Germany said it would extend the life of its nuclear reactors by 12 years on average Monday after marathon talks on the controversial issue that will shape the energy policy of Europe’s top economy. The decision came after 12 hours of talks...

Police say a man living in Germany was shot in the back of his head, but that it took him five years to realize it. Police said Tuesday that the 35-year-old man was hit by a .22-caliber bullet in the western town of Herne as he was out in the street...

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during a press conference in Berlin, this Thursday, December 3, suggested that the US and Russia should first get rid of their nuclear arsenals before trying to prevent Iran from building its own atomic...

Tributes are being paid as the world of football mourns Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who has died after being hit by a train in an apparent suicide. Enke, 32, was struck by a train at a level crossing near Hanover. Oliver Bierhoff, the German...

In this fading factory town, built more than a half-century ago to honor Stalin, the former East German dictatorship still generates fond memories.

A tasteless advertisement featuring Adolf Hitler having sex has been condemned by HIV charities. The steamy advert, filmed by a German charity, features the couple having sex - but only at the end is the man revealed to be Hitler. The ad - produced...

There are astrologers among the astronomers in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) too. They have declared that the day set for the country’s first moon mission, October 22, will be auspicious.

President Nicolas Sarkozy has pulled out of his opinion poll tailspin thanks to the popularity of his new wife Carla Bruni. The LH2 poll in Liberation newspaper said Sarkozy’s approval ratings climbed to 40 percent in March against 37 percent in...

A German brother and sister who grew up apart have come together, too close together for law makers who have ruled 7-1 that their relationship is illegal. The couple, and their 5 children (4 born of incest) continue to live together.