3 hrs ago | Seattle Times
Germans won’t race to lower autobahn speeds
For many in this car-crazy nation, the freedom to hurtle down the famed autobahn at 120 mph or more is an inalienable right.
7 hrs ago | The Age
Germany and France launch 'New Deal' for jobseekers
Germany and France are to tackle mass youth unemployment that is gripping southern Europe with a ''New Deal'' aimed at curbing the mounting anger threatening to tear apart the eurozone.
10 hrs ago | Asbury Park Press
Nazis spun simple murder into 'Jewish conspiracy' attacking Third Reich in Kirch's new book
The idea of an undersized, penurious Jewish teenager bringing the Nazi propaganda machine to a halt sounds like movie plot for a young Peter Sellers.
14 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Get intimate with Riesling wine at Trier, Germany's Weinsinnig
The city of Trier, Germany is an ancient one. The Romans used it as an outpost/capital, planting vineyards thousands of years ago.
Cliffside Park's valedictorian loves multicultural student body
CLIFFSIDE PARK - Elisabeth Partafylla, this year's Cliffside Park High School valedictorian, has lived in a variety of geographic locations, and credits her family's five major relocations with making her adaptable, culturally enriched and fluent in three languages.
George Clooney Hunts Nazi-Looted Treasure, Finds Medieval German Cathedral
Sporting a neat gray mustache and faded jeans, George Clooney comments on the chill air as he strides through 800-year-old Halberstadt cathedral, checking all is set for the shoot.
Germany Should Cut Tax on Energy to Help Switch, BayWa Says
Germany should cut value-added tax levied on energy consumption to help cut household bills as the nation transitions to wind and solar generation from fossil fuels and nuclear, according to BayWa AG.
New book: Could Germany have a Jewish chancellor?
A new novel about a neo-Nazi plot to assassinate Germany's first Jewish candidate for Chancellor has shed a timely light on the right-wing extremist violence that has plagued the country since 1990 and was swept under the carpet for years.
German outlook brightens as businesses become more upbeat
GERMAN business morale improved far more than expected in May, rebounding after two months of falls and suggesting Europe's largest economy is slowly picking up speed after a sluggish first quarter.
Secret to successful China-Germany ties lies at the top
Contact at the top level, featuring an intergovernmental consultation mechanism, has been a driving force in enhancing political trust and boosting cooperation between China and Germany.
Chinese PM singles out Germany for EU visit
Mr Li's two-day programme begins with a visit to the town of Potsdam, near Berlin, and the Cecilienhof palace where Soviet, US and British leaders met in 1945 to help shape post-war Europe and Asia [BERLIN] Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday as the two export powerhouses seek to further strengthen ... (more)
LEIPZIG, Germany: Korea's pedestrian death rate highest in OECD
South Korea again posted the highest fatality rate of pedestrians among the 29 OECD member nations last year, a recent report found Wednesday.
Germany 'most popular country' in the...
Germany is the most popular country in the world despite well-publicised protests against its insistence on austerity measures within the European Union, an annual poll for the BBC World Service revealed on Thursday.
German brewers warn fracking could hurt beer industry
File photo of a waitress using a whistle to free her way while carrying ten of the traditional one-litre "Masskrug" beer mugs at the opening day of the Munich Oktoberfest at the Theresienwiese in Munich, September 22, 2012.
Azerbaijan transport minister discussed current projects in Germany
Azerbaijan transport minister Ziya Mammadov within his visit to International Transport Forum's Summit in Leipzig, Germany held some bilateral meetings with his counterparts from other countries, Head of Administrative Department of Azerbaijan's Transport Ministry Javid Najafov told Trend.
Soldier murdered in Woolwich named
THE soldier killed in Woolwich yesterday has been identified as Drummer Lee Rigby, a father of a two-year-old. He was from the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and was borning in born in July 1987 in Crumpsall, Manchester.
EU deal on airline emissions tax could take until 2016
As countries and airlines grapple with reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, European Union officials acknowledge that their pioneering aviation program will be delayed, perhaps until 2016.
Spectacular tech 'firsts' up for auction
A treasure trove of rarities, oddities and tech "firsts" has been brought together -- including an experimental 17th century mechanical calculator, a 108-year-old telephone and an incredibly rare, headline-grabbing Apple 1 computer -- to be sold at auction Friday in Cologne, Germany.
German opposition party marks bittersweet 150th
French President Francois Hollande, right, gestures next to Sigmar Gabriel, chairman of the German Social Democratic Party, SPD, left, in Leipzig, Germany, Thursday, May 23, 2013.
Inquest hears of mafia fears of pilot who jumped to death from M4 bridge
CCTV footage from the scene ruled out other people being on the bridge, as the coroner records a verdict of suicide A pilot who suspected his partner was a member of the Bulgarian mafia jumped to his death from a motorway bridge, an inquest heard.