Electrical cable thieves paralysed train service in parts of western Germany overnight, with some delays expected to last until midday on Friday. A spokeswoman for state rail operator Deutsche Bahn said the situation in the Ruhr region and in the north of North Rhine-Westphalia normalized somewhat during rush hour on Friday morning, but trains were still unable to run at Bochum main station, near Dusseldorf. Long-distance trains were widely diverted. There were also cancellations and diversions on regional services and suburban trains. The spokeswoman said that the disruption in Bochum was exp…