http://www.mail.com/locations/19542-munich.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/locations/19542-munich.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092698-bieber-will-to-pay-german-monkey-business.html BERLIN (AP) — Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German customs, officials said Friday as a deadline expired for him to reclaim the animal. A spokesman for Munich's customs office said the teenage singer had until midnight Friday to contact them, o... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:20:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092698-bieber-will-to-pay-german-monkey-business.html 2013-05-17T16:20:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2085304-lampard-barcelona-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html LONDON (AP) — Frank Lampard earned the top spot in the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll for the first time after setting Chelsea's career goals record. And a familiar name returned to the top of the team rankings, with Barcelona ending Bayern Munich's six-week stay following its 22nd Spanish league title. The weekend also featured title celebrat... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2085304-lampard-barcelona-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-05-14T18:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068616-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — 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 the sixth straight week. And keeping up the poll's distinctly German flavor over the past month, Miroslav Klose — Germany's second-highest scorer — was selected player of the week... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068616-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2067856-low-disaster-costs-munich-q1-profit-lift.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — 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 prices for catastrophe coverage. Net profit was 979 million euros ($1.28 billion) in the first three months of the year, up from 782 million euros the same quarter a year ago. Gross ... Tue, 07 May 2013 08:16:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2067856-low-disaster-costs-munich-q1-profit-lift.html 2013-05-07T08:16:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065190-trial-alleged-neo-nazi-starts-germany.html MUNICH (AP) — 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 tight security, intense media interest and an immediate request by the defense for a new judge. Beate Zschaepe — said to be the sole surviving member of a gang behind the murders — entered the cour... Mon, 06 May 2013 16:28:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065190-trial-alleged-neo-nazi-starts-germany.html 2013-05-06T16:28:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066150-alleged-victims-far-right-terror-germany.html MUNICH (AP) — 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 minority businessmen — eight Turks and one Greek — and a German policewoman between 2000 and 2007. The case has led to soul-searching in Germany over the treatment of immigrants and the role of the p... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:16:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066150-alleged-victims-far-right-terror-germany.html 2013-05-06T15:16:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057050-bayern-munich-dortmund-all-german-champs-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Champions League final will feature two German teams for the first time after Bayern Munich completed surprising 7-0 rout of Barcelona. Playing with a big cushion after a 4-0 win in the first leg at home last week, Bayern beat Barcelona 3-0 in the second leg Wednesday night on goals by Arjen Robben in the 48th minute and Thomas... Wed, 01 May 2013 22:37:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057050-bayern-munich-dortmund-all-german-champs-final.html 2013-05-01T22:37:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044656-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight for supremacy in the ultimate "Clasico," has been all but washed away. Instead of seeing Spain's two biggest teams play for the biggest trophy in club football, it's much more likely ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:16:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044656-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html 2013-04-25T17:16:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040112-bayern-routs-barcelona-4-0-champions-league.html MUNICH (AP) — For once, Barcelona was on the wrong end of the kind of rout it so often inflicts on others. And with Bayern Munich in such devastating form, even a fully fit Lionel Messi might not have made much difference. Thomas Mueller scored twice, Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben had one goal each and Bayern Munich routed Barcelona 4-0 Tuesday night in th... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:02:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040112-bayern-routs-barcelona-4-0-champions-league.html 2013-04-23T23:02:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2039002-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-4th-straight-week.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It's turning into a procession for Bayern Munich in the Associated Press global soccer poll. For the fourth straight week, the German champions were voted the top team by a panel of journalists following back-to-back 6-1 wins — first against Wolfsburg in the German Cup semifinals and then over Hannover on Saturday for its 13th s... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:16:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2039002-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-4th-straight-week.html 2013-04-23T14:16:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2008260-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html LONDON (AP) — Bayern Munich was voted the top team by the AP's panel of global soccer journalists for the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time. Barcelona's Lionel Messi dropped from the top 10 players on Tuesday, falling to 11th place. Messi was injured in Barcelona's Champion's League game against PSG last week, although he had already ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:50:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2008260-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html 2013-04-09T20:50:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2002588-bayern-wins-bundesliga-title-with-6-games-to-spare.html BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title with a record six games to spare, winning 1-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday as Bastian Schweinsteiger scored in the 52nd minute. Bayern Munich (24-1-3), the first team to clinch this season in a major European league, maintained a 20-point lead over second-place Borussia Dortmund (16-5-7), whi... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:23:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2002588-bayern-wins-bundesliga-title-with-6-games-to-spare.html 2013-04-07T01:23:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988184-justin-biebers-monkey-quarantined-germany.html BERLIN (AP) — Justin Bieber had to leave a monkey in quarantine after landing in Germany last week without the necessary papers for the animal, an official said Saturday. The 19-year-old singer arrived at Munich airport last Thursday. When he went through customs, he didn't have the documentation necessary to bring the capuchin monkey into the country, so... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:45:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1988184-justin-biebers-monkey-quarantined-germany.html 2013-03-30T12:45:47Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1980694-emirati-man-dies-sars-linked-virus-germany.html BERLIN (AP) — A man from the United Arab Emirates who was infected with a new SARS-related virus has died in Munich, German authorities said Tuesday. The case brings the number of confirmed human cases of new coronavirus infection worldwide to 17, according to the World Health Organization. Of these, 11 have died. The city hospital in Munich said the 73-y... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:35:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1980694-emirati-man-dies-sars-linked-virus-germany.html 2013-03-26T19:35:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1953140-bayern-eliminates-arsenal-champs-league.html MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich barely staved off an improbable comeback attempt by Arsenal and advanced in the Champions League despite a 2-0 loss Wednesday night, leaving England without a team in the quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years. While the Gunners' win tied the home-and-home series 3-3, and Bayern Munich advanced because of a 3-2 advantage ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:19:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1953140-bayern-eliminates-arsenal-champs-league.html 2013-03-13T23:19:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1949008-survivor-plot-to-kill-hitler-dies-90.html BERLIN (AP) — As a 22-year-old German army lieutenant, Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist volunteered to wear a suicide vest to a meeting with Adolf Hitler and to blow himself up along with the Nazi dictator. The assassination didn't come to pass, but von Kleist went on to play a key role in the most famous attempt on Hitler later that same year, and was the last ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:02:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1949008-survivor-plot-to-kill-hitler-dies-90.html 2013-03-12T18:02:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948196-munich-profit-rebounds-lower-disaster-losses.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German reinsurer Munich Re saw profit more than quadruple last year as payouts for natural disasters fell and the company moved past losses on Greek bonds. The company said Tuesday net profit came in at €3.2 billion ($4.16 billion) compared with last year's €712 million. Revenue from gross premiums rose 5 percent to €5.1 billion.... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:17:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948196-munich-profit-rebounds-lower-disaster-losses.html 2013-03-12T10:17:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1912220-german-conductor-wolfgang-sawallisch-dies-89.html BERLIN (AP) — German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch, acclaimed for his musical brilliance and unpretentious leadership of the Bavarian State Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra, has died. He was 89. The Munich-based Bavarian State Opera, which Sawallisch led from 1971 to 1992, said he died Friday at his home in Grassau, southern Germany. "His enormous per... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:18:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1912220-german-conductor-wolfgang-sawallisch-dies-89.html 2013-02-24T22:18:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1869642-balotelli-tops-ap-rankings-1st-milan-game.html LONDON (AP) — Back in Italy after a turbulent period in England, Mario Balotelli has been voted player of the week in the Associated Press global soccer rankings for scoring twice in his first game for AC Milan. Balotelli was the clear winner with 181 points from AP's panel of 22 global soccer journalists, 64 points ahead of another player who moved in th... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1869642-balotelli-tops-ap-rankings-1st-milan-game.html 2013-02-05T13:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865142-israel-suggests-responsibility-syria-airstrike.html MUNICH (AP) — Israel's defense minister strongly signaled Sunday that his country was behind an airstrike in Syria last week, telling a high profile security conference that Israeli threats to take pre-emptive action against its enemies are not empty. "We mean it," Ehud Barak declared. Israel has not officially confirmed its planes attacked a site near Da... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865142-israel-suggests-responsibility-syria-airstrike.html 2013-02-03T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865050-turkey-pledges-support-syrian-opposition.html BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey on Sunday pledged its continued support for the Syrian opposition, saying its leaders should not be pressured into talks with the regime as civil war rages. Speaking at a security conference in Germany, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country supports efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria, but he understands the oppo... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865050-turkey-pledges-support-syrian-opposition.html 2013-02-03T18:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865100-iran-positive-noncommittal-talks-with-us.html MUNICH (AP) — Iran's foreign minister on Sunday welcomed the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program but didn't commit to accepting the offer — insisting that Washington must show "fair and real" intentions to resolve the issue and complaining about "threatening rhetoric." Ali Akbar Salehi insis... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865100-iran-positive-noncommittal-talks-with-us.html 2013-02-03T13:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863832-syrian-rebels-advance-aleppo-airport.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels captured a strategic neighborhood near Aleppo's international airport on Saturday, putting opposition fighters in control of a key road that the regime has used to ferry supplies and reinforcements to soldiers fighting in the embattled northern city, activists said. Elsewhere in the nation, fighting continued unabated, killing ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863832-syrian-rebels-advance-aleppo-airport.html 2013-02-02T18:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863732-biden-us-would-hold-direct-talks-iran-serious.html MUNICH (AP) — The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran in the standoff over its nuclear ambitions, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday — but he insisted that Tehran must show it is serious and Washington won't engage in such talks merely "for the exercise." During a trip to an international security conference in Germany, Biden also... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863732-biden-us-would-hold-direct-talks-iran-serious.html 2013-02-02T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863952-nato-chief-dismisses-russian-missile-defense-worry.html MUNICH (AP) — NATO's secretary general said Saturday the alliance has no intention of backing down on its plans for a European missile defense system, despite ongoing criticism from Russia. Anders Fogh Rasmussen told a small group of reporters on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that in dealings with Moscow "this question of missile defense... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863952-nato-chief-dismisses-russian-missile-defense-worry.html 2013-02-02T17:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861124-syrian-opposition-willing-to-meet-with-regime.html MUNICH (AP) — Syria's top opposition leader said Friday that he was willing to sit down for talks with President Bashar Assad's government to "ease the pain of the Syrian people," but emphasized that his goal is to "overthrow the regime by peaceful means." Addressing a gathering of the world's top diplomats and defense officials at the Munich Security Con... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861124-syrian-opposition-willing-to-meet-with-regime.html 2013-02-01T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862644-gergiev-to-chief-conductor-munich-phil.html NEW YORK (AP) — Valery Gergiev has been appointed principal conductor of the Munich Philharmonic starting with the 2015-16 season. Gergiev agreed to a contract through the 2019-20 season. He will succeed Lorin Maazel, who took over last year from Christian Thielemann. In addition, the 59-year-old Gergiev remains artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1862644-gergiev-to-chief-conductor-munich-phil.html 2013-02-01T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862524-germany-warns-euro-crisis.html MUNICH (AP) — Europe's efforts to solve its debt troubles won a vote of confidence Friday from the chairman of China's sovereign wealth fund, but Germany's finance minister told an international conference that the continent can't afford to become complacent. Three years since the crisis started in Greece, the 17 European Union countries that use the euro... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862524-germany-warns-euro-crisis.html 2013-02-01T17:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1831884-munich-to-beslan-hostage-rescues-turn-deadly.html Algeria said Saturday that at least 19 hostages and 29 militants have died in a standoff between Islamists who stormed a natural gas plant deep in the Sahara, and special forces trying to drive them out. Here's a look at some previous standoffs that ended in significant bloodshed: —MUNICH, 1972: Eleven members of Israel's Olympic team were killed after be... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1831884-munich-to-beslan-hostage-rescues-turn-deadly.html 2013-01-19T15:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1797184-superstorm-sandy-tops-2012-insurance-claims.html BERLIN (AP) — Natural disasters cost insurers $65 billion last year, with the United States accounting for nine-tenths of the bill and Superstorm Sandy prompting payouts of $25 billion, a leading insurance company said Thursday. However, Munich Re AG said that the total insured losses worldwide were down from a record $119 billion in 2011, when devastatin... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1797184-superstorm-sandy-tops-2012-insurance-claims.html 2013-01-03T11:23:00Z