Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-28T06:51:37+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2009-06-12T13:00:11+01:00 2009-06-12T13:00:11+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssAutoTruckManufacturers/idUSBAT00302520090612 Kerstin Gehmlich

BERLIN, June 12 (Reuters) - The premier of the eastern German state of Thuringia, Dieter Althaus, said on Friday he was optimistic that Canadian auto parts group Magna's <MGa.TO> takeover plans for carmaker Opel would go through.

2009-06-11T15:05:36+01:00 2009-06-11T15:05:36+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE55A3XK20090611 Kerstin Gehmlich

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is not ready to say yes to a new U.S. request that it take in two inmates from the Guantanamo Bay prison because it has not received enough information on them, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.

2009-06-09T17:13:21+01:00 2009-06-09T17:13:21+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5584FS20090609 Kerstin Gehmlich

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Four German and Turkish men standing trial for planning bomb attacks on U.S. targets in Germany will confess to some of the charges, defense lawyers said Tuesday.

2009-06-09T11:43:52+01:00 2009-06-09T11:43:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/bankruptcyNews/idUSBAT00301920090609 Kerstin Gehmlich

BERLIN, June 9 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday's insolvency filing from retailer Arcandor <AROG.DE> offered the struggling company a chance to protect jobs, possibly in a deal with rival Metro <MEOG.DE>.

2009-06-08T07:25:08+01:00 2009-06-08T07:25:08+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssAutoTruckManufacturers/idUSBAT00300720090608 Kerstin Gehmlich

BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters) - German government officials will decide whether to grant struggling retailer Arcandor <AROG.DE> a loan from state-owned bank KfW [KFW.UL] by Wednesday at the latest, a government source said on Monday.

2009-06-08T20:23:04+01:00 2009-06-08T20:23:04+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssRetailApparelAccessories/idUSL840344120090608 Kerstin Gehmlich

* Arcandor shares close down 44 percent (Adds comment from sources on potential insolvency filing)

2009-06-05T13:30:23+01:00 2009-06-05T13:30:23+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSL51003112._CH_.2400 Kerstin Gehmlich

* Obama says Palestinians must improve security * Discusses financial crisis, Russia, Iran with Merkel * Obama visits Buchenwald concentration camp (Updates with fresh details, Buchenwald visit) By Madeline Chambers and David Alexander DRESDEN, Germany, ...

2009-06-05T23:43:16+01:00 2009-06-05T23:43:16+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-BarackObama/idUSTRE55379120090605 Kerstin Gehmlich

DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama expressed hope on Friday of making serious progress in Middle East peacemaking this year and said Israelis and Palestinians had to "get serious" and make tough compromises.

2009-06-05T23:43:16+01:00 2009-06-05T23:43:16+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE55379120090605 Kerstin Gehmlich

DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama expressed hope on Friday of making serious progress in Middle East peacemaking this year and said Israelis and Palestinians had to "get serious" and make tough compromises.

2009-06-05T16:04:34+01:00 2009-06-05T16:04:34+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssRetailApparelAccessories/idUSL5100495420090605 Kerstin Gehmlich

* Says financial stabilisation precondition for Metro deal