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`No-Go zone` between former East, West Germany?

`No-Go zone` between former East, West Germany?


A total of 1.2 million mines were laid by East Germany at the border with West Germany during the Co...
Merkel risks setback in German state vote

Merkel risks setback in German state vote


Polls show good chances of victory for center-left regional government that Chancellor Angela Merkel...
Berlin police find improvised pipe bombs

Berlin police find improvised pipe bombs


Berlin police say officers found three improvised pipe bombs on the sidelines of a huge leftist prot...

Delhi Lokayukta calls for social boycott of the corrupt


Delhi`s anti-corruption ombudsman Manmohan Sarin on Saturday advocated the need for social boycott o...
Germany backs Sarkozy on border protection

Germany backs Sarkozy on border protection


The purpose of the Schengen zone is to make travel easier between its 25 member countries.
Islamist site threatens strike `at heart of Berlin`

Islamist site threatens strike `at heart of Berlin`


A statement posted on an Islamist website used by al Qaeda threatened a strike at the "heart of Ber...
Merkel party ahead in year`s 1st German state vote

Merkel party ahead in year`s 1st German state vote


An exit poll points to a victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel`s party in a state election in weste...
German city spared disruption over suspected bomb

German city spared disruption over suspected bomb


German authorities have scrapped plans to cordon off part of the city of Stuttgart and shut its main...
Germany: Woman arrested outside Israeli Embassy

Germany: Woman arrested outside Israeli Embassy


German police say a woman has been arrested while trying to throw a small suitcase filled with fir...
Merkel backs East German activist for president

Merkel backs East German activist for president


Angela Merkel wanted to avert a fight with opposition parties that might have distracted her from ta...
German President resigns in blow to Merkel

German President resigns in blow to Merkel


Angela Merkel said she will seek an agreement with Germany`s main opposition parties on a new head o...
Lift President`s immunity: German prosecutors

Lift President`s immunity: German prosecutors


It has emerged that Christian Wulff had received a large private loan from a wealthy friend`s wife i...
Germans formally arrest far-right terror suspect

Germans formally arrest far-right terror suspect


The woman, identified only as Beate Z, turned herself into police on Tuesday. She has since refused ...
`Adolf Hitler died in Argentina, not Berlin`

`Adolf Hitler died in Argentina, not Berlin`


Many historians say Nazi leader Adolf Hitler died in his Berlin bunker in 1945.
Another firebomb found near Berlin train tracks

Another firebomb found near Berlin train tracks


A previously unknown leftist group has claimed responsibility for one of the firebombs.
Mythical Kraken-like sea monster existed?

Mythical Kraken-like sea monster existed?


A leading paleontologist claims to have proof of existence of a mythical 100-feet sea monster that a...
Pope holds mass for 70,000 at Berlin stadium

Pope holds mass for 70,000 at Berlin stadium


Pope Benedict XVI rode at a snail`s pace around the stadium`s distinctive blue athletics track in hi...
Merkel party faces new election loss in Berlin

Merkel party faces new election loss in Berlin


The loss would extend Merkel`s losing streak to 6 states this year and weaken her hand before a cruc...
Berlin terror suspects had ties to Afghan: Report

Berlin terror suspects had ties to Afghan: Report


Two alleged militants arrested in Berlin last week on suspicion of plotting a bomb attack had links ...
BerlinCourt issues warrant against terror suspects

BerlinCourt issues warrant against terror suspects


A court in Berlin has issued arrest warrants against two terror suspects of Arab origin, detained ...
German police detain two; search Islamic center

German police detain two; search Islamic center


The men were detained three days before the 10th anniversary of the Sept 11, 2001, attacks.
Berlin library returning books stolen by Nazis

Berlin library returning books stolen by Nazis


Nazis had stolen the books from the Social Democratic Party.
Berlin: Cars torched for the 4th consecutive night

Berlin: Cars torched for the 4th consecutive night


The total number of cars set ablaze in the capital this year stands at 159, 75 of them this month al...
Germany marks construction of Berlin Wall

Germany marks construction of Berlin Wall


Germany had been divided into capitalist western and communist eastern sectors after end of WWII.
Wobbly sections of Berlin Wall to be restored

Wobbly sections of Berlin Wall to be restored


Bernauer Strasse, the site of dramatic escape during the Cold War will be repaired by year`s end.
`Arab Spring` like fall of Berlin Wall: Medvedev

`Arab Spring` like fall of Berlin Wall: Medvedev


Russian President Dmitry Medvedev underlined the necessity of timely reforms to avoid unrest.
China artist Ai Weiwei `happy` to take Berlin post

China artist Ai Weiwei `happy` to take Berlin post


It was unclear when dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will be able to take up the post.

Art of Living brings Indian culture to Berlin


An estimated 70,000 people from 151 countries are expected to congregate at the Olympic Stadium in B...
Egypt asks Berlin to return Nefertiti bust

Egypt asks Berlin to return Nefertiti bust


The 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti has been in Berlin for decades.
Grenade outside Croatian embassy in Berlin: police

Grenade outside Croatian embassy in Berlin: police


A package containing a hand grenade was found outside the Croatian embassy in central Berlin.
Rare Audrey Hepburn stamps at Berlin charity sale

Rare Audrey Hepburn stamps at Berlin charity sale


A dispute over an Audrey Hepburn stamp in Germany is going to help poor children in Africa.
Germany celebrates 20 years since reunification

Germany celebrates 20 years since reunification


Germany celebrated 20 years since reunification when the capitalist West and the communist East merg...
Makau wins Berlin marathon in bad weather

Makau wins Berlin marathon in bad weather


Kenyan Patrick Makau won the Berlin marathon on Sunday but failed to break Ethiopian Haile Gebrselas...
Semenya wins 800 race in Berlin

Semenya wins 800 race in Berlin


It was the first time Semenya went under 2 minutes since she was cleared to run again.
Germans in no mood for partying at home or away

Germans in no mood for partying at home or away


Germany will not hang around to take in Sunday`s World Cup final nor celebrate at home with fans in ...
Shopping makes men impotent

Shopping makes men impotent


Shopping is really bad for men`s health and fertility, as per a new research.
British PM to visit Paris, Berlin

British PM to visit Paris, Berlin


David Cameron will leave for his first overseas visits as Britain`s new Prime Minister - travelling ...
Bayern beat Hertha to clinch Bundesliga title

Bayern beat Hertha to clinch Bundesliga title


Bayern Munich beat relegated Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Saturday to win the German championship for a reco...
Hitler`s Berlin bunker: Unseen pictures revealed

Hitler`s Berlin bunker: Unseen pictures revealed


Six decades since the end of Adolf Hitler, new pictures of the Berlin bunker have been revealed.
Merkel return trip gets jeopardised due to volcanic ash cloud

Merkel return trip gets jeopardised due to volcanic ash cloud


German Chancellor Angela Merkel`s aircraft was diverted to Lisbon en-route her journey back home a...
WW-II bomb in Berlin park

WW-II bomb in Berlin park


A six-year-old boy found an unexploded World War II incendiary bomb while on a walk in a Berlin wood...
Joint Israeli-German cabinet meeting rescheduled

Joint Israeli-German cabinet meeting rescheduled


A joint meeting in Berlin of the German and Israeli cabinets that was postponed in November will now...
Bayern`s Ribery ready to return against Hertha

Bayern`s Ribery ready to return against Hertha


Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery hopes to return to action in the final Bundesliga game of the ...
Late goal denies Leverkusen win over Hertha

Late goal denies Leverkusen win over Hertha


A last-gasp goal from Hertha Berlin`s Adrian Ramos denied Bayer Leverkusen the chance to go six poin...
Swim star Phelps ready to take on Biedermann in Berlin

Swim star Phelps ready to take on Biedermann in Berlin


Olympic star Michael Phelps will be out for revenge against Germany’s Paul Biedermann when the pair ...

When all roads led to Berlin: Hindustan Times


Three days after the breathtaking show at Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the fall of the Wall, Berl...
Bungling Communist bureaucrat `brought down Berlin Wall`

Bungling Communist bureaucrat `brought down Berlin Wall`


Twenty years after it collapsed, a former Communist bureaucrat has admitted that he inadvertently br...
Berlin ice wall melts in London

Berlin ice wall melts in London


A wall of ice melted in London on Monday as part of celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the...
Doubts raised over Sarkozy`s Berlin Wall memories

Doubts raised over Sarkozy`s Berlin Wall memories


French President Nicolas Sarkozy raised eyebrows today with his memory of how he rushed to Berlin ...
After 20 yrs of Berlin Wall, Merkel thanks Gorbachev

After 20 yrs of Berlin Wall, Merkel thanks Gorbachev


Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev crossed a former fortified borde...