Hamburg - Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will decide on his future based on the success of his club VfB Stuttgart and doesn't even rule out another move at the age of 39.

"I like it a lot in Stuttgart, the atmosphere is nice and the people as well. But you never know what will happen ... It will depend a bit on the sporting development in Stuttgart," Lehmann told Saturday's edition of the Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) daily.

"I know I am 39 years old, but I don't feel this number."

Berlin - Chancellor Angela Merkel is working on a new stimulus package for

Berlin  - With failing eyesight, many older people find the only books they can read are the 200 or 300 on the large-print shelves, yet the available, mainly thrillers and adventure stories are not necessarily to their taste.

In the past they could only dream of the e-book - a device that would allow to choose from hundreds of thousands of library books, yet would also be affordable on a pensioner's budget and not require to attend a computer class before use.

Dortmund, Germany  - Borussia Moenchengladbach was defeated 2-1 at home by its local rival Borussia Dortmund Friday night despite nearly one hour of playing with a man advantage.

The win keeps Dortmund in sixth place in the German Bundesliga and in the hunt for a UEFA Cup spot after 17 matches. Moenchengladbach has lost four straight and will end the year in last place.

Dortmund's Mohamed Zidan struck first for the visitors on the 35th minute. But three minutes later Tamas Hajnal was sent off for a second yellow-card foul.

The advantage was not enough for Moenchengladbach before a home crowd of 79,000 fans. Substitute Nuri Sahin eased Dortmund supporters' minds with an insurance goal in the 56th minute.

Berlin  - Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg is to visit Berlin on Monday as Prague prepares for a six-month term in the presidency of the European Union, diplomats said Friday.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to present him with one of Germany's highest honours, the Grand Cross of the Order of Germany, when they meet, the Foreign Ministry in Berlin said.

Schwarzenberg, who lived in Austria and Germany before the end of communism in his homeland, is to address a select group of German legislators in a meeting room at the parliament building in Berlin during the stay.

Berlin  - Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa is to start a bilingual German-Turkish Service next April to serve Germany's ethnic Turkish population, the agency announced Friday.

The service, which initially will produce around 50 news and feature stories daily, will be aimed at Turkish-language media in Germany and abroad, and also German newspapers, radio stations and online services.

"As the leading German news agency, we see this project as an important contribution to increasing media use by ethnic Turkish people who have made Germany their home, and helping their integration," said dpa Chief Foreign Editor Heinz-Rudolf Othmerding.