Germany
Libya and Japan grab Germany’s attention
March 22, 2011Elections in an East German state were largely overshadowed by the news from Japan and, far more, from Libya.
Read moreWorld notes: Germany, Niger, Afghanistan – and more
March 16, 2011International news about Germany, Niger, Afghanistan, India, Ecuador and Cuba.
Read moreGerman scandal fells a mighty baron
March 2, 2011German Defense Minister and right-wing rising star Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg had to step down when it turned out he plagiarized a chunk of his dissertation.
Read moreDrama in Hamburg: Germans vote amid political turmoil
February 23, 2011BERLIN - In Hamburg the Christian Democrats (CDU), Angela Merkel's party, just took their worst beating in sixteen years.
Read moreAmid political turmoil, Germans rally against neo-Nazis in Dresden
February 22, 2011On Feb. 19 over 250 anti-Nazi buses rolled toward Dresden from all over Germany, with some from neighboring countries as well.
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