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Klinsmann names top-level squad for US debut
Aug 04, 2011 13:47 EDT
New US national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann called upon a veteran-laden lineup Thursday for his debut next week against Mexico, saying he wants to spark competition for every position.
German girl cooks up kidnap story after cutting off hair
Aug 03, 2011 07:01 EDT
A 10-year-old German girl who gave herself a radical haircut and then feared her parents' reaction claimed she was kidnapped by a man armed with a pair of scissors, authorities said Wednesday.
Continental raises sales forecast on price hikes
Jul 29, 2011 03:01 EDT
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German auto parts and tire maker Continental AG <CONG.DE> raised its full-year sales forecast on Friday as price increases helped it offset a sharp rise in raw material costs.
IMF urges euro action as Merkel tempers summit expectations
Jul 20, 2011 00:02 EDT
German Chancellor Angel Merkel talked down the chances Tuesday that a eurozone summit will deliver the silver bullet to resolve the debt crisis as the IMF pressed leaders to take urgent action.
IMF urges euro action as Merkel tempers summit expectations
Jul 19, 2011 15:57 EDT
German Chancellor Angel Merkel talked down the chances Tuesday that a eurozone summit will deliver the silver bullet to resolve the debt crisis as the IMF pressed leaders to take urgent action.
German group withdraws Putin 'role model' prize
Jul 16, 2011 13:30 EDT
Red-faced organisers of a prominent German political prize bowed to growing pressure Saturday and went back on a decision to give Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin a major award.
Gazprom, RWE eye power plant joint venture
Jul 14, 2011 08:40 EDT
Russian gas giant Gazprom and German utilities group RWE said on Thursday they are looking to form a strategic partnership to construct jointly gas and coal power plants in Europe.
Police nab runaway elephants at bus stop
Jul 12, 2011 10:45 EDT
BERLIN (Reuters) - Two runaway circus elephants in Germany surprised passersby and police by showing up at a bus stop during a brief bid for freedom, officials in Hanover said on Tuesday.
Police nab runaway elephants at bus stop
Jul 12, 2011 10:45 EDT
BERLIN (Reuters) - Two runaway circus elephants in Germany surprised passersby and police by showing up at a bus stop during a brief bid for freedom, officials in Hanover said on Tuesday.
Hanover's Ivory Coast star hamstrung by injury
Jul 08, 2011 08:51 EDT
Europa League side Hanover 96 will be without Ivory Coast striker Didier Ya Konan for their pre-season training camp after the African star tore a hamstring, his club reported on Friday.
Hanover skipper Cherundolo to miss pre-season
Jun 29, 2011 14:11 EDT
American international Steven Cherundolo will miss his club Hanover's pre-season preparations after injuring his ankle in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final, his coach Mirko Slomka revealed on Wednesday.
Paula the Octopus in action for women's World Cup
Jun 24, 2011 10:58 EDT
During last year's World Cup in South Africa, Paul the Octopus shot to fame for his accurate match predictions, so for the women's competition starting in Germany on Sunday, step forward ... Paula.
Wolfsburg hit Diego with six-figure fine: report
Jun 22, 2011 11:34 EDT
Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg have hit bad-boy Brazil midfielder Diego with a huge fine of 500,000 euros (720,262 US dollars) for storming out on his side at the end of last season, according to reports.
Champions Dortmund open against Hamburg
Jun 21, 2011 06:59 EDT
Champions Borussia Dortmund will open their Bundesliga title defense at home against Hamburg on August 5, the German Football League (DFL) announced on Tuesday.
Octopuses limber up for women's World Cup
Jun 20, 2011 12:35 EDT
Eight octopuses in Germany will compete during the upcoming women's World Cup to determine which is the worthy successor to world-famous tipster Paul, organisers said Monday.
German E.coli outbreak claims first child victim
Jun 14, 2011 14:37 EDT
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's E.coli outbreak claimed its first child fatality on Tuesday when a two-year-old died from the bacteria in the northern city of Hanover, taking the death toll to 37.
German two-year-old dies from E. coli
Jun 14, 2011 13:38 EDT
A two-year-old boy Tuesday became the first child to die in an outbreak of a virulent strain of E. coli in Germany that authorities say is abating, taking the death toll to at least 37.
City toast Toure, Eto'o strikes again
May 16, 2011 13:14 EDT
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure scored the lone goal of the FA Cup final against Stoke City at the weekend to bring expensively assembled Manchester City their first trophy in 35 years.
Magath's Wolves roar back to avoid relegation
May 14, 2011 13:40 EDT
Former champions VfL Wolfsburg ensured their Bundesliga survival on the final day of the season on Saturday when they came back from a goal down to clinch a 3-1 victory at Hoffenheim.
'Now or never' in Bundesliga relegation fight
May 13, 2011 23:24 EDT
The Bundesliga's relegation battle will be decided on Saturday with ex-champions VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Moenchengladbach in the thick of the fight to avoid the dreaded drop.
