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Berlin - The German government said Thursday it would pledge 100 million euros (157 million dollars) in development aid for Kosovo this year and next when it attends a donors' conference in Brussels on Friday.

In Berlin, the Foreign Ministry said Germany was the second biggest source of foreign aid for Kosovo after the United States, with a focus on energy generation, water supplies and sewage, reforms to public administration and improving vocational training.

It said German officials would tell Prime Minister Hashim Thaci at the meeting, which is being organized by the European Union, that it was vital to concentrate on good government, to make development the priority, and to protect minorities.

Berlin - German carrier Lufthansa faced a possible all-out strike at the height of the holiday season after wage talks with the large Verdi services sector union broke down Thursday.

Berlin - A worldwide survey by Germany's Bertelsmann Foundation has found religion is as strong as ever among most of the globe's young people, with Europe the main enclave where religion is on the

Berlin  - After a rediscovery by the likes of Justin Timberlake and Pete Doherty, hats have become the official fashion accessory of today's youth.