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Jubilant crowds welcome home German World Cup heroes

Thousands of jubilant fans gathered at Berlin's Tegel airport and the city's Brandenburg Gate to cheer the World Cup winners bringing home football's top prize for the first time to a reunified Germany. Duration: 01:34 Jul 15, 2014
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Prez Pranab Mukherjee presents Gandhi Peace Prize to Chandi Prasad Bhatt

New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday felicitated renowned environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt with 2013 Gandhi Peace Prize at a glittering ceremony in Darbar Hall at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The pioneer of the Chipko movement has also been awarded with the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership in 1982 followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2005. The Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted in 1995 on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This annual award is given to individuals and institutions for their contributions towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violence and other Gandhian methods. Jul 15, 2014
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German fans in Berlin celebrate team_s 7-1 rout of Brazil at World Cup

Berlin, July 09 (ANI): Fans of the German national team in Berlin were in a euphoric mood after their team shocked the host country Brazil 7-1 in the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup. More than 600,000 fans gathered at Berlin_s Brandenburg Gate to cheer on their team known as _Die Nationalmannschaft_ as their resounding victory put them in the World Cup final once again after a 12-year interval. German fans were in total surprise as their team held a 5-0 lead over Brazil after 30 minutes of play in the first half. The Germans_ lead grew to 7-0 in the second half, leaving fans even more ecstatic. The host, who were missing injured star player Neymar and suspended captain Thiago Silva, could only respond with a consolation goal late in the match as it ended 7-1. While tears rolled down the faces of Brazilian fans at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, rapturous celebrations went on through the night among German fans as they know their country will play for the big prize in five days_ time. Jul 9, 2014
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