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Bavaria's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) wants talks on forming a new German government to focus on security and curbing immigration, a senior party official said, after sharp gains by a far-right party in Sept. 24's federal election.

The drinking has begun as wet weather and enhanced security did not dampen the spirits of beer enthusiasts at the 184th Oktoberfest, which opened in Munich on Sept. 16. 

Six million people from all over the world are expected to visit the world's largest beer festival, which runs until Oct. 3.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her decision to open Germany's borders to hundreds of thousands of refugees two years ago, AP cited by DARIK as saying.
 

The German environment ministry has rejected calls from two of the country's states for tax incentives to promote the sale of low-emission modern diesel and electric cars.

Almost one third of the Bavarians want independence for their province from Germany. This shows a study by the YouGov agency commissioned by Bild's multi-faceted newspaper, Dnevnik reports.

Bronze Age swords appear from around the 1700 BC, in the Black Sea region and the Aegean, as a further development of the dagger. From an early time the swords reach lengths in excess of 100 cm.

US Army personnel have successfully used advanced electronic warfare technology to completely disable enemy armor during a simulated tank assault at the Army National Training Center, Defense Systems reports

Building structures represent the cultural legacies of civilisations throughout history. We marvel at their incredible beauty. Here is a list of 10 buildings, new and old that we should see at least once in our lifetime.
Fulton Center in New York

US President Donald Trump hit back at German Chancellor Angela Merkel in tweet saying that the US had a massive trade deficit with Germany and the European nation had paid far less than it should on NATO & military. Mr.

Acropolis is among the most photographed sites in the world on instagram, as Buzzfeed reports.

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29. Sagrada Família, Barcelona