London, Jan 23 : German officials have told their countrymen to avoid their traditional meat-heavy diet of schnitzel and bratwurst and opt for a lighter Mediterranean diet in order to help the planet.

The German's are famous for their consumption of animal products, but now the country''s federal environmental agency has ordered them to eat meat only on special occasions.

Munich  - Strug

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.

Kabul  - A high-ranking militant believed responsible for the suicide bombing of the German embassy in Kabul earlier this month was killed and another one captured, the international ISAF forces said Friday.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force supported Afghan forces in raiding compounds in the Afghan capital and the neighbouring Logar province in the night from Thursday, ISAF said in a statement.

Nairobi/Bamako  - Four Europe

Karlsruhe, Germany - The European Court of Justice is to be asked to decide whether online search giant Google is allowed to serve up competitors' advertisements when internet users search for a brand name, German judges said Thursday.

The decision by the German high court in Karlsruhe was closely watched because it is central to Google's business success.