Fraudster busted over mobile phone contract for parrot
Police are investigating a Bavarian man for alleged massive fraud committed by signing mobile phone contracts under relatives’ names, including that of the family parrot, to make a fast euro.
Granny victim of colostomy confusion
German authorities said on Friday they are investigating an incident medical of malpractice involving an elderly woman in Bavaria, who has mistakenly received a colostomy instead of a leg operation.
Berlin plumber gets 7 months in jail for killing cat
A plumber who killed his ex-girlfriend's cat by hurling it from a fifth-floor balcony has been sentenced to seven months in jail, German news media reported Thursday.
German high court upholds incest law
Germany's Constitutional Court has ruled that incest is still punishable by law.
Munich airport police find skeleton in carry-on luggage
Two elderly women stunned police at Munich airport when they passed through security with a human skull and several bones in their carry-on luggage, German authorities said on Wednesday.
German town seeks Easter egg world record
A small city in Germany's Black Forest region hopes to set a new world record after installing a nine-metre-high Easter egg in front of its town hall.