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Berlin police say robber used fake Dutch ID card
Berlin police say a man suspected of brazenly tunneling into a city bank's safety deposit room used a fake Netherlands identity card to rent an ...
Sharp rise in German investor optimism
A closely watched survey shows an unexpectedly sharp rise in German investor confidence, suggesting increasing optimism over how financial markets ...
Public trust in government, business leaders falls
Public trust in business, government and media leaders has fallen in the wake of financial and political scandals, according to a new global survey.
Dutchman elected new chief of eurogroup
The Dutch finance minister, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, was elected Monday as the new president of the group of euro area finance ministers.
Mali crisis tests Franco-German friendship
Germany and France are issuing stamps, coins and literary awards to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a historic accord that cemented peaceful ...
Editor who grew up black in Nazi Germany dies
Hans Massaquoi, a former managing editor of Ebony magazine who wrote a memoir about his unusual childhood growing up black in Nazi Germany, has died.
Germany indicts suspected Islamist terrorist
German prosecutors have indicted a man on suspicion of being a member of al-Qaida and Somalia's al-Shabab terror group. Prosecutors say 24-year-old ...
State loss a blow to Merkel, but far from decisive
The defeat of Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition in a high-profile state election is a blow to the German leader as she seeks a third term later ...
More delays at Heathrow as Britain hit by snow
Hundreds of flights were canceled in Britain, France and Germany on Monday as snow and ice blanketed Western Europe. London's Heathrow airport ...
Bundesbank: German economy picking up
Germany's central bank says the country's economy, Europe's biggest, is already showing signs of picking up after contracting in last year's final ...
German Patriot missiles systems reach Turkey
Germany's Patriot missile systems that will be deployed close to the Syrian border has arrived at a port in southern Turkey. Germany, the Netherlands ...
Coca-Cola workers in Germany stage strikes
Thousands of Coca-Cola employees in Germany are staging short-term warning strikes this week in a dispute over wages. Workers at two Coca-Cola ...
Merkel's coalition loses German state vote
Germany's center-left opposition won a wafer-thin victory over Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition in a major state election Sunday, dealing a ...
Heathrow cancels 260 flights, blames snow
London's Heathrow airport canceled 260 flights — about 20 percent of its usual schedule — on Sunday because of snow and low visibility, causing a ...
Nuremberg and Hamburg draw 1-1 in Bundesliga
Nuremberg came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at home against Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on Sunday, while Sascha Moelders scored two gifted goals ...
Fourcade helps France win biathlon World Cup relay
Martin Fourcade anchored France to a second consecutive relay victory in the biathlon World Cup on Sunday. France completed the 4x7.5-kilometer race ...
Hoffenheim's Salihovic to miss several weeks
Hoffenheim midfielder Sejad Salihovic will be out for several weeks after damaging cartilage in his right knee in the 0-0 draw with Borussia ...
Jan Ullrich: Don't expect a TV appearance from me
Former Tour de France winner and banned German rider Jan Ullrich says he has no plans for a televised doping confession like his former rival Lance ...
Frenzel wins 2nd Nordic combined event in 2 days
Eric Frenzel of Germany won his second Nordic combined World Cup event of the weekend on Sunday. Frenzel outsprinted Mikko Kokslien of Norway and ...
Felix Neureuther wins World Cup slalom
Felix Neureuther of Germany finally mastered Marcel Hirscher, his regular training partner, to win a high-class World Cup slalom on Sunday.
German women dominate, Austrians win luge doubles
Natalie Geisenberger won her fifth luge World Cup event of the season Sunday, leading a German sweep of the top four places. Geisenberger beat Anke ...