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BERLIN: Angry German workers protested Thursday over General Motors' shock refusal to sell its European unit Opel and plans to cut 10,000 jobs, moves slammed as a slap in the face for Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.

U2 performed a short set in Germany on Thursday, November 5th to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Negotiators from industrial nations, including the United States , said eleventh-hour promises are possible and a global warming pact can be reached.

Tourists pass a painting on a segment of the reopened East Side Gallery in Berlin, Germany, Friday,... Tourists pass a painting on a segment of the reopened East Side Gallery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Nov.

Babies may begin learning their first language before they're born. Cry patterns recognized among infants born in different cultures suggest babies begin learning elements of their first language while still in the womb.

After a female officer is raped, the case involves a police investigation, gambling debts and drugs.

In this Dec. 9, 2008 file photo Ines Schoenwald checks bottles at the bottling plant in the Rotkaeppchen sparkling wines production facilities in Freyburg, eastern Germany.

Beyonce has scooped a hat-trick of prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards, dedicating one of them to husband Jay-Z. The singer beat Leona Lewis among others to take home the Best Female gong, and also won Best Song for Halo and Best Video for Single Ladies on Thursday night.

Photograph: Eckehard Schulz/AP The row over General Motors ' decision to scrap a European sales deal supported by Russia and Germany escalated today, with Vladimir Putin accusing the car group of "scornful" behaviour.

Berliners were ecstatic last week upon hearing about U2's plans to play a free concert in the heart of the German capital on Thursday evening.

Negotiators and diplomats were working Thursday on a scaled-back version of a global climate change treaty that could be agreed by next month's deadline.

Sweden on Thursday became the second nation to approve a Baltic Sea pipeline that would ship Russian natural gas to Germany, saying the project meets its demands to protect the marine environment.

People hold a German flag with the word reading 'Unity' as they cross the newly opened checkpoint between East and West Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate - Volker Warkentin, a correspondent for the German language service in Berlin, has worked for Reuters for 31 years.

In this photo illustration the H1N1 swine flu vaccination Pandemic is pictured at Virchow clinical center on Oct.

The Brandenburg Gate in the background the common sight of a construction worker walking through the area that was once "no man's land" in Berlin.

African nations pushed wealthy countries at U.N. climate talks on Wednesday to explain how they intend to cut their greenhouse emissions under the landmark global warming agreement being negotiated.

General Motors last night reversed course by abandoning a long-expected sale of its Opel division to a group led by Canadian car supplier Magna.

Once that happens, the Lisbon Treaty will allow more policy decisions by majority rather than unanimous votes at European summits.

What began as an assemblage of 1,000 empty beer cartons pulled together by residents in East Germany has now evolved into an incredible open air public library.