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Lufthansa will exercise option for BMI: finance director
German airline Lufthansa has decided to exercise an option to take a majority stake in British carrier BMI, Lufthansa finance director Stephan Gemkow said on Friday.
Luftwaffe pilot apologizes for bombing England in WWII
A former German Luftwaffe pilot said Friday he had returned to England to apologize for bombing a city during World War II.
Bayern own goal gives Zenit advantage in UEFA semis
Bayern Munich defender Lucio headed into his own net to give Zenit St Petersburg a crucial away goal and leaving Thursday night's first-leg UEFA Cup semifinal a 1-1 draw.
Giant puzzle reveals Germany's communist secrets
It is painstaking work, almost a labour of love, but help is close for the nine people who have spent years sticking together millions of pieces of paper to decipher the workings of East Germany's once-feared Stasi secret police.
German man jailed for abusing Cambodian girl
A German man was sentenced to two years in jail by a court in Phnom Penh on Thursday for molesting a 14-year-old Cambodian girl.
Business confidence tumbles as German slowdown looms
German business confidence posted a steeper-than-expected decline on Thursday, just as the government forecast a slowdown in Europe's biggest economy next year.
BlackBerry maker to open research facility in Germany
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced Wednesday it will soon open its first research facility outside of Canada in Bochum, in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany.
Germany's Merkel calls for action on food crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on the international community to stave off a global food crisis by doing all it could to lower prices.
Driver leads cops on madcap autobahn chase
A "disturbed" 50-year-old German with no driving licence was restrained by police with pepper spray after leading them on a bizarre night-time motorway chase, officials said Wednesday.
Regulator reportedly seeking insider trading probe of IKB
German financial markets regulator BaFin has uncovered enough evidence of insider trading at troubled business lender IKB to ask for a criminal investigation, the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> reported on Wednesday.
Germany and France edge toward emissions deal
France and Germany are close to an agreement on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from cars, as part of broader EU goals to cut down on greenhouse gases, according to a German government source.
Infineon takes Q2 hit from chip unit Qimonda
The German electronic components maker Infineon reported on Wednesday a sharp net loss in the second quarter of its fiscal year, in large part owing to its loss-making chip unit Qimonda.
Lufthansa flight diverts to Ireland as child dies
A transatlantic flight from Germany to the United States was diverted to Ireland after a two-year-old girl died on board, police said late on Tuesday.
Stasi informant loses court privacy battle
An informer for the Stasi, East Germany's once dreaded secret police, lost a legal bid on Tuesday to keep his identity from being made public.
Another German bank is hit by US subprime-sparked woes
Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank has become the latest German bank to run into trouble amidst the global financial market crisis, the German banking association BdB said on Tuesday.
VW shareholders to tangle over VW Law
For the first time since Porsche made it clear it wanted to take over Volkswagen, all key players will gather on Thursday for a general assembly of shareholders where fireworks are foreseen.
Gadget to bring back Berlin Wall for tourists
Tourists in the German capital disappointed to find little of the Berlin Wall left will from next month be able to have it reappear before their eyes with a gadget unveiled on Monday.
Doc charged in clinic deaths scandal
Prosecutors on Monday charged the owner and head doctor of a private clinic in Germany where unnecessary operations and lax standards of hygiene allegedly killed seven patients.
US holds German at base in Afghanistan
A German of Afghan origin has been held at a US military base near Kabul after allegedly entering the facility without proper authorization, according to a German Foreign Ministry spokesman.
Bayern wins German Cup
A Luca Toni double lifted Bayern Munich to a 2-1 German Cup final success over Borussia Dortmund in front of 73,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Saturday.
BASF wants EU to eat genetically modified potatoes
German chemical giant BASF is cranking up pressure on the European Commission to get its green light for a genetically modified potato, a world first the company has decided deserves a few pages of advertising.
German publisher pays out for false book
A German publisher of a book claiming to be the autobiography of a former Eritrean child soldier which was later turned into a film admitted on Friday it contained major errors.
German producer prices boost inflation
German inflation appeared stuck at a high level on Friday after Europe's biggest economy reported a 4.2 percent jump in producer prices, supporting the case for eurozone interest rates to stay on hold for much of this year.