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Kurdish woman shot dead at wedding for refusing arranged marriage with cousin
A 21-year-old woman was shot in Hanover after refusing to marry her 22-year-old cousin.
Danny Drinkwater and Danny Rose named in England squad for Germany and Netherlands friendlies
Midfielder Drinkwater has been a key figure for Leicester during their fairytale rise in the Premier League.
'Bored' German triple agent who sold secrets to CIA and Russia jailed for 8 years
Markus R said he was motivated by boredom and dissatisfaction with his job.
Cologne sex attacks: Germany tightens rape laws in wake of New Year's Eve incidents
Justice Minister calls bill 'an important step toward strengthening sexual self-determination'.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill agrees new four-year contract
The 46-year-old manager has steered his country to Euro 2016 in France.
Angela Merkel: Six contenders who could replace Germany's embattled chancellor
Germany's chancellor has been heavily criticised for her 'open door' stance on refugees from the Middle East.
Berlin: Man killed in car bomb attack may be linked to organised crime, say police
The man was driving in the Charlottenburg area of the capital when the car exploded.
Merkel's CDU refuses to back down after anti-immigration party makes gains
Anti-immigration AfD makes gains In regional elections.
Germany: Angela Merkel's party suffers defeats in two states in regional elections
According to the exit poll, Merkel's party lost support in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland Palatinate.
Angela Merkel prepares to lose to Germany's far-right in regional elections
German chancellor's stance on the refugee crisis is being tested this weekend.
Kremlin using refugee crisis to destabilise Germany, claim intelligence chiefs
Russia whipping up anti-refugee feelings in Germany's Russian diaspora, they tell politicians.
Germany: Iraqi refugees pull plane crash victims from burning wreckage
Iraqi vetenarian was taking shower when he heard the plane crash and rushed to help.
Nefertiti 3D scan heist appears to be a hoax say experts
Several experts have raised questions about the legitimacy of the artists' project, The Other Nefertiti.
Archbishop of Canterbury says it is not racist to fear immigration
Justin Welby calls on British MPs to put the public's mind at ease over immigration.
Colombian woman arrested at Frankfurt airport attempting to smuggle 1kg of cocaine in her breasts
German officials say there were signs she had undergone a "hastily arranged" operation before trip.
Refugee crisis: List by country of asylum seeker numbers in EU as applicants exceed 1.2 million
Nearly a third of the first-time asylum seekers to arrive in the 28 member states came from Syria.
Unison calls for emergency talks with Npower after energy firm unveils 2,400 job cuts
German-owned utilities company lost 351,000 customers and £106m in 2015.
Isis: Daesh leaders inspired by Nazi's Hitler Youth to train generation of 'lethal' child soldiers
The Quilliam foundation has said elements from the Hitler Youth can be observed in IS training.
Vladimir Putin 'exploiting' refugee crisis to topple Angela Merkel says Nato director
Russia's president is funding extreme parties in Europe says Nato official.
German water park segregates swimmers following alleged assaults on young girls
Arriba water park says it is evaluating if women and children feel more comfortable by the measure.
Germany demands France close its oldest nuclear power plant after water leak report
Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant is one of three which France's neighbours are concerned about.
Germany: Serbian migrants 'gang rape 14-year-old schoolgirl' as 15-year-old girl films attack
Two of the alleged rapists Boris Pavlovic, 21, and 16-year-old Alexander Nicolas Kampf are on the run from police.
Facebook: Anti-Semitic messages earn Mark Zuckerberg criminal complaint from German lawyers
Activist attorneys uncover trove of Facebook hate speech they say violates German law.
Germany: Doctor arrested for recruiting man with learning difficulties to become Isis suicide bomber
'Easily influenced' man later died in suicide bombing in Iraq.
Refugee crisis: Hundreds of migrants treated to 'Welcome Among Us' concert in Germany
Renowned composers Daniel Barenboim and Sir Simon Rattle performed for hundreds of refugees in Berlin.
Facebook faces privacy probe in Germany a month after France pulled it up for tracking non-users data
A German court had previously declared Facebook's 'friend finder' as unlawful.
Germany: Traditional sausages banned in public canteens out of respect to Muslims claims Merkel ally
Bratwurst sausages and other pork products are at the heart of German cuisine.
Child dies during Lufthansa flight from Shanghai to Munich
The child, an Italian citizen, suffered a pre-existing health condition.
Germany seeks to ban neo-Nazi NPD amid increasing attacks on refugees
Lawmakers and police believe the party represents a threat to the democratic order.
Greece: Police fire tear gas at refugees who try to break through border fence into Macedonia
Four EU countries stated they are limiting the number of refugees crossing the border to 580 a day.