare causes major meat recall
Food giant Axfood AB has been forced to recall two tonnes of pork, following test samples showing salmonella bacteria present in the meat.