http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/1364-germany.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/1364-germany.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2109808-javelin-champion-matthias-de-zordo-to-worlds.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Matthias de Zordo will be unable to defend his javelin title at the athletics world championships in August in Moscow after tearing his Achilles' tendon. De Zordo tore the tendon in his right foot during a competition in Halle/Saale, eastern Germany. The German news agency DPA says de Zordo hurt himself in his fifth attempt at th... Sat, 25 May 2013 16:45:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2109808-javelin-champion-matthias-de-zordo-to-worlds.html 2013-05-25T16:45:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2109736-vintage-apple-computer-auctioned-668000.html BERLIN (AP) — An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers — a functioning 1976 model — has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000). German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which the tech company's founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built in a family garage. ... Sat, 25 May 2013 15:32:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2109736-vintage-apple-computer-auctioned-668000.html 2013-05-25T15:32:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2109510-bayern-dortmund-fans-descend-wembley-final.html LONDON (AP) — Thousands of German football fans gathered at Wembley Stadium early Saturday and packed into central London ahead of the Champions League final. In the first all-German final, Borussia Dortmund is playing Bayern Munich later Saturday in European football's showpiece match. "It's very important for German football that two of our teams are in... Sat, 25 May 2013 14:58:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2109510-bayern-dortmund-fans-descend-wembley-final.html 2013-05-25T14:58:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2109534-pirates-release-german-ships-4-crew-members.html BERLIN (AP) — A German shipping company says four crew members from one of its vessels have been released a month after being kidnapped by pirates off Equatorial Guinea's coast. Leonhardt and Blumberg says the container ship's crew members— including Ukrainian, Russian and Kiribati citizens — are in good spirits despite having spent 31 days in captivity.... Sat, 25 May 2013 13:27:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2109534-pirates-release-german-ships-4-crew-members.html 2013-05-25T13:27:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/tennis/2109494-juan-monaco-wins-duesseldorf-title.html DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Juan Monaco beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-3 to win the inaugural Power Horse Cup for his first title of the year on Saturday. The victory for the third-seeded Argentine gave him a boost ahead of the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year that starts Sunday. The Duesseldorf ATP event, which replaced the World Team Cup, is ... Sat, 25 May 2013 12:27:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/tennis/2109494-juan-monaco-wins-duesseldorf-title.html 2013-05-25T12:27:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2108270-german-opposition-party-to-examine-pedophile.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's second-largest opposition party said Friday it is commissioning a study to investigate the influence of pedophiles in the group's founding years. The study aims to find out "to what extent groups or individuals who sought exemption from punishment for sexual acts of adults with children" were active within the party, the center-lef... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2108270-german-opposition-party-to-examine-pedophile.html 2013-05-24T18:33:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/tennis/2107754-monaco-to-play-nieminen-duesseldorf-final.html DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Juan Monaco will face Jarkko Nieminen in the final of the inaugural Power Horse Cup ATP tournament, with both players seeking their first title of the year. Monaco reached the final by beating Guido Pella 6-4, 7-6 (8) Friday. Nieminen defeated Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Monaco is seeded third and the highes... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:27:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/tennis/2107754-monaco-to-play-nieminen-duesseldorf-final.html 2013-05-24T16:27:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2107864-china-switzerland-to-seal-free-trade-deal.html GENEVA (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in Switzerland to seal a free trade pact with the Alpine nation — the first comprehensive agreement his country has reached with a major western economy. Li met with Swiss officials in Zurich on Friday to conclude three years of negotiations. In an op-ed published Thursday by Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitun... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:50:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2107864-china-switzerland-to-seal-free-trade-deal.html 2013-05-24T15:50:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2107336-german-business-confidence-unexpectedly-rebounds.html BERLIN (AP) — German business confidence rebounded this month in an unexpectedly strong showing that sends a hopeful signal for more robust growth in Europe's biggest economy, a closely watched survey found Friday. The Ifo think tank's confidence index rose to 105.7 points for May from 104.4 last month. The upturn followed two consecutive declines and bea... Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2107336-german-business-confidence-unexpectedly-rebounds.html 2013-05-24T09:29:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2106486-hoffenheim-beats-kaiserslautern-3-1-playoff.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Roberto Firmino scored two goals and set up another as Hoffenheim beat Kaiserslautern 3-1 in the first leg of the Bundesliga playoff on Thursday. The winner of the two-leg showdown will play in the Bundesliga next season. Mohamadou Idrissou's goal in the 58th minute gives Kaiserslautern hope for the second leg at home on Monday. ... Thu, 23 May 2013 22:24:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2106486-hoffenheim-beats-kaiserslautern-3-1-playoff.html 2013-05-23T22:24:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2105146-ecbs-draghi-imperative-to-set-up-bank-body.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said it was "imperative" that Europe's leaders create a new agency with powers to restructure busted banks in order to help the region leave its economic and financial crisis behind it once and for all. In the text of a speech to be delivered in London Thursday, Draghi said the new age... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:39:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2105146-ecbs-draghi-imperative-to-set-up-bank-body.html 2013-05-23T21:39:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2105318-bayern-dortmund-take-rivalry-to-level.html LONDON (AP) — Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will take their increasingly acrimonious rivalry to a new level Saturday in the first all-German Champions League final. Relations between Germany's top two teams were always likely to be fraught ahead of their clash at Wembley Stadium, but a power struggle off the pitch has increased the stakes for the bi... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2105318-bayern-dortmund-take-rivalry-to-level.html 2013-05-23T19:54:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/tennis/2105358-qualifier-pella-advances-duesseldorf-tennis.html DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Qualifier Guido Pella of Argentina mastered cold and damp conditions to reach his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the Power Horse Cup on Thursday. A day earlier, Pella had beaten another Serb, top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic. The 101th-ranked Pella next plays third-seed... Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/tennis/2105358-qualifier-pella-advances-duesseldorf-tennis.html 2013-05-23T15:50:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104764-german-opposition-party-marks-bittersweet-150th.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's main opposition party marked a bittersweet 150th birthday on Thursday — trailing badly in polls ahead of September elections and hearing praise for its efforts to reform Europe's biggest economy from French President Francois Hollande, a recent left-wing winner who has lost his luster. Hollande was the star guest at the center-left... Thu, 23 May 2013 13:05:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104764-german-opposition-party-marks-bittersweet-150th.html 2013-05-23T13:05:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2104880-werder-bremen-signs-striker-petersen-bayern.html BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Striker Nils Petersen will remain in Bremen and not return to Bayern Munich after signing a four-year deal with Werder on Thursday. Petersen, who spent the past season on loan to Werder, scored 11 goals in the Bundesliga last season. Petersen says he is "very pleased that things turned out the way I had wished for." Werder barely es... Thu, 23 May 2013 10:57:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2104880-werder-bremen-signs-striker-petersen-bayern.html 2013-05-23T10:57:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2104872-werder-bremen-wants-robin-dutt-coach.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen wants Robin Dutt to become the Bundesliga club's new coach. The German Football Federation says Werder has asked it to release Dutt from his post as director of sports. Dutt's contract with the DFB runs through 2016. His main job is to supervise the development of junior sides. The DFB's board wi... Thu, 23 May 2013 10:31:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2104872-werder-bremen-wants-robin-dutt-coach.html 2013-05-23T10:31:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2104868-russian-boy-stabbed-greece-treated-germany.html BERLIN (AP) — A Russian boy who suffered extensive injuries when he was stabbed during a vacation on the Greek island of Crete is being treated at a hospital in Germany. Berlin's Charite hospital said Thursday that the 12-year-old arrived overnight and is being treated in its children's clinic. It said it could give no further information because of patie... Thu, 23 May 2013 10:17:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2104868-russian-boy-stabbed-greece-treated-germany.html 2013-05-23T10:17:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2103786-hamburg-parts-ways-with-sports-director-arnesen.html HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Hamburger SV parted ways with sports director Frank Arnesen by "mutual agreement" with immediate effect Wednesday. The Bundesliga club announced both parties agreed to end their partnership after a majority of the club's board failed to back the Dane for a contract extension late Tuesday. Hamburg said on its website that the decisi... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2103786-hamburg-parts-ways-with-sports-director-arnesen.html 2013-05-22T21:09:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2103408-animals-opt-dortmund-to-win-champions-league.html BERLIN (AP) — Not literally, but the animals have spoken: Borussia Dortmund will beat Bayern Munich in the first all-German Champions League final. Walter the orangutan at Dortmund zoo, a tapir in Leipzig zoo and a pair of otters in Aue favor Dortmund to beat Bayern at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Only Nelly the elephant in Hodenhagen demurred. Walter ini... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:58:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2103408-animals-opt-dortmund-to-win-champions-league.html 2013-05-22T17:58:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102590-eu-bid-to-label-hezbollah-wing-terror-group.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the U.S., officials said Wednesday. The move is bolstered by Germany's change of heart on the issue after long resisting calls to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organ... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102590-eu-bid-to-label-hezbollah-wing-terror-group.html 2013-05-22T17:46:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102324-syrian-opposition-urges-rebels-to-join-key-battle.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. With its appeal, the Syrian National Coalition sought to bolster embattled rebel forces in Qusair who for a fourth str... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:43:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102324-syrian-opposition-urges-rebels-to-join-key-battle.html 2013-05-22T17:43:08Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2103224-austria-picks-marko-arnautovic-despite-club-ban.html VIENNA (AP) — Austria midfielder Marko Arnautovic was selected Wednesday for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden in June despite not playing club football since being banned by Werder Bremen in April for speeding. Arnautovic and teammate Eljero Elia missed the last four matches of the Bundesliga season after being caught going over the speed limit... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2103224-austria-picks-marko-arnautovic-despite-club-ban.html 2013-05-22T17:17:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2102822-dortmunds-goetze-champions-league-final.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team without one of its best players. Dortmund confirmed Wednesday that Goetze will not be fit in time to face his future club at Wembley Stadium in London. It wo... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2102822-dortmunds-goetze-champions-league-final.html 2013-05-22T15:03:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102656-activists-angry-india-targets-foreign-funding.html NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian activist group said Wednesday the government has frozen its bank account as part of a broader crackdown on rights groups that receive foreign funding and have criticized India's policies. The New Delhi-based Indian Social Action Forum received a letter from the Home Ministry three weeks ago freezing the 6 million rupees ($109,00... Wed, 22 May 2013 12:38:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102656-activists-angry-india-targets-foreign-funding.html 2013-05-22T12:38:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2102192-germany-celebrates-composer-wagners-200th.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Wednesday celebrated the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, the 19th-century composer whose music has been hailed as sublime art at the height of Western culture even as he remains tainted by his visceral anti-Semitic views, which later found favor with the Nazis. Wagner's birthplace of Leipzig, the nearby city of Dresden — where h... Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2102192-germany-celebrates-composer-wagners-200th.html 2013-05-22T10:43:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2102414-germany-backs-terror-label-hezbollah-militants.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it supports adding the military wing of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah to the European Union's list of terrorist groups. Germany's foreign ministry says the decision follows "discussions we have had with our partners following the terrorist attack in Burgas" on the Bulgarian coast last year that killed five Israelis and a B... Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2102414-germany-backs-terror-label-hezbollah-militants.html 2013-05-22T10:43:01Z