Berlin - German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck has urged the European Central Bank (ECB) to be cautious in raising rates amid signs of an economic downturn, in an interview published Saturday by

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Frankfurt  - An unemployed German outraged at the soaring price of fuel set fire to his own car Friday in front of the German city of Frankfurt's most iconic skyscraper.

Police said he parked the car near the 63-storey Messeturm building, poured a canister of petrol over it and set it alight. Signs taped to the car said, "Petrol Speculators!" and showed an internet address.

By the time police and fire crews arrived, the car had been gutted.

Berlin  - A German government minister Friday urged a Munich-based specialist paper firm to halt deliveries of banknote paper to Zimbabwe, saying it was helping to prop up the government of Preside

Berlin - A severe hailstorm over the weekend damaged up to 30,000 brand new Volkswagen