Erik Kirschbaum

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November 26, 02:20pm EST Photo
FACTBOX: Germany's mission in Afghanistan 

(Reuters) - The head of Germany's armed forces and a deputy defense minister have stepped down following accusations the military withheld information about a September 4 air strike in Afghanistan believed to have killed dozens of civilians.  Full Article 

November 26, 12:59pm EST
FACTBOX-Germany's mission in Afghanistan 

Nov 26 (Reuters) - The head of Germany's armed forces and a deputy defence minister have stepped down following accusations the military withheld information about a Sept. 4 air strike in Afghanistan believed to have killed dozens of civilians. The strike, ...  Full Article 

November 26, 02:07pm EST
Airbus A400M countries to meet in Berlin on Dec. 2 

BERLIN, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Officials from countries who have ordered the delayed A400M military transport plane from Airbus will meet again next week to discuss the way ahead, after a report of ballooning prices hit the newsstands.  Full Article 

November 26, 09:57pm EST
Winslet relives 'Reader' filming at German awards 

POTSDAM, Germany, Nov 26 (Reuters Life!) - Kate Winslet returned to the German film studio where she made the Oscar-winning film "The Reader" on Thursday evening to accept the 2009 Bambi Award for best international actress.  Full Article 

November 26, 10:08pm EST Photo
Winslet relives "Reader" filming at German awards 

POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters Life!) - Kate Winslet returned to the German film studio where she made the Oscar-winning film "The Reader" on Thursday evening to accept the 2009 Bambi Award for best international actress.  Full Article 

November 24, 10:15am EST
Money supply is again basis for speculation-Merkel 

BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) - A large supply of money on financial markets has again formed a basis for speculation, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.  Full Article 

November 23, 05:00pm EST
Germany to post record rise in solar capacity 

By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will add a record of upto 3 gigawatt (GW) of photovoltaic capacity this year due to unexpectedly strong demand in the final months of 2009, the head of Germany's BSW solar industry association said on Monday. ...  Full Article 

November 23, 05:02pm EST
Germany to post record rise in solar capacity 

By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will add a record of up to 3 gigawatt (GW) of photovoltaic capacity this year due to unexpectedly strong demand in the final months of 2009, the head of Germany's BSW solar industry association said on Monday. ...  Full Article 

November 20, 05:54pm EST
German climate adviser optimistic about Copenhagen 

BERLIN (Reuters) - World leaders cannot afford to leave a U.N. summit in Copenhagen next month without a robust agreement to fight climate change, German government climate adviser Hans Joachim Schellnhuber said Friday.  Full Article 

November 17, 03:24pm EST
Two Rwandan war crimes suspects arrested in Germany 

BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Two Rwandan men suspected of war crimes in Democratic Republic Congo have been arrested by German police, the federal prosecutors office said on Tuesday. Ignace Murwanashyaka, 46, was arrested in Karlsruhe and his deputy Straton ...  Full Article