7 August 2008, 9:34 am
BERLIN - Come on in, order a drink - but watch what you say. This is Zur Firma, a bar dedicated to East Germany's dreaded Stasi secret police. The new bar's name translates as "at the firm," an allusion to German slang for the Stasi.... read more
7 August 2008, 8:16 am
New research released Thursday before the anniversary of the Berlin Wall's construction start date said 136 people lost their lives at the Cold War barrier that once divided the city a small increase over previous estimates.... read more
7 August 2008, 5:07 am
Berlin - A rise in German production and exports, reported in data Thursday has helped to raise hopes that Europe's biggest economy might be able to avoid a sharp slump this year. While production posted a modest rise in June, Germany's key exports r...... read more
7 August 2008, 4:44 am
BERLIN - Basketball player Dirk Nowitzki will carry the German flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Friday. The 30-year-old Dallas Mavericks forward will lead Germany's basketball team at Beijing, after the team missed out the past two Olympics.... read more
6 August 2008, 7:21 pm
Berlin - For the homesick, and Thais in Germany who just yearn to hear their language again, a Berlin park is the place to go. Preussen Park, west of the city centre in the Wilmersdorf neighbourhood, is Berlin's Little Thailand, with Thai food cookin...... read more
6 August 2008, 3:54 pm
BERLIN, Aug 6 (Reuters) Germany will not reverse its nuclear phase out plans before next year's federal elections, a government spokesman today said, despite mounting pressure from some conservatives for a change of course.... read more
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