Germany

Merkel spokesman rebuffs Chinese pressure on Dalai Lama

Berlin  - A spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuffed Monday pressure from China for the German leader not to meet again with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

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.

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