Authorities in the German city of Cologne have defused three unexploded World War Two bombs after the evacuation of more than 20,000 people. Bomb squad technicians deactivated the American bombs on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of the press accompany employees from the public order office as they ring the bell before a bomb disposal operation.

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Cologne, Germany – Famous for its fun-loving carnival and vibrant artistic scene, Cologne has long been considered a left-wing city. But the events of New Year’s Eve, when hundreds of women reported ...

Germany's North Rhine Westphalia region doesn't always garner the interest or the visitors it deserves, partly because of competition from popular destinations such as Berlin and Bavaria. Cologne, the ...

The way we live is constantly in flux. From the way we navigate cities, relying more on GPS-enabled smartphone maps than our intuition, to the increase in the number of cars on our roads brought about ...

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Inspired by Cologne's city soldiers, the Rote Funken guard goes way back to the 18th century. DW's Silke Wünsch takes a closer look at this traditional Carnival group of the party-hardy. Being a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cologne's public order office arrests a man who had previously tried to ride a bicycle into the evacuation area, where three bombs ...

On Tuesday, March 3, at about 2 p.m., the six-story state archive building in Cologne collapsed on itself in a matter of seconds and disappeared into a giant cavity under its base, pulling some ...

Buzz (0870 240 7070, www.buzzaway.com) flies to Cologne twice daily from Stansted and once a day at weekends - until October 27, after which flights will be suspended indefinitely; from £35 one way ...