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Josef Mengele, The Infamous Doctor At Nazi Concentration Camps
Josef Mengele, known as the "Angel of Death", is a haunting figure remembered for his atrocities at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.
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Germany To Give Nazi Concentration Camp Auschwitz 60 Million Euros
Angela Merkel will make her first visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German chancellor, bringing a 60 million euro donation to help conserve the site where the Nazis ran their largest death camp, the museum said.
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Israeli Teen Fined For Urinating On Auschwitz Memorial
A Polish court has fined an Israeli teenager who admitted to urinating on a memorial at the site of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, a court spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday.
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Tourists Caught Stealing Bricks From Former Nazi Death Camp Site
Two Hungarian tourists have admitted to trying to steal bricks from the ruins of a crematorium at the site of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, according to police.
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US Lawmaker Apologises For His Video Shot At Nazi Concentration Camp
A US congressman apologized Wednesday for recording a video while visiting the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
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Pope Francis To Visit Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Pope Francis will visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp as part of his visit to Poland in July when he will chair World Youth Day, organisers announced today.
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German Politician Gets Suspended Sentence For Nazi Tattoo
A far-right politician in Germany was found guilty today of incitement for showing a tattoo of what appeared to be the Auschwitz death camp while visiting a swimming pool.
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Angela Merkel Joins Holocaust Survivors to Mark Nazi Camp's Liberation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined survivors of the former Nazi concentration camp at Dachau on Sunday for a solemn ceremony to mark 70 years since it was liberated by US forces.
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German, 93, to Face Trial in April Over Auschwitz Deaths
A 93-year-old former Auschwitz death camp officer will go on trial in Germany in April charged with at least 300,000 counts of accessory to murder, a court said today.
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Survivors Return to Auschwitz, 70 Years on, As Leaders Sound Alarm
Seventy years after the liberation of Auschwitz, ageing survivors and dignitaries gather at the site synonymous with the Holocaust today to honour victims and sound the alarm over a fresh wave of anti-Semitism.
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German football delegation to visit Auschwitz
German football players and officials will travel to Poland on Friday to visit the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, after a friendly against Israel ahead of the European Championship.
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Euro 2012: England squad to visit Auschwitz
England's European Championship squad will visit the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau while in Poland next month and will use the experience to educate youngsters about the perils of racial hatred.
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Josef Mengele, The Infamous Doctor At Nazi Concentration Camps
Josef Mengele, known as the "Angel of Death", is a haunting figure remembered for his atrocities at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.
-
Germany To Give Nazi Concentration Camp Auschwitz 60 Million Euros
Angela Merkel will make her first visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German chancellor, bringing a 60 million euro donation to help conserve the site where the Nazis ran their largest death camp, the museum said.
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Israeli Teen Fined For Urinating On Auschwitz Memorial
A Polish court has fined an Israeli teenager who admitted to urinating on a memorial at the site of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, a court spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday.
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Tourists Caught Stealing Bricks From Former Nazi Death Camp Site
Two Hungarian tourists have admitted to trying to steal bricks from the ruins of a crematorium at the site of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, according to police.
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US Lawmaker Apologises For His Video Shot At Nazi Concentration Camp
A US congressman apologized Wednesday for recording a video while visiting the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
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Pope Francis To Visit Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Pope Francis will visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp as part of his visit to Poland in July when he will chair World Youth Day, organisers announced today.
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German Politician Gets Suspended Sentence For Nazi Tattoo
A far-right politician in Germany was found guilty today of incitement for showing a tattoo of what appeared to be the Auschwitz death camp while visiting a swimming pool.
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Angela Merkel Joins Holocaust Survivors to Mark Nazi Camp's Liberation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined survivors of the former Nazi concentration camp at Dachau on Sunday for a solemn ceremony to mark 70 years since it was liberated by US forces.
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German, 93, to Face Trial in April Over Auschwitz Deaths
A 93-year-old former Auschwitz death camp officer will go on trial in Germany in April charged with at least 300,000 counts of accessory to murder, a court said today.
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Survivors Return to Auschwitz, 70 Years on, As Leaders Sound Alarm
Seventy years after the liberation of Auschwitz, ageing survivors and dignitaries gather at the site synonymous with the Holocaust today to honour victims and sound the alarm over a fresh wave of anti-Semitism.
-
German football delegation to visit Auschwitz
German football players and officials will travel to Poland on Friday to visit the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, after a friendly against Israel ahead of the European Championship.
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Euro 2012: England squad to visit Auschwitz
England's European Championship squad will visit the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau while in Poland next month and will use the experience to educate youngsters about the perils of racial hatred.
