In previous years, the ice cover on Lake Weissensee was 50 centimetres thick. But some areas are unlikely to freeze over this season.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s tomb open to the public
The tomb of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City in now open to the public. The pontiff was buried on January 5th immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square.
Iranian man arrested in Germany suspected of plotting chemical attack
German officials said Sunday that a 32-year-old Iranian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with deadly chemicals.
Iraq reopens Baghdad’s Green Zone to ease traffic jams
Iraqi authorities have reopened Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone in an attempt to ease traffic jams in the capital.
Senegal bus crash kills 40: President Sall declares mourning period
President Macky Sall declares three days of mourning following a deadly collision between two buses.
An Iranian man has been held in Germany over a suspected chemical attack
Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.
Biden to get a firsthand look at US-Mexico border situation
President Joe Biden is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border later Sunday for a firsthand look at border security.