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Suspected WWII bombs cause evacuation in German city
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Suspected WWII bombs cause evacuation in German city

A traffic sign in Osnabrueck indicates a bomb disposal operation. The central station in the north-western German city of Osnabrück was closed on Sunday and the surrounding zone evacuated after four suspected World War II bombs were found, state-run rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced.Credit: Friso Gentsch/dpa The central station in the north-western German city of Osnabrück was closed on Sunday and the surrounding zone evacuated after four suspected World War II bombs were found, state-run rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced. The central station in the north-western German city of Osnabrück was closed on Sunday and the surrounding zone evacuated after four suspected World War II bombs were found, state-run rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced. Restrictions affect...
Late Sergeant Adjetey’s family requests compensation and proper burial rites 
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Late Sergeant Adjetey’s family requests compensation and proper burial rites 

Irene Okaniorkor Adjetey and Richard Adjei Adjetey, grandchildren of the late Sergeant Adjetey, a World War Two veteran killed in the 28th February Crossroad Incident, have asked compensation.   They have also requested proper burial rites for their grandfather.  Madam Adjetey, in an interview with the GNA, revealed how the education and welfare of their parents, the children of the late WWII ex-serviceman, were negatively impacted by his early death.   She noted that this hardship had also affected the grandchildren and other descendants, with some of them struggling today.  “Though he died before I was born, my dad told me how his father’s untimely death affected his education, welfare, and that of his siblings.   “Our family is not in the bes...
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