Germany

As England prepare for the World Cup draw five teams would up the excitement factor six months before they fly to Brazil

IBTimes UK profiles the 32 teams at next summer's World Cup

Krampus from German folk law punishes children during the Yule season .

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke admits the club are concerned over the future of Ilkay Gundogan.

Martin Murray believes Darren Barker will defeat Felix Sturm and hold on to his IBF title.

Lower house approves bill that follows 'Nordic Model' to penalise clients rather than sex workers

British Chancellor George Osborne is tipped to add £100-150m to a compensation scheme

400,000-year-old fossil of Homo heidelbergensis shows species shared ancestor with Denisovans.

Arsene Wenger says Mesut Ozil's key passes are what make him one of the best players in the world

Heurelho Gomes says Hugo Lloris was ready to leave Tottenham just six months into his Premier League career

Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Société Générale, RBS, UBS, JPMorgan, Citigroup and RP Martin face fines.

Dual-screened YotaPhone launches in Europe with a second e-ink display on the back to conserve battery life.

British soldier arrested after explosive device and extreme right-wing leaflets found at address in Greater Manchester.

HTC has been banned from selling its HTC One mini smartphone in the UK after infringing a Nokia patent.

Education secretary and Labour shadow indulge in blame game over education standards.

Brand Finance report claims valuable 'Brand Britain' would be 'squandered' by an independent Scotland.

Step-by-step guide to update Galaxy S4 (LTE) GT-I9505 to official Android 4.3 XXUEMKF firmware

Swedish striker Valmir Berisha has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic days after admitting Spurs and Liverpool are vying to sign him.

Pregnant woman in Abu Dhabi diagnosed with Mers-CoV gives birth to baby.

Roy Hodgson says he won't apologise for playing Daniel Sturridge against Germany

Communist Party mouthpiece scorns David Cameron meeting with Dalai Lama.

Berlin's coalition government to slap ban on underage cosmetic surgery unless medically approved.

The England boss is worried over the various venues England could have to play in

WBC Heavyweight champion calms potentially dangerous situation in Kiev.

Arsenal are in pole position to sign Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler.

Scientists have advised adolescents to avoid energy drinks after discovering that the beverages alter the way the heart beats.

Thalidomide distributor settles legal action with over 100 victims.

Eurozone manufacturing growth accelerates to its fastest pace in over two years in November.

EY report calls on UK to make reforms to boost economic growth through exports.

UK should follow Germany's example and create option for indeterminate sex.