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German utility E.ON's profits rise on asset sales
German utility company E.ON SE says net income rose 25 percent in the first quarter thanks to the sale of several businesses. The company's profits ...
Europeans had common ancestors 1,000 years ago
Europeans appear to be more closely related than previously thought. Scientists who compared DNA samples from people in different parts of the ...
Holocaust memorial races to collect victims' names
With a hand on her chest, 82-year-old Rivka Fringeru battled back tears as she reeled off a list of names she has rarely voiced in the past 70 years: ...
Jewish group warns of neo-Nazi parties in Europe
The World Jewish Congress said Tuesday it is greatly concerned about the emergence of what it called neo-Nazi parties in Europe, singling out Greece's ...
Irish pardon deserters who joined Britain in WWII
The Irish government said Tuesday it is pardoning nearly 5,000 men who deserted its armed forces to fight for Britain during World War II, an episode ...
Nazi-themed opera creates scandal in Germany
A modern production of Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhauser" is causing a stir in Germany because of Nazi-themed scenes showing people dying in gas ...
Bayern, Klose top weekly AP soccer poll
Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global soccer poll for ...
French finance chief hails easing off austerity
French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday hailed the European Union's decision to grant his country more time to tackle its deficit as a ...
Commerzbank loses $123M in Q1 due to restructuring
Germany's Commerzbank said Tuesday it lost 94 million euros ($123 million) in the first quarter after taking heavy charges for future job reductions ...
Low disaster costs give Munich Re a Q1 profit lift
Reinsurer Munich Re said Tuesday its first-quarter net profit rose 25 percent as the company saw modest outlays for natural disasters and raised its ...
Alleged Auschwitz death camp guard arrested
A 93-year-old man who was deported from the U.S. for lying about his Nazi past was arrested by German authorities Monday on allegations he served as ...
Trial of alleged neo-Nazi starts in Germany
An alleged German neo-Nazi accused of involvement in a 10-person killing spree appeared confident and calm Monday as her murder trial opened amid ...
ECB, Germany at odds over banking union set-up
The European Central Bank and Germany, the bloc's biggest economy, are at odds over how to set up the banking union that is meant to stabilize the ...
The alleged victims of far-right terror in Germany
The highest profile trial of neo-Nazis in years began Monday in Munich, with four men and a woman facing charges in the killings of nine ethnic ...
German who helped start euro now calls for its end
The leftwing opposition politician who was Germany's finance minister when the euro was adopted says it's time to think about abandoning the common ...
1 German soldier killed, 1 wounded in Afghanistan
Insurgents in northern Afghanistan have killed a German special forces soldier and wounded a second, the German defense minister said Sunday.
German neo-Nazi trial sparks fear of hidden racism
Most of the victims were immigrants and their deaths at first failed to make headlines. Police were quick to blame the slayings on foreign gangs with ...
ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to 0.5 percent
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low 0.50 percent Thursday and announced other measures to spur lending and help lift ...
German co. 'surprised' by Bangladesh clothing find
A German clothing company says it is "surprised, shocked and appalled" after samples of its textiles were reportedly found in the remains of a ...
Tough auto market dents BMW earns, sales in Q1
Tough auto markets worldwide — including a deep slump in Europe — and investment in new technology dented first-quarter earnings at German automaker ...
Bayern Munich-Dortmund in all-German Champs final
The Champions League final will feature two German teams for the first time after Bayern Munich completed surprising 7-0 rout of Barcelona.
ECB weighs rate cut as eurozone economy struggles
Economists say the European Central Bank could cut interest rates as soon as Thursday because of fears that the euro area's economy isn't recovering ...
Dortmund reaches Champions League final
Borussia Dortmund needed every bit of its first-leg advantage to stave off a comeback attempt by Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final for ...
New Italian premier urges EU to focus on growth
Italy's new prime minister called Tuesday for European countries to prioritize economic growth over debt reduction, adding his government believes ...
Bayern, Lewandowski top weekly AP soccer poll
After dominating the first legs of their Champions League semifinals, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund lead the latest Associated Press global ...