(REUTERS/DEUTSCHER BUNDESTAG) – Arriving in Berlin, in search of a new life.
A record 800,000 refugees and economic migrants are expected to arrive in Germany this year.
Many fleeing war-torn Syria.
According to a new poll, the majority of Germans don’t feel threatened by this.
In fact, the influx may solve one of the biggest economic problems facing Germany – its looming skills shortage.
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Stars including Lewis Hamilton, Sam Smith and Lionel Richie turn out for the 18th GQ Men of the Year Awards.
(REUTERS) – Scientists at the Marupeng centre in Johannesburg on Thursday (September 10) revealed fossils of a new human-like species they’re calling ‘Homo Naledi’.
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Macedonian police use batons against migrants gathered at the border with Greece.
A new app called Try It On enables users to test cosmetics virtually. Using facial recognition technology and specialized algorithms, consumers can snap a selfie, scan a bar code on their phone and instantly know what they’ll look like.
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce unveils its new convertible ‘Dawn’ model.
After two years of planning, a trimaran is sailing across the Arctic Sea to the Bering Strait in an attempt to set a non-stop sailing record for the route from Europe to the Pacific.
Profile of Ireland ahead of the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup being hosted by England and Wales.
Profile of Wales ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Serena Williams keeps her bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam intact by outslugging older sister Venus 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarter-finals while Novak Djokovic beats Feliciano Lopez in four sets and will play defending champion Marin Cilic in the semi-finals.