Five senior citizens are behind bars in Germany after they allegedly kidnapped and beat a man because he owed them money, police in southern Germany said Wednesday.
The U.S. dollar rose against the euro Monday on concerns over the euro zone's economic and fiscal outlook, while higher-yielding currencies slipped on worries about global growth prospects.
Germany is summoning the Iranian ambassador Monday to explain the disputed presidential election in the Middle Eastern nation, particularly the "brutal handling" of protesters, the German foreign minister said.
The gunman, who was also killed, is thought to be a 17-year-old former student
A shooting rampage by a 17-year-old former student that has left at least 10 dead at a school in Winnenden, Germany is the latest in a series of attacks in education institutions. Here some of the major incidents.
Many sights in Germany and Austria have been renovated in the last year or two to better display this region's rich heritage, making 2009 a good time to visit.
Climbing up the spiral stairs and through a stone tower to our room, we notice a passageway. "Where do you suppose it goes?" asks my wife, Sandra, as she signals me to follow her.
If your neighbor mentions their green roof you might think they have a moss problem. Maybe they are simply referring to the color. But you're unlikely to think that they have just had a mini ecosystem installed.
Spain's 1-0 win over Germany in the Euro 2008 final in June gave the Spaniards their first European championship since 1964 (and second major trophy in their country's history).
The first mosque with a minaret and a dome in Germany's formerly communist east opened on Thursday as police corralled protesters behind a roadblock three blocks away
Five senior citizens are behind bars in Germany after they allegedly kidnapped and beat a man because he owed them money, police in southern Germany said Wednesday.
The U.S. dollar rose against the euro Monday on concerns over the euro zone's economic and fiscal outlook, while higher-yielding currencies slipped on worries about global growth prospects.
Germany is summoning the Iranian ambassador Monday to explain the disputed presidential election in the Middle Eastern nation, particularly the "brutal handling" of protesters, the German foreign minister said.
The gunman, who was also killed, is thought to be a 17-year-old former student
A shooting rampage by a 17-year-old former student that has left at least 10 dead at a school in Winnenden, Germany is the latest in a series of attacks in education institutions. Here some of the major incidents.
Many sights in Germany and Austria have been renovated in the last year or two to better display this region's rich heritage, making 2009 a good time to visit.
Climbing up the spiral stairs and through a stone tower to our room, we notice a passageway. "Where do you suppose it goes?" asks my wife, Sandra, as she signals me to follow her.
If your neighbor mentions their green roof you might think they have a moss problem. Maybe they are simply referring to the color. But you're unlikely to think that they have just had a mini ecosystem installed.
Spain's 1-0 win over Germany in the Euro 2008 final in June gave the Spaniards their first European championship since 1964 (and second major trophy in their country's history).
The first mosque with a minaret and a dome in Germany's formerly communist east opened on Thursday as police corralled protesters behind a roadblock three blocks away
The world's biggest exporter falters as the global financial crisis begins to bite
For all the rhetoric about a common front, Germany leads a new run of unilateral action to save institutions and reassure depositors
A new pub aims to celebrate, with tongue in cheek, the old communist regime. Not everyone appreciates the joke
Analysts doubt that the new centrist party leaders can stop traditional SPD voters from drifting further to the left
German federal prosecutors have charged three men in connection with a foiled terror plot, a state court spokesman said Tuesday.
After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, and a minor rebellion among executives, Commerzbank agreed to acquire Dresdner from insurance giant Allianz
The dollar climbed against major currencies Wednesday, reversing a 2-day losing streak as a read on Germany's economy continued to show weakness.
A court strikes down a ban on smoking in small bars, making Germany Europe's unlikely champion of a bad habit
One of my favorite places to be in Europe is atop the Zugspitze -- the highest point in Germany. Standing on this 9,700-foot peak, you can't help but marvel at the thought that you are above everyone else in the entire country -- No. 1 out of 82 million. From here, facing south, I feel like a maestro conducting a symphony of snow-capped peaks, as the mighty Alps stretch seemingly forever to the right and left.
Let's count the reasons why Germany has no business beating Spain for the Euro 2008 championship on Sunday (ABC, 2:45 p.m. ET):
The pre-tournament favorites put an end to the co-hosts' hopes in a fixture that is always about more than just football
BERN, Switzerland -- OK, I could have made this point before the tournament, but it's worth making again, because something isn't quite right here. Arrigo Sacchi, who led AC Milan to two European Cups said he'd love to see "Marco and Roberto meet in the final."
SI.com's Gabriele Marcotti is in Switzerland and Austria for the 2008 European Championship. Here's his primer for the tournament.
Germany's latest corporate scandal seems like the stuff of a Cold War espionage novel. But as merely the latest in a series of corporate shenanigans, it may actually reflect the newly sordid style of business at Germany Inc.
History buffs seeking the last vestiges of the iconic wall no longer have to consult old maps or guidebooks. A new multimedia guide offers individualized walking tours connecting the key points where the 103-mile barrier once separated west from east
Airlines Wednesday morning canceled more than 200 flights operating out of Frankfurt and Munich, Germany's two largest airports, because of a public workers' strike, airport spokesmen said.
Digging has resumed at a site in the southeastern German town of Deutschneudorf, where treasure hunters believe there are almost 2 tons of Nazi gold and possibly clues to the whereabouts of the legendary Amber Room, a prize taken from a Russian castle during World War II.
An investigation of alleged German tax evaders has fueled angst not only among wealthy Germans, but also among politicians facing an angry public
German police said Friday they suspect arson caused an overnight fire at a house inhabited by three Turkish families in southern Germany.
Investigators in southwest Germany are continuing to search the ruins of a building where nine people, including five children, were killed in a weekend fire.
Police have refused to rule out arson as the cause of a blaze that killed at least nine people - including five children -- at a southwest Germany apartment building Sunday.
Should zookeepers intervene when a mom wants to eat her offspring? That's the question being debated by Germany's polar bear lovers
A new state-level probe is aimed at banning the organization. But legally and politically, that remains a difficult task
The resignation of the Vice Chancellor won't improve relations between Germany's two biggest parties
Germany is in an uproar as the Social Democrats suggest putting a limit on how fast cars can go on the limitless autobahn
German researchers are testing a controversial theory, using a low-carb, high-fat diet to help the sickest of cancer patients
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki hit a clutch basket with 12 seconds to play as Germany rallied for a 69-65 win over Slovenia at the European basketball championships that gave the Germans a chance to qualify for next summer's Olympic Games.
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki had 15 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday to lead Germany over Italy 67-58 and into the quarterfinals of the European Basketball Championship.
A U.S. Air Force base in Germany received a bomb threat hours before the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, military officials said.
Iraqi militants holding a German man hostage demanded Germany's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan within 10 days to ensure his safety.
The three terror suspects arrested last week in Germany may have sped up their bombing plot after a loud-talking police officer inadvertently alerted them that they were on a federal watch list, an unnamed source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
Tony Parker scored 23 points and France defeated Germany 78-66 Saturday, moving closer to a berth in the quarterfinals of the European basketball championship.
Initial intelligence regarding an Islamic Jihad cell -- which led to the unraveling of a terror plot aimed at American military installations and other Western targets in Germany -- came from U.S. intelligence officials, German authorities said Friday.
German authorities are tracking a list of people believed to have a connection to a foiled terror plot against American military installations and other Western targets in Germany, according to prosecutor and Interior Ministry officials.
The arrests this week in Germany confirm a trend investigators have been noting: lone wolves are replacing large networks
German police arrested three suspected Islamic militants who were planning "massive" and "imminent" attacks on American targets in Germany, authorities said Wednesday.
Two plots foiled in a single day suggests that extremist terror networks are growing more active in Europe
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 35 points and pulled in 11 rebounds as Germany needed overtime to beat the Czech Republic 83-78 Monday on the opening day of the European basketball championships.
Hundreds of police raided a small town in southern Italy on Thursday and arrested 32 suspected members of organized crime clans believed to be involved in a feud that killed six Italians in Germany earlier this month.
Physicist Hans-Ulrich Dodt, a visiting professor at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, has figured out how to see nerve cells deep in mice brains as clearly as little neon motel signs.
German business sentiment fell a shade less than expected in August as firms took a dimmer view about the coming six months following recent market turmoil, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday.
The owners of stricken state lender SachsenLB aim to sell the German bank quickly after its near collapse under heavy losses from U.S. subprime mortgages and other risky debt, sources familiar with the matter said.
It rains year round in Germany. Clouds cover the skies for about two-thirds of all daylight hours. Yet the country has managed to become the world's leading solar power generator.
Relatives wailed and others threw red roses during the funeral Thursday for two brothers, killed in a suspected Mafia in Germany slaying that left four other Italians dead.
Support for Nazi ideas in Germany is making people fear for their lives, a government minister said Tuesday.
The former East Germany, once one of the world's gloomiest places, has become home to one of the world's brightest industries: solar power.
An alleged plot by a group of Islamic extremists against U.S. facilities in Germany led officials to increase security last month, a senior federal official told CNN on Friday.
An Islamic group laid the foundation stone for east Berlin's first mosque on Tuesday to protests reflecting Germany's difficulty in integrating its 3.2 million Muslims.
Following are some facts about the Transrapid high-tech train that crashed on a test run in Germany on Friday:
Germany's federal prosecutor's office announced Saturday it has arrested a German of Moroccan descent on charges that he recruited suicide bombers for Iraq and financially supported the al Qaeda terrorist network.
John Kenneth Galbraith died in April at the age of 97. Always the enemy of inequality, he left a lasting legacy of economic thought and social commentary.
France reported 11 new cases of H5N1 bird flu in wild birds on Thursday in an area already hit by the lethal virus.
A cat in Germany has been infected with bird flu, health authorities said Tuesday.
Three new countries on Tuesday reported they had detected the deadly strain of bird flu as public health officials battled the H5N1 strain of avian influenza on various fronts across the globe.
German officials Monday pressured Russia and Ukraine to agree on a new natural gas contract, but also said Germany has 2-1/2 months during which it can find other means to fill any gap caused by the dispute.
Often referred to as the "St. Tropez of Germany," and best known as a getaway for affluent northern Germans, Sylt is a rare gem most of Europe's holiday makers never discover.
Three suspects have been charged in Germany over an alleged December 2004 plot to kill then-Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi during a visit to the country.
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Germany's high court has ordered the release of a Syrian-born German man whom Spain wanted extradited in connection with the 2003 Madrid bombings.
Brazil may have won this week's Confederations Cup final, but the tournament has been an architectural triumph for hosts Germany.
Germany has become the ninth country to ratify the EU constitution when the upper house of parliament voted in favor of the treaty.
Four schoolgirls taken hostage in northern Germany by a knife-wielding man and held in a cellar for more than five hours have been released, police say.
British defense officials are investigating accounts given by five men who claim to be the victims of an abuse scandal at a British base in Iraq.
Germany's defense minister said Wednesday his country cannot rule out getting involved in Iraq in the long run, though it could take years for that to happen.
U.S. President George W. Bush's troop redeployment may have its biggest effect on Germany, once a potential Cold War battlefield.
Germany's defense minister has expressed regret about U.S. plans to restructure its forces abroad -- changes expected to hit Germany the hardest with the pullout of two heavy divisions. Japan and Australia said they embraced the changes.
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About 150 German football fans went on the rampage in the northern city of Hamburg after their team was eliminated from Euro 2004.
A Swiss air traffic control firm has apologized for its errors in a midair collision that killed 71 people, including dozens of Russian schoolchildren, over southern Germany in 2002.
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