Berlin - A Sudanese man was convicted Thursday of espionage and given a suspended 18-month pri

Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's trip next week to four Latin American countries marks the rising importance of the region, German government sources said Thursday.

The growing economies of the region, with powerhouses like Brazil and Mexico, had added to its political significance, they said.

The highpoint of the chancellor's trip, which begins on Tuesday and ends on May 20, is to be her participation in the fifth European Union-Latin American and Caribbean Summit (EU-LAC) to be held May 16-17 in Lima.

Berlin  - Germany industrial production fell in March, data released Thursday, adding to signs of slowing growth in Europe's biggest economy.

Berlin, May 8 : Scientists have succeeded in the controlled extraction of hydrogen from formic acid—without the need for the high-temperature reforming process usually involved in other hydrogen ge

Berlin - Israel's deputy ambassador in Germany called Thursday for Germans to show greater understanding and sympathy for Israel.

Berlin - Germany has doubled its humanitarian aid to the people of Myanmar to 1 million euros (1.5 million dollars) to help overcome the effects of the recent cyclone, the Foreign Ministry announce