Thousands in Germany say farewell to brave Turkish woman killed in brutal attack
Thousands of people in Germany bid farewell to a young Turkish woman who was brutally attacked for trying to rescue two women from being...
Cologne Cathedral to switch off lights in protest at Islamophobic march
One of Germany's most famous landmarks, Cologne Cathedral will switch off its lights on Monday evening in protest over a march by an anti-Muslim movement.
The...
Angela Merkel warns anti-Muslim Pegida group in New Year’s address
German chancellor Angela Merkel in her New Year’s address condemned the rise of a far-right anti-Muslim movement, saying its leaders have “hatred in their...
Muslim stabbed to death after PEGIDA protest in Dresden
A young Muslim man has been stabbed to death in Germany, in an attack which is thought to be linked to recent "anti-Islamisation" marches...
German court ends hijab ban for teachers
Germany's highest court has struck down a ban on headscarves for state school teachers as unconstitutional.
The court ruled that a 2004 ban violated religious...
German police officer forces Muslim refugee to eat rotten pork
Prosecutors in Hanover are investigating a police officer who is alleged to have brutally mistreated at least two Muslims refugees and then bragged about...
Anti-Muslim Pegida group makes gains in German local election
Germany’s anti-Islam Pegida movement took nearly 10% of the vote in mayoral elections in its eastern stronghold of Dresden on Sunday, a better-than-expected result...
German school tells girls to respect Syrian refugees and dress modestly
A school in Bavaria, Germany, has sent a letter to parents, asking them to ensure their daughters refrain from wearing revealing clothes, because a...
Riot in German refugee shelter after man tears up pages of the Quran
An argument over a man tearing up pages of the Quran in central Germany has led to 11 refugees and six police officer being...
German police forces public to stop bringing donations for Syrian refugees
Police in a German city have asked the public to stop bringing donations for arriving Syrian refugees after being inundated with food, clothes and...
