Berlin  - German factory orders slumped more than expected in April, the Ministry of Economics and Technology said Thursday, dragged down by sharply falling demand from the nation's key European pa

Stuttgart  - Sports car manufacturer Porsche lost one hour's production Thursday as the powerful IG Metall trade union called members off the job to press demands for paid early retirement.

Berlin  - Russian President Dimitry Medvedev Thursday began his first Europen trip since being sworn in last month with a visit to Germany, arriving in Berlin shortly before noon.

Medvedev was welcomed with full military honours by Chancellor Angela Merkel before holding talks with the chancellor, President Horst Koehler and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

During the one-day visit, Medvedev is to make a keenly awaited foreign policy address at a Berlin hotel.

He is also to lay a wreath at a Russian war memorial in former east Berlin.

German politicians have expressed hopes for a new phase in relations with Russia, stressing political and human rights issues alongside the vital economic ties.

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Dusseldorf, Germany  ­ Many couples considering marriage plan the big day on a date with high symbolic value and this year the day to say "Yes" falls on August 8 ­
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Frankfurt - Want to try and make your eyes look bigger? Then your make-up should be a balance between light and shade.