Consumers to start year on sober noteBERLIN - German consumers are entering the new year in a sober mood, with a key survey released Tuesday expected to show a fall in confidence among households in Europe’s biggest economy. Egypt antiquities chief says he will ask Berlin to return Nefertiti bust
Egypt antiquities chief to demand Nefertiti bust Germany’s Merkel defends Copenhagen accord as 1st step to climate action
Germany’s Merkel defends climate accord BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the much-criticized outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit as a first step that paves the way for action. Germany’s Merkel: US proposal for 4 percent emissions cut ‘not ambitious enough’
Merkel calls on US for deeper emissions cuts Police rescue German walkers from waste container after nighttime wild boar scare
Germans flee into container after wild boar scare GM will not move European headquarters to Germany
GM will not move European HQ to Germany BERLIN — General Motors Co. will not move its European headquarters to Germany as previously announced, an Opel spokesman said Saturday. 3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition
Tigers attack Hamburg zoo keepers BERLIN — German police say three tigers attacked a Hamburg zookeeper, who remains in the hospital in critical condition. 3 tigers attack Hamburg zoo animal handler, who is in critical condition
Tigers attack Hamburg zoo keepers BERLIN — German police say three tigers attacked a Hamburg zookeeper, who remains in the hospital in critical condition. Germany files terrorism charges against man allegedly linked to suspect in US targets plot
Terror charges for man in Germany over US targets Hamburg zoo animal handler seriously injured in tiger attack
Hamburg zookeeper attacked by tigers BERLIN — German police say a zookeeper is in critical condition after being attacked by three tigers. Major toxic compounds detected on America’s highest mountainBERLIN - An international team of scientists has detected low concentrations of toxic, carcinogenic chlorine compounds known as Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in samples taken from America’s highest mountain in the Andes. Germany still paying World War I reparationsNATO chief seeks troops for Afghanistan amid German crisisBERLIN - NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday that European states would have to send more troops to Afghanistan, as a scandal over civilian casualties in the country rocked the German government. German defense minister fires military inspector general over Afghan airstrike incident
German military’s inspector general fired BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister says the inspector general of the German military has been relieved of his duties in connection with the investigation of a September airstrike in Afghanistan in which civilians were killed. Scientists reconstruct the evolution of bat migrationBERLIN - A team of scientists, with the aid of a mathematical model, has reconstructed the evolution of bat migration. McDonald’s swaps red background for green in logo to promote more eco-friendly image in Europe
McDonald’s makes its logo more ‘green’ in Europe Source: German government to extend Afghanistan mission, parliamentary approval needed
Source: Germany to extend Afghanistan mission Prosecutors: Rwandan Hutu extremist group leaders arrested in Germany
Hutu extremist group leaders arrested in Germany New databases on fate of dead, missing POWs from Russia, Germany
Germany launches databases on fate of POWs German foreign minister calls for Afghan withdrawal planBERLIN - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called Sunday for preliminary work over the next four years towards laying down a plan to withdraw German troops from Afghanistan. Germans identify 27-year-old convert to Islam as terror suspect believed to be in Afghanistan
Germans ID convert, 27, as terror suspect BERLIN — Authorities have identified a 27-year-old German convert to Islam as an al-Qaida associate suspected of traveling to Afghanistan and planning to attack German targets. GM appoints Reilly as Opel interim head amid calls from Berlin for “reliable concept”
GM appoints Reilly to head Opel RUESSELSHEIM, Germany — General Motors Co. said Tuesday that Nick Reilly will take over responsibility for the European units Opel and Vauxhall while the company searches for a permanent chief executive. Germany’s Merkel calls for climate action from US, China, India at Copenhagen meeting
Merkel wants climate action from US, China, India Germany’s Merkel presses GM to produce “reliable concept,” own money for Opel
Merkel presses GM for Opel concept BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed General Motors Co. on Tuesday to present a “reliable concept” for the future of its European unit Opel, adding that GM should produce most of the funding. Germany’s Merkel: Copenhagen climate summit must produce ’substantial’ agreement
Merkel: climate deal needed in Copenhagen BERLIN — Next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen must produce a substantial agreement, and failure would set back by years efforts to fight global warming, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. Germany’s Merkel presses GM for Opel restructuring plan, says company should pay the cost
Merkel presses GM for Opel plan BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing General Motors Co. to come up with a “reliable concept” for the future of its subsidiary Opel. World leaders, crowds cheer 20th anniversary of Berlin Wall fall with music and marchesmore images Clinton urges Iran to free US hikersTEHRAN/BERLIN - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday called for Iran to immediately release three US hikers charged with espionage after four months of detention in Tehran. President Obama pays tribute to fall of Berlin Wall in video message to anniversary event |