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Head of Vatican Bank also chairman of warship company

The Vatican has been drawn into a new controversy after acknowledging that its bank’s new president is also chairman of a shipbuilder involved in the construction of warships – a significant conflict for an institution that has long shunned ties to military manufacturing.

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Germany ends conscription

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Suicide bomb kills two Afghan soldiers

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German army video of ‘blacks in Bronx’ slur deemed ‘totally unacceptable’

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German defence ministry: Training incident 'unacceptable'

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Racial slur army instructor still on duty

Roadside bomb hits Nato peacekeepers convoy

A roadside bomb hit a convoy of Nato peacekeepers in north-eastern Afghanistan on Friday, damaging one vehicle but hurting no one, an official said.

Fri, 17 Mar, 2006

German Army IT overhaul talks collapse

Talks between the ISIC 21 consortium and the German Defence Ministry over a €6.5bn deal to modernise the armed forces' IT network have collapsed, a Ministry spokesman said.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2004

Germany investigates Kosovo torture reports

Germany’s defence ministry is investigating reports that photographs of its troops taking part in torture in Kosovo are making the rounds among soldiers.

Wed, 26 May, 2004

German troops in Kabul warned of possible attacks

German troops in Afghanistan have been warned about possible attacks on their base in Kabul.

Sun, 20 Jan, 2002

Macedonian gunners resume barrage

Ethnic Albanian rebels engaged Macedonian soldiers and police in isolated skirmishes early today ending the eerie silence of the previous 24 hours.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2001