Merkel in Israel to discuss Iran, peace talksGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel to discuss nuclear talks with Iran and to encourage Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a two-state solution with the Palestinians.
25 February 2014
Study predicts Antarctic ice melting will endureThe melting of ice in the Antarctic is considered a top threat to global sea level rise, and scientists said Thursday the trend could continue for decades or even centuries to come.
21 February 2014
Police, protesters wage 'war' in deadly Kiev clashesRiot police launched a fresh assault on protesters in central Kiev early Wednesday, escalating a bloody standoff that has already left at least 18 people dead in a dramatic turning point for Ukraine's three-month political crisis.
Pride and puzzlement as unreleased Chinese film wins in BerlinA top European prize for Chinese movie "Black Coal, Thin Ice" provoked curiosity and questioning Monday with the film not yet released at home and some asking whether political sensitivity might block it.
Kids in trouble breakout stars at Berlin film festBreakout performances of kids in the crossfire of brutal adult life took centre stage at the 64th Berlin film festival Friday, set in 1970s Belfast and today's German capital.
09 February 2014
Apple risks hefty fee in Germany patent trialApple is caught up in a new patent battle in Germany, risking a 1.5-billion-euro fine at a trial over the iPhone's emergency phone-dialling feature.
06 February 2014
Berlin film fest to open with Wes Anderson world premiereThe world premiere of Wes Anderson's keenly awaited caper "The Grand Budapest Hotel" will open the 64th Berlin film festival Thursday as it joins the race for the Golden Bear top prize.
06 February 2014
Next Iran nuclear talks set for February 18 in ViennaWorld powers will hold their next talks on Tehran's contested nuclear programme February 18, top Iranian and European Union diplomats agreed during Friday talks.
01 February 2014
Kerry to meet Ukrainian opposition leadersIn a major show of support for pro-democracy protesters in Ukraine, US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet top opposition leaders for the first time this weekend.
Syria, spying, Iran in focus at global security meetGlobal leaders from politics, defence and diplomacy meet in Germany from Friday to discuss conflict hotspots and looming threats, from Syria and Afghanistan to East Asia and Africa.
29 January 2014
DNA from ancient plague points to modern peril"In some cases death came immediately; in others, after many days," the historian Procopius wrote as a terrifying disease scythed through Constantinople in 542 AD.
28 January 2014
Urban gardens greening Berlin rooftops, airfieldTomatoes, veggies and herbs are sprouting from Berlin parks, a shopping mall rooftop and even a former airfield in community gardens that pioneer farmers say add green spice to urban life.
LG to launch curved smartphone in EuropeSouth Korea's LG Electronics will start selling its first curved-screen smartphone -- seen as a first step to fully flexible products -- in Europe next month .