Germany
Eintracht held in Hanover, Bayern 3 wins from title
Mar 10, 2013 14:18 EDT
Bayern Munich finished the weekend 20 points clear in the Bundesliga and are now just three league wins from the title, while Eintracht Frankfurt stayed in the chasing pack after Sunday's draw at Hanover 96.
Ankle injury sidelines Germany defender Hummels
Mar 10, 2013 14:04 EDT
Borussia Dortmund's Germany defender Mats Hummels is set to miss the next four weeks with torn ankle ligaments and looks to be sidelined for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan.
Hirscher clinches World Cup slalom title
Mar 10, 2013 11:12 EDT
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic won a World Cup slalom race here on Sunday, with Marcel Hirscher of Austria finishing second to clinch the season's crystal globe in the discipline.
Dortmund apologise for Ruhr derby defeat
Mar 10, 2013 10:16 EDT
Having suffered a Champions League hangover in Saturday's 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at rivals Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund have apologised to their fans for a lacklustre first-half display in the Ruhr derby.
Syrian refugees may double or triple this year: UN
Mar 10, 2013 10:13 EDT
The number of Syrian refugees, already past the million mark, could double or triple by the end of the year if no solution is found to the conflict, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said Sunday.
Merkel partners pick candidate for election battle
Mar 10, 2013 10:07 EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partners Sunday chose a former economy minister as their candidate in national elections in September, as the party battles for its political survival.
Exhibit retraces annexation of Austria
Mar 10, 2013 08:31 EDT
A vibrant city of poets, artists and thinkers in the early 1900s, it went down in a sea of swastikas after Hitler's triumphant return: Vienna after the Anschluss lost not only many of its people, but a great deal of its talent.
India, Asia's unlikely powerbroker in papal vote
Mar 10, 2013 08:23 EDT
India's Catholics may account for less than two percent of the country's population but they will be Asia's most powerful voice in the election to choose a new pope.
When it comes to music, Sweden goes up stream
Mar 10, 2013 03:51 EDT
Despite being home to a vibrant community of file-sharing activists, Sweden is at the forefront of a global recovery in music sales driven by streaming music services such as Spotify, industry observers say.
Anderson ousts Ferrer, Federer, Hewitt advance at Indian Wells
Mar 09, 2013 19:41 EST
South Africa's Kevin Anderson pulled off the biggest upset so far at Indian Wells on Saturday, ousting fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
Anderson ousts Ferrer at Indian Wells
Mar 09, 2013 18:07 EST
South Africa's Kevin Anderson pulled off the biggest upset so far at Indian Wells on Saturday, ousting fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
Bayern fight back to floor Fortuna as Arsenal loom
Mar 09, 2013 14:50 EST
Bayern Munich warmed up for their midweek Champions League clash with Arsenal by twice coming from behind to beat Fortuna Duesseldorf 3-2 on Saturday and extend their Bundesliga lead to 20 points.
Adopt a cardinal or place your bets for papal conclave
Mar 09, 2013 13:17 EST
As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a pope, some irreverent souls are betting on the outcome while more religious-minded ones are "adopting" individual cardinals on a website to pray that they make the right choice.
Baun's adventure turns into unexpected triumph
Mar 09, 2013 13:14 EST
Tine Baun, the twice former All-England champion who wanted one last adventure at the tournament which made her famous, caused a major surprise by reaching the final for the fourth time.
Fenninger earns giant slalom win, Maze second
Mar 09, 2013 12:20 EST
Austria's Anna Fenninger claimed her second consecutive World Cup victory here on Saturday by winning the giant slalom with overall World Cup winner Tina Maze second.
Court dismisses Nokia patent claims against HTC
Mar 09, 2013 03:33 EST
Taiwan's top smartphone maker HTC said on Saturday a German court had dismissed two patent infringement complaints brought against the company by Finnish phone giant Nokia.
Bayern out to floor Fortuna as Arsenal loom
Mar 08, 2013 20:54 EST
Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic says the Bavarian giants are aiming to floor minnows Fortuna Duesseldorf in the Bundesliga to prepare for next week's Champions League visit of Arsenal.
John Kerry, America's European secretary of state
Mar 08, 2013 17:06 EST
His mother nursed the wounded in Paris during World War II, he biked around a divided Berlin as a boy and got lost in the London zoo, and he speaks French, German and Italian.
N. Korea scraps peace pacts as sanctions toughened
Mar 08, 2013 16:38 EST
An enraged North Korea responded to new UN sanctions with fresh threats of nuclear war on Friday, vowing to scrap peace pacts with South Korea as it upped the ante yet again after its recent atomic test.
Vatican gives blessing to 'adopt a cardinal' website
Mar 08, 2013 15:36 EST
The Vatican on Friday gave its blessing to a new German website called "Adopt a Cardinal" that is encouraging the faithful to pray for individual cardinals chosen at random by a computer programme.
