Berlin/Beijing  - Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG said Tuesday that sales in China raced ahead by 23 per cent during the first six months of the year.

Berlin  - Barack Obama's pending visit to Europe to increase his foreign policy profile ahead of the US presidential elections in November has set the rumour mills churning in Berlin.

Berlin  - Germany Tuesday welcomed the formation of a Serbian government pledged to closer ties with the European Union, but called on the new government in Belgrade to cooperate fully with the int

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Berlin - Two days after a man wrenched the wax head off an effigy of Adolf Hitler, operators of a Berlin tourist attraction said Monday they would repair the waxwork and put it back on display.

A 41-year-old rest-home orderly wrenched the head off the figure on Saturday after he had been egged on by drinking mates in a bar.

Madame Tussaud's, a British company, defended its decision to persist with the display against widespread criticism from Germans, saying, "Hitler represents a decisive part of Berlin's history which we can't just pretend did not happen."

Berlin  - A 24-hour strike by pilots disrupted traffic Monday at two Lufthansa subsidiaries, causing the cancellation of hundreds of flights to and from German airports, according to Lufthansa.