BERLIN, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Natascha Keller was chosen by the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) as flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London, the DOSB said on Wednesday. Keller is the fifth woman who will lead the Germa...
BERLIN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- German President Joachim Gauck on Saturday asked Chancellor Angela Merkel to explain in detail why the eurozone's largest economy needs to save its troubling partners. In an interview with German television ZDF, Gauck said...
BERLIN, July 3 (Xinhua) -- German Bundesliga side Schalke secured Swiss international midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta on a free transfer until 2015, the club released on its website on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Swiss transfers from league rivals Bayer...
BERLIN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The German Soccer League (DFL) revealed the match fixtures for the 50th Bundesliga season on Tuesday. The fixture schedule of the season 2012/2013 starts, as always, with the Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund to encou...
NAIROBI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- ARD, the German national TV station whose report alleged blood doping among Kenyan runners on Tuesday hit back against claims their findings were baseless as dismissed by Athletics Kenya (AK). ARD Nairobi Bureau Chief Pete...
BERLIN, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Relegated Bundesliga side Cologne signed coach Holger Stanislawski, the club said on their website on Monday. 42-year-old Stanislawski will thus shape Cologne to ensure a new beginning at second division. Holger Stanislawsk...
BERLIN, April 27 (Xinhua) -- German No. 1 Andrea Petkovic suffered another injury and will be sidelined for three months to miss both the French Open and Wimbledon. The 24-year-old world No. 12th, who's just making her comeback from a back injury, ba...
BERLIN, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Struggling Bundesliga side Cologne sacked Norwegian coach Stale Solbakken owing to the hammering 4-0 loss at Mainz this week, the club announced on Thursday. The club introduced former coach Frank Schaefer for the final f...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there are no easy or fast solutions to Europe's economic crisis, but the agreement by eurozone countries last week for more fiscal discipline was a good step. Merkel's comments at the German parliament came as fin...
Stock markets rallied after German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Friday for stricter fiscal rules for the 17-nation eurozone. In a speech before the German parliament, Merkel warned it will take years before the struggling currency union gets back...
