Mar 10th, 2010 · Church authorities have launched two major investigations of sexual or physical abuse. One investigation centers on a renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother, while the other involves a more general look into what everyone — including the pope — knew about the sexual and physical abuse of students.
Mar 10th, 2010 · The 12 unusually well-preserved wrecks were found in a 30-mile-long corridor by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany. Experts say the oldest wreck probably dates back to medieval times and could be up to 800 years old.
Mar 4th, 2010 · Two Germans and two Turkish men were convicted Thursday over a foiled 2007 plot to attack U.S. targets in Germany and given prison sentences ranging up to 12 years.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · It may sound like sci-fi, but German scientists are demonstrating a hands-free pinball machine at this year's CeBit Technology Fair in Hanover, Germany. Players use their noggins alone to make the paddles move.
Feb 24th, 2010 · The leader of Germany's Lutheran Church may need a driver to her next public appearance. Margot Kaessmann was stopped with a blood alcohol level more than triple the limit. She might fit right in at the Olympics in Vancouver. So many rowdy people jammed the city last weekend that officials ordered alcohol sales to stop at at 7 p.m.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Jarome Iginla scored two goals as a revived Canadian hockey team beat Germany 8-2, setting up a superpower showdown against Russia in the quarterfinals Wednesday — or four days sooner than predicted for a game that seems better suited for the finals.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · To customs agents at the Frankfurt Airport in Germany, the large pink gem looked like a valuable 'blood diamond" worth millions of dollars. They arrested the businessman who was carrying it out of Angola. But when experts examined the uncut rock, they found it was no diamond in the rough. Rather, a crystal worth a few dollars.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · German airline Lufthansa asked a labor court to halt a strike by more than 4,000 of its pilots that canceled 800 flights Monday and upended the travel plans of 10,000 passengers worldwide.