Berlin  - German motor industry supplier Continental Wednesday rejected a takeover offer from the Schaeffler Group, saying the bid by the family-owned bearing maker did not reflect its full value.

Berlin  - More than 11,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in the first half of this year, almost a third of them Iraqis, the Interior Ministry reported in Berlin Monday.

Berlin - Industrial production in Europe plunged in May, data released Monday showed, as a result fuelling new fears about the outlook for economic growth.

Berlin - Two runners have died during a mountain running event on Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, police in the region along the Austrian border reported Monday.

Berlin - The new Akoya Mini E1210 notebook is unlikely to replace desktop PCs soon. However, reviewers say it is ideal to be used by people on the move.