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Germany's Social Democrats thought their election result would be bad — but not this bad.
As many as 10,500 Opel jobs in Europe could be cut, nearly half of them in Germany, the co-chief executive of Magna International Inc. said Monday, plans that are drawing criticism in countries where the automaker has operations.
Bernerd Harding eased down the farmhouse's narrow staircase and leaned on his metal cane, straining to match 65-year-old memories with the layout of the dim, cobwebby cellar.
A German AIDS awareness group has come under fire for posting an online video that starts off with a young couple having sex in an apartment before revealing the male to be a grinning Adolf Hitler.
Securing sufficient funding is the greatest obstacle to improving women's well-being and rights in the developing world, officials attending a conference on sexual and reproductive health said Friday.
A German court has ruled that Google Inc. must change terms of service that could be interpreted to compromise a user's rights, a decision the consumer advocacy group that brought the suit welcomed Monday as a victory for online transparency.
Talks between General Motors Co., the German government and two bidders seeking to buy GM's European Opel unit ended Tuesday with progress reported and GM saying it hopes to make a recommendation shortly on a buyer.
Germany's Justice Minister is calling for Internet service providers in the U.S. and elsewhere to remove neo-Nazi images, text and other content that can be viewed inside the country in violation of laws forbidding any Nazi symbols.
Chancellor Angela Merkel presented medals for bravery on Monday, marking the first time since World War II that the nation has bestowed such an honor, long tainted by the Nazi military effort.
Jill Biden, the wife of the U.S. vice president, observed U.S. Independence Day by visiting American troops in Germany en route to an education conference in Paris.
A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture.
Wladimir Klitschko again proved his dominance of the heavyweight division, stopping Ruslan Chagaev in a hastily put together title fight Saturday night before 61,000 fans at a German soccer stadium.
Automaker Porsche SE said Friday its nine-month profit dropped 15 percent to euro4.6 billion ($6.4 billion), excluding its holdings of Volkswagen AG, as the global economic crisis drove down demand for new cars.
Last week, U.S. Army Cpl. Steven Baker was wounded while on patrol in Afghanistan's Wardak province. Friday night in Germany, President Barack Obama pinned a Purple Heart medal on his chest.
German consumer expectations for the coming month held steady in May, as anxiety over job security weighed on broader hopes that the economy may be improving, according to a survey released Tuesday.
A 35,000-year-old ivory carving of a busty woman found in a German cave was unveiled Wednesday by archaeologists who believe it is the oldest known sculpture of the human form. The carving found in six fragments in Germany's Hohle Fels cave depicts a woman with a swollen belly, wide-set thighs and large, protruding breasts.
A musical in Berlin with swastikas, goose-stepping and a catchy tune called "Springtime for Hitler" might be expected to draw outrage from a German public sensitive to playing the Nazi past for comedy.
The family of alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk is citing his poor health as it fights a U.S. drive to deport him to Germany for a possible war crimes trial. Questions remain over what would happen if he is ruled unfit to face trial once he arrives.
In a story March 31, The Associated Press reported the discovery of a second face within the ancient bust of Nefertiti using a computed tomography, or CT, scan. The story should have included the first name and title of the person who oversaw a similar process in 1992. He is Dietrich Wildung, director of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin.
Global automakers reacted with anxiety to news that General Motors and Chrysler had failed to submit acceptable plans to receive more government money, although the ousting of GM CEO Rick Wagoner was welcomed as a promising sign of change.
A group of Danish and German poster artists known for pushing political taboos are turning their satire on themselves in a combined exhibit and performance piece looking at how their kind are weathering the global economic crisis.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet agreed on a new law Wednesday that will allow the German government to take over private banks hit by the global financial crisis.
Researchers in Germany have completed the first draft of the Neanderthal genome, more than 3 billion genetic building blocks that will shed new light on the ancient hominid as well as the origins of its closest relation — modern humans.
A U.S. soldier who went AWOL after serving in Iraq made his case to the German government Wednesday that he should be given asylum because of his opposition to that war.
A German prosecutor said Monday he has appealed a court ruling that a Nazi war-criminal suspect is too ill to stand trial.
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