For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon
More and more Americans are pursuing graduate degrees in Germany, where tuition is often free and many classes are taught in English.
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In Germany, Seasonal Eating As Way Of Life — And Excuse To Celebrate
Many fruit and vegetables just aren't available year-round in German grocery stores. So when favorites like asparagus are in season, Germans fill their baskets ... and throw some parties.
Greece Pledges New Proposal To Resolve Debt Crisis
The European Central Bank gave Greece an emergency loan of more than $2 billion on Friday to stave off collapse, but a June 30 deadline looms for payment on the next installment of an IMF loan.
Germany Closes Probe Into Alleged U.S. Hacking Of Merkel's Phone
The country's top prosecutor said investigators had been unable to find solid evidence that the U.S. eavesdropped on Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone calls.
Obama At G-7: West Must Stand Up To 'Russian Aggression'
The president arrived in Bavaria for the summit, where Western leaders are due to discuss the situation in Ukraine and how to prevent Greece from defaulting on its sovereign debt.
Documents Show FAA Questioned Mental Fitness of Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitz
Newly released documents show the FAA initially declined to give Andreas Lubitz a medical certificate for his U.S. pilot's license because of his history of depression.
Germany's Largest Bank Fined $2.5 Billion In Rate-Fixing Scandal
At least 29 employees of Deutsche Bank are thought to have participated in manipulating the LIBOR benchmark interest rate from 2005-2009. The lender also pleaded guilty to U.S. criminal charges.
Ex-Auschwitz Guard Says He Was 'Morally Complicit' In Atrocities
In his opening statement to a court in Germany, Oskar Groening, 93, said the judges must decide on his "criminal liability." He has been charged with 300,000 counts of accessory to murder.
As Greeks And Germans Negotiate Debt, Reparations Issues Resurface
Greece says Germany owes it billions of dollars for its World War II occupation by the Nazis. The German government says it has already paid, but some Germans feel more should be done.
Günter Grass, Nobel-Winning Author Of 'The Tin Drum,' Dies At 87
Grass was one of Germany's leading intellectuals after World War II, but admitted in 2006 that he had served in the Waffen SS. News of his death was announced by his publisher.