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Mitchell Weiser
Podolski was part of German teams which finished third at the 2006 and 2010 W. Cups and reached the Euro 2008 final
New Wolves manager Stale Solbakken was sacked by Cologne last month
Lukas Podolski
Thomas Mueller (right) told German daily Bild: "When you lose four times, there is a certain anger"
Cologne supporters
Cologne's defeat at home saw them drop to 17th in the league
Lukas Podolski confirmed on Monday he has signed for Arsenal for next season
Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery (R) and Daniel van Buyten, seen here taking part in a training session
Cologne are almost sure to lose Lukas Podolski to Premier League giants Arsenal at the end of the season
Michal Kadlec
German referee Babak Rafati, pictured in 2011, has broken his silence over his reasons for attempting to commit suicide
Goals by Juan Arango (Centre) and Marco Reus (right) gave Gladbach their first Bundesliga win in six games
Hamburg's head coach Thorsten Fink
Frank Schaefer
Peszko made his Poland debut in November 2008
The painting "Untitled" by US painter Franz Kline
Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa celebrates
Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa celebrates
With a five-point lead at the top of Bundesliga table, Dortmund are at Cologne on Sunday
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Lufthansa cancels 670 due to strikes

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 06:35 EDT
German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it has cancelled more than 670 European flights owing to warning strikes by ground staff and other divisions within the group.
 

Lufthansa cancels 670 flights due to strikes

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 03:51 EDT
German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it has cancelled more than 670 European flights owing to warning strikes by ground staff and other divisions within the group.
 

Lufthansa trims Berlin services as airport woes drag on

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 01, 2013 10:05 EST
Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, said Friday it will cut back flights to and from Berlin in face of the seemingly never-ending debacle surrounding the German capital's new airport.
 

Celebrated German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch dead at 89

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 24, 2013 18:46 EST
Wolfgang Sawallisch, one of Germany's greatest conductors, has died at the age of 89, the Bavarian State Opera, where he was general music director and manager for 20 years, announced on Sunday.
 

German Catholics okay 'morning-after pill' for rape victims

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 21, 2013 13:18 EST
The German Catholic Church ruled Thursday that the use of the morning-after pill was acceptable in certain cases for rape victims.
 

Podolski makes Bayern favourites against Arsenal

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 16, 2013 13:03 EST
Arsenal's Germany star Lukas Podolski has said Bayern Munich start favourites for Tuesday's Champions League last 16, first-leg clash at the Emirates Stadium.
 

Australia battles sports doping fallout

by Martin Parry  AFP Global Edition
Feb 08, 2013 05:05 EST
Doping agencies urged Australian cheats to come clean Friday as concern mounted that everyone has been tarred with the same brush after a probe pointed to widespread drug use in professional sport.
 

Australia battles sports doping fallout

by Martin Parry  AFP Global Edition
Feb 07, 2013 22:33 EST
Doping agencies on Friday urged Australian cheats to come clean as concern mounted that everyone has been tarred with the same brush after a probe pointed to widespread drug use in professional sport.
 

Strike grounds dozens of German flights

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 25, 2013 03:56 EST
Security staff at two German airports demanding higher pay continued a strike into a second day, leading to the cancellation of more than 100 flights.
 

Wolves sack Solbakken after Cup exit

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 05, 2013 18:22 EST
Stale Solbakken was sacked as manager of Championship side Wolves on Saturday, just hours after the club had been dumped out of the FA Cup by non-league Luton.
 

Belgium airport 'fears TNT departure, eyes FedEx deal'

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Jan 05, 2013 06:39 EST
Belgium's Liege airport, one of Europe's busiest freight hubs, hopes to entice US parcel delivery firm FedEx away from Paris airports should Dutch firm TNT Express depart for Germany.
 

Goetze boosts Dortmund in German Cup

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Dec 20, 2012 05:21 EST
Holders Borussia Dortmund thanked a hat trick from Mario Goetze as they thrashed Hanover 5-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the German Cup.
 

Goetze boosts Dortmand in German Cup

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Dec 19, 2012 17:28 EST
Holders Borussia Dortmund thanked a hat trick from Mario Goetze as they thrashed Hanover 5-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the German Cup.
 

German gummy bear beats Swiss rival in court battle

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Dec 18, 2012 18:48 EST
A German gummy bear maker won a court battle Tuesday against a Swiss manufacturer of chocolate teddy bears over the marketing of their sweets.
 

Ballack's farewell match set for June

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Dec 14, 2012 12:37 EST
Former Germany captain Michael Ballack is set to hold his farewell game in Leipzig on Wednesday June 5 with stars Jose Mourinho, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba invited.
 

German parliament adopts law allowing circumcision

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Dec 12, 2012 11:35 EST
Germany's parliament passed a law on Wednesday to allow religious circumcision, clarifying the legal situation after a court said the rite amounted to grievous bodily harm in a ruling that caused international uproar.
 

Ballack planning farewell match in Germany

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Nov 30, 2012 07:06 EST
Former Germany captain Michael Ballack is reported to be organising his own farewell match for July 2013 having retired from professional football in October.
 

Merkel aims to ease Jewish ire amid circumcision row

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Nov 25, 2012 17:39 EST
Angela Merkel sought to ease the concerns of Germany's Jews Sunday over a disputed ruling against circumcision as she became the first chancellor to address the Jewish community's annual council meeting.
 

Ex-England boss Eriksson linked to 1860 Munich

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Nov 18, 2012 06:42 EST
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been linked to the vacant coaching role at 1860 Munich after the Bundesliga second division side sacked Reiner Maurer.
 

US player wins $8.5 million poker title

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Oct 31, 2012 21:07 EDT
A professional US player, Greg Merson, became World Series of Poker champion after a marathon 13-hour final session, organizers said.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Cologne
Köln
—  City  —
Cologne Cathedral with Hohenzollern Bridge

Flag
Coat of arms
Cologne within North Rhine-Westphalia
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin regionCologne
Founded50 AD
Government
 - Lord MayorJürgen Roters (SPD)
Area
 - Total405.15 km2 (156.4 sq mi)
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Population
 - Total996,690
 - Density2,460/km2 (6,371.4/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code50441-51149
Area code0221, 02203
Websitehttp://www.stadt-koeln.de