Berlin - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier left Thursday on a three-day visit to the United States during which he is due to confer with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Mainz, Germany - A man accused of robbing his local bank three times in 11 months told a court on Thursday that he was always polite when demanding money.

Berlin - The European cuckoo could be sticking to its migration schedule in defiance of global warming at its own peril, according to German bird experts.

Berlin  - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has soared to a new high in a popularity poll published Wednesday.

Wiesbaden, Germany - The strong euro failed to dent Ge

Berlin - The German financial supervisory authority BaFin Wednesday ordered an immedi