Germany

Merkel coalition partner to limit railways sale to one quarter

Berlin - Deutsche Bahn RailwaysThe Social Democrats in Germany's coalition governme

Children should be fully informed in a divorce situation

Weil der Stadt, Germany - Couples considering a divorce should be open and honest with their children, Germany's Professional Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists advises.

German armed forces chief expects more Afghan insurgent attacks

Munich  - The head of the German armed forces, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, has told a German weekly magazine he expects more attacks on his troops by insurgents in Afghanistan.

New lithium-ion battery would be safer for cell phones

New lithium-ion battery would be safer for cell phonesBer

Music industry slams new German law on file-sharing

Berlin  - The recorded-music industry has attacked a law change in Germany which it fears is likely to shelter small-scale illegal file sharers from draconian civil-damages claims.

Big vote confirms Steinbach as expellee leader

Berlin - Erika Steinbach, 64, who has led Germany's 2- million-strong national federation of postwar refugees for the past 10 years, was overwhelmingly re-elected Saturday for a fresh term.

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