Freiburg, Germany - GHB has been dubbed "liquid ecstasy," a misleading name if ever there was one. Short for gamma hydroxybutyrate, GHB is chemically unrelated to its fellow club drug Ecstasy.
Deggendorf, Germany - German police said Wednesday they had seized five luxury cars and confiscated the owners' driving licences to halt an illegal cannonball run across Europe.
The five men, from Britain and Spain, were believed to be racing from the German city of Cologne on a criss-cross route to Croatia with stops at Munich, Salzburg and Vienna.
Berlin - Germany praised Wednesday's swap of detained members of Hezbollah for the remains of captured Israeli soldiers, calling it an important political and humanitarian step.
In Berlin, deputy government spokesman Thomas Steg confirmed that that the German foreign intelligence service BND had arranged the exchange, saying the BND enjoyed trust in the region and had the capabilities to mediate and build bridges.
He added that UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon had praised Germany's mediation.
Friedrichshafen, Germany - The makers
Deggendorf, Germany - German police said Wednesday they had seized five luxury cars and confiscated the owners' driving licences to halt an illegal cannonball run across Europe.
Berlin - The commanding officer of the German armed forces since 2002, Wolfg
Berlin - Germany praised Wednesday's swap of detained members of Hezbollah for the remains of captured Israeli soldiers, calling it an important political and humanitarian step.
