Germany

Berlin referendum on keeping Tempelhof Airport open fails

Berlin  -  A referendum on keeping Berlin's Tempelhof Airport open has failed to gain the necessary support.

German consumer confidence jumps in higher wage outlook

EconomyBerlin  Expectations of higher wages and falling unemployment have led to a surprise jump i

Non-flammable phone battery eliminates over-charge hazard

Hamburg, Non-flammable phone battery eliminates over-charge hazard

Robots teaching girls to like science and technology

Hamburg, Germany - A new generation of robots is teaching schoolgirls to enjoy learning science and technology the way boys do, according to a team of German researchers.

Three die in Germany as motorboat capsizes in canal

Berlin  - Three people died when a motorboat capsized in a canal in East Frisia in north-western Germany, police in the state of Lower Saxony said Sunday.

Sheep derail high-speed German train leaving 23 hurt

Berlin  - A high-speed German ICE train slammed into a flock of sheep in a tunnel near the city of Fulda, derailing before coming to a halt, police in the state of Hessen said Sunday.

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