Frankfurt - The German national team will play both China and the United Arab Emirates during a 10-day end of season tour to Asia, it was announced Wednesday.

Germany will face China in Shanghai on May 29 and the UAE in Abu Dhabi on June 2.

Coach Joachim Loew will have to do without any players involved in the German Cup final, which takes place on May 30, and those involved in the Champions League final on May 27 in Rome.

But Loew has already announced that he intends using the tour to test out new players ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Frankfurt/Main  - Agreement was reached late Saturday in negotiations over pay and other issues for 142,000 employees of Deutsche Bahn, according Norbert Hansen, a top personnel official at German rail.

The agreement followed a near 40-hour marathon negotiation session in Frankfurt and headed off threats of a looming strike.

The compromise calls for pay increases of 2.5 per cent as of Sunday and a second increase of 2 per cent on January 1, 2010. In addition, a one-time payment of 500 euros
(640 dollars) in December was made as part of the 18-month contract.

Panels on both the union side as well as German rail must approve the deal, but that is likely a formality.

Frankfurt/Main  - Agreement was reached late Saturday in negotiations over pay and other issues for 142,000 employees of Deutsche Bahn, according to information from people close to the negotiation

Frankfurt - Schalke striker Gerald Asamoah will miss the Bundesliga club's

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Frankfurt  - German airline Lufthansa cancelled 40 flights on Friday because of a walkout by cabin crew at Frankfurt airport, an airline spokesman said.

The Independant Organization of Flight Attendants said it called the three-hour stoppage to press demands for higher pay and improved working conditions.

Lufthansa said the cancellations affected short-haul and medium- range flights.

The stoppage by 400 flight attendants began at 6:15 am and was due to end at 9:15 am.