Germany

Rosberg on pole in Mercedes Monaco sweep

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MONACO - Germany's Nico Rosberg scorched to his third successive Formula One pole position with team mate Lewis Hamilton completing a front row lockout for Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday.

UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Rosberg on pole in Mercedes Monaco sweep

* Red Bulls third and fourth on grid (Adds new Hamilton and Di Resta quotes)

25 May 2013

Analysis - German economy to pick up but fall short of traditional pace

BERLIN - Germany's economy will recover from a bout of winter weakness but fall well short of the dynamic growth rates of previous years as euro zone recession and global slowdown stunt exports and investment.

24 May 2013

New book asks: Could Germany have a Jewish chancellor?

BERLIN - A new novel about a neo-Nazi plot to assassinate Germany's first Jewish candidate for Chancellor has shed a timely light on the right-wing extremist violence that has plagued the country since 1990 and was swept under the carpet for years.

24 May 2013

New book asks: Could Germany have a Jewish chancellor?

BERLIN - A new novel about a neo-Nazi plot to assassinate Germany's first Jewish candidate for Chancellor has shed a timely light on the right-wing extremist violence that has plagued the country since 1990 and was swept under the carpet for years.

24 May 2013

Analysis: German economy to pick up but fall short of traditional pace

BERLIN - Germany's economy will recover from a bout of winter weakness but fall well short of the dynamic growth rates of previous years as euro zone recession and global slowdown stunt exports and investment.

24 May 2013

ANALYSIS-German economy to pick up but fall short of traditional pace

* Economists say Q1 disappointed hopes for dynamic recovery

24 May 2013

Private consumption helps German economy to meager growth

BERLIN - Robust private consumption helped Germany eke out meager growth in the first quarter, compensating for declines in both exports and investment, and is likely to remain a pillar of support for Europe's largest economy this year.

24 May 2013

Germany must curb runaway retail prices for sake of green power -IEA

* Power price rise may hit consumer support for green energy

24 May 2013

German trade chamber cuts growth forecast, private sector shrinks

BERLIN - Germany's DIHK Chambers of Commerce cut their growth forecast for this year on Thursday as the country's private sector cut jobs, suggesting Europe's biggest economy may recover more slowly than hoped.

23 May 2013
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Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages

ISTANBUL - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held border town to try to gain the upper hand in the civil war.

Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards?

Ethiopia and Eritrea are still at each others’ throats. The two neighbours fought hammer and tongs in sun-baked trenches during a two-year war over a decade ago, before a peace deal ended their World War I-style conflict in 2000. Furious veRed Sea, UNrbal battles, however, have continued to this day.