Germany

Former Siemens boss Pierer linked to illicit payments, reports say

Former Siemens chief Heinrich von PiererBerlin - A senior

Communist East Germany no safe haven for Jews after war

Berlin - Jews trickling back to Soviet-controlled East Germany after World War II in the hope of helping to establish a "Workers' and Peasants' State" were soon disappointed, a new exhibition in Be

Merkel leads polls, despite disappointment with German government

Berlin  - Chancellor Angela Merkel'sBerlin  - Chancellor Angela Merke

Volkswagen, SAIC open new factory in China

Beijing  -  Volkwagen AG and SAIC Motor Corp Ltd opened a new factory Friday in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing with an annual production capacity of 60,000 cars.

Astronomers detect light echo of a high-energy flash from a black hole

Berlin, April 18: Astronomers have for the first time detected the light echo of a high-energy flash from a black hole.

Hanover Fair highlights Japanese robots and sumo

Hanover, Germany  - Innovations from Japan including robots and a virtual power station are to have pride of place at the Hanover Fair in Germany next week alongside sumo wrestlers and traditional

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