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What Police Said About Plane Crash That Killed Hollywood Actor, Daughters
German Hollywood actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters were killed on Friday in a tragic plane crash in the Carribean sea, police said, adding that the family's small plane experienced trouble soon after it began its journey to a nearby island
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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Philippine Islands region on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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Amid China Threat, Taiwan Calls On Germany To Maintain "Regional Order"
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Germany on Tuesday to help maintain "regional order" during a meeting with senior German lawmakers who are visiting the island on a trip that Beijing has condemned.
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29 Killed After Tourist Bus Crashes On Madeira Island In Portugal
Twenty-nine German tourists were killed when their bus spun off the road and tumbled down a slope before crashing into a house on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
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German Woman Killed In Bali Boat Explosion, About 20 Injured
A German woman was killed and about 20 other people were injured in an explosion today on a speedboat that was ferrying them from the Indonesian tourist island of Bali to neighboring Lombok, police said.
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Animated Robinson Crusoe Film to Arrive in India in September
Directed by Vincent Kesteloot and Ben Stassen, the story revolves around Robinson who gets stranded on an exotic tiny island after a violent storm
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Punch-Up at German Asylum Centre Leaves 6 Injured
Some 50 people at a German shelter for asylum seekers engaged in a violent brawl overnight, hurling chairs and beating each other with table legs, leaving six people injured, police said today.
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Berlin Backs Athens Over Migrant Influx as Boat Toll Rises
Germany on Thursday pledged to support Greece in dealing with the "extraordinary burden" of migrants landing on its shores every day, as the death toll from the latest boat sinkings rose to 27.
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Angela Merkel Suggests China Resolve South China Sea Row in Courts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern today about a territorial dispute between the Chinese and US navies in the South China Sea, and suggested China go to international courts to resolve the row.
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German Tourist Killed by Box Jellyfish in Thailand
A 20-year-old German tourist has died after being stung by a poisonous box jellyfish off the popular island resort of Koh Samui, police said today, the third known fatality in Thailand in just over a year.
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World's 'Oldest' Message in a Bottle Found in Germany
A message in a bottle that washed up on a beach in Germany more than 108 years after it was thrown into the sea is believed to be the world's oldest.
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German Student Dies in Plunge at Malaysia Waterfall
A German student has died after falling into a steep ravine at a waterfall on a popular Malaysian resort island, police said on Sunday.
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Philippines Steps Up Army Patrols on Island Where Germans Held
The Philippines on Thursday stepped up army patrols in the jungles of the southern island of Jolo where al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants are holding two Germans captive and are threatening to kill one of them.
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German Man Arrested in Bali For Cocaine Possession
Indonesian customs said Saturday they have arrested a German man for allegedly trafficking cocaine onto the resort island of Bali.
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We are only human: The offbeat stories of 2013
Throughout the year, some events provide a bit of respite from the daily grind and remind us that human nature and failings are qualities shared worldwide.
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What Police Said About Plane Crash That Killed Hollywood Actor, Daughters
German Hollywood actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters were killed on Friday in a tragic plane crash in the Carribean sea, police said, adding that the family's small plane experienced trouble soon after it began its journey to a nearby island
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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Philippines
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Philippine Islands region on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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Amid China Threat, Taiwan Calls On Germany To Maintain "Regional Order"
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Germany on Tuesday to help maintain "regional order" during a meeting with senior German lawmakers who are visiting the island on a trip that Beijing has condemned.
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29 Killed After Tourist Bus Crashes On Madeira Island In Portugal
Twenty-nine German tourists were killed when their bus spun off the road and tumbled down a slope before crashing into a house on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
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German Woman Killed In Bali Boat Explosion, About 20 Injured
A German woman was killed and about 20 other people were injured in an explosion today on a speedboat that was ferrying them from the Indonesian tourist island of Bali to neighboring Lombok, police said.
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Animated Robinson Crusoe Film to Arrive in India in September
Directed by Vincent Kesteloot and Ben Stassen, the story revolves around Robinson who gets stranded on an exotic tiny island after a violent storm
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Punch-Up at German Asylum Centre Leaves 6 Injured
Some 50 people at a German shelter for asylum seekers engaged in a violent brawl overnight, hurling chairs and beating each other with table legs, leaving six people injured, police said today.
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Berlin Backs Athens Over Migrant Influx as Boat Toll Rises
Germany on Thursday pledged to support Greece in dealing with the "extraordinary burden" of migrants landing on its shores every day, as the death toll from the latest boat sinkings rose to 27.
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Angela Merkel Suggests China Resolve South China Sea Row in Courts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern today about a territorial dispute between the Chinese and US navies in the South China Sea, and suggested China go to international courts to resolve the row.
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German Tourist Killed by Box Jellyfish in Thailand
A 20-year-old German tourist has died after being stung by a poisonous box jellyfish off the popular island resort of Koh Samui, police said today, the third known fatality in Thailand in just over a year.
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World's 'Oldest' Message in a Bottle Found in Germany
A message in a bottle that washed up on a beach in Germany more than 108 years after it was thrown into the sea is believed to be the world's oldest.
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German Student Dies in Plunge at Malaysia Waterfall
A German student has died after falling into a steep ravine at a waterfall on a popular Malaysian resort island, police said on Sunday.
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Philippines Steps Up Army Patrols on Island Where Germans Held
The Philippines on Thursday stepped up army patrols in the jungles of the southern island of Jolo where al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants are holding two Germans captive and are threatening to kill one of them.
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German Man Arrested in Bali For Cocaine Possession
Indonesian customs said Saturday they have arrested a German man for allegedly trafficking cocaine onto the resort island of Bali.
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We are only human: The offbeat stories of 2013
Throughout the year, some events provide a bit of respite from the daily grind and remind us that human nature and failings are qualities shared worldwide.
