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Obama to prod West to take on global challenges in Berlin speech

BERLIN (Reuters) - In the city where John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan gave defiant Cold War speeches, President Barack Obama will call on Wednesday for a renewed spirit of activism by the West in tackling 21st century challenges from nuclear proliferation to climate change.

Brad Pitt's NYC Premiere Is a Family Affair!

Brad Pitt may not have had fiancée Angelina Jolie by his side for the premiere of World War Z in NYC on Monday night, but he had plenty of support from family. Angelina's dad, Jon Voight, made an appearance, as did her brother, James Haven, who brought his girlfriend, Ashley Reign.

NSA surveillance: what Germany could teach the US Juli Zeh

Data protection is to the communication age is what environmental protection was for the age of industrialisation.

Magnetic Origami Tables Shouldn"t Make Sense But They"re Perfect

When most of us hear the words flatpack furniture, we"re wracked with flashbacks of sitting amongst mountains of dowels and particle board, sobbing. But Ying Zhang and Ida Thonsgaard, two Berlin-based designers, are taking the concept beyond Ikea.

Merkel defends Internet surveillance before Obama visit

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended government monitoring of Internet communications on Monday, saying a day before President Barack Obama visits Berlin that Washington's cyber-snooping had helped prevent attacks on German soil.

Germany's Merkel 'appalled' by Turkey's response to protests

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was shocked at Turkey's tough response to anti-government protests but she stopped short of demanding that the European Union call off accession talks with the candidate country.

Qatar sells back 10 percent Porsche stake to founding families

DUBAI/BERLIN (Reuters) - Qatar Holding, the investment arm of the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, has sold its 10 percent stake in Porsche SE to the luxury carmaker's family shareholders, four years after it first invested in the firm.

German spy agency plans to boost Internet monitoring: Spiegel

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign intelligence agency (BND) plans to spend 100 million euros expanding its monitoring of the Internet, the weekly Der Spiegel reported on Sunday, saying the money would go on staff and technology.

Merkel challenger cracks whip after party chairman's criticism

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's leading challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel, lagging badly in the run-up to the September 22 election, rebuked his party's chairman, in another sign of disarray in the Social Democrats' (SPD) campaign.

Ironman Berlin 2013: Route, Date, Start Time and Live Stream Info

Some of the most physically fit athletes in the world are converging on the German capital for one of the most grueling tests in sports.

It takes a rare breed to be able to partake in an Ironman competition. You test your body in ways you never thought imaginable.