Berlin, Feb 18 (IANS) Stuttgart ended their run of losses thanks to a 1-0 victory over Hoffenheim while Nuremberg's substitute Sebastian Polter secured a late 2-2 draw with Hannover to close the 22nd round of the German Bundesliga.

Berlin, Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) Chilean actress Paulina Garcia, who won the best actress award at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival for her role in director Sebastian Lelio's film "Gloria", said that like the main character in the movie, she was a mature woman with no hang-ups.

Berlin, Feb 17 (IANS) Dortmund and Leverkusen remain in the hunt of front-runners Bayern Munich as Dortmund cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Frankfurt and Leverkusen overcame Augsburg 2-1 at the 22nd round of the German football league, Bundesliga.

Berlin, Feb 16 (IANS) German scientists have designed an intelligent armchair that keeps one active and fit while carrying out basic activities.

Berlin, Feb 15 (IANS) Genk's Glynor Plet denied Stuttgart a neat 1-0 win owing to his last-minute equaliser at the first leg of the last 32 in Europa League football. It could have been Stuttgart's first win of 2013.

Berlin, Feb 15 (IANS) Oscar Cardoso's lob wrapped a 1-0 away win for Benfica over Leverkusen in the first leg of the last 32 in Europa League.

Berlin, Feb 14 (IANS) The scandal of horsemeat in frozen products has evidently spread to Germany after the supermarket chain Real announced Wednesday that it has discovered horsemeat in falsely-labeled frozen lasagna.

Berlin, Feb 14 (IANS) Researchers have figured out why some people are slow learners -- their brain may not be able to process information sufficiently.

Berlin, Feb 11 (IANS) Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has decided to cut sex scenes from his directorial debut "Don Jon's Addiction" so that he gets U/A certificate.

Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) German Education and Research Minister Annette Schavan has announced her resignation after she was stripped of her doctorate by a university amid accusations of plagiarism.

Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS) League leaders Bayern Munich humiliated Schalke 4-0 to extend their gap atop the standings to 15 points as Hamburg thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in the 21st round of the German Bundesliga.

Berlin, Feb 10 (IANS) The South Pole is turning into a waste dump, with leftovers from experimental set-ups slowly decomposing. Mounds of rubbish, discarded oil cans, car batteries and some dangerous chemicals litter the South Pole, according to a report.

Berlin, Feb 9 (IANS/DAPD) A 36-year old German engineer-businessman wants to reduce toxic emissions from road transportation by fusing together different elements of cars and bicycles. The man has made a prototype hybrid vehicle that seats two people and reaches a top speed of 45 km per hour.

Berlin, Feb 9 (IANS/DAPD) Not many people know, but late Beatle John Lennon was a student of art, and a good graphic artist and caricaturist, according to an exhibition currently on in the northern German city of Lubeck.

Berlin, Feb 8 (IANS/DAPD) Sports car manufacturer Porsche will this year celebrate the 50th birthday of its flagship car, the 911.

Berlin, Feb 8 (IANS/DAPD) German chocolate is in high demand abroad. In 2012, the country sold cocoa products worth around $3.6 billion.

Berlin, Feb 7 (IANS/DAPD) The Berlin international film festival, commonly known as "Berlinale", is rolling out its red carpet for the 63rd time.

Berlin, Feb 7 (IANS/DAPD) Computer experts from Germany have warned people to be more careful while surfing the internet as malicious programs called "drive-by downloads" can be downloaded unintentionally when users visit "manipulated websites".

Berlin, Feb 7 (IANS/DAPD) German car-makers Audi and Mercedes-Benz sold more cars across the world in January than in any corresponding month in the past.

Berlin, Feb 6 (IANS) The University of Dusseldorf Tuesday announced its decision to withdraw the doctorate degree of German Education Minister Annette Schavan after an investigation into the minister's 1980 dissertation.

Berlin, Feb 4 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi Monday said he was "optimistic" that the new US administration was shifting its approach to his country's disputed nuclear programme.

Berlin, Feb 4 (IANS) Defending champions Dortmund overpowered second-placed Leverkusen 3-2 in a thrilling seesaw match while Monchengladbach lost to Nuremberg 1-2 to close the 20th round of German Bundesliga football.

Munich, Feb 3 (IANS) The sextet of international mediators -- Britain, China, France, Russia, the US and Germany -- will hold talks with Iran on its disputed nuclear programme in Kazakhstan Feb 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Sunday.

Munich, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the Syrian authorities were keeping chemical weapons under control.

Berlin, Feb 3 (IANS) Unstoppable Bayern Munich continued their triumphal march as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Mainz whereas bottom side Greuther Furth flabbergasted Schalke 2-1 to wrap a last gasp win at the 20th round of German football league, Bundesliga.

Berlin, Feb 3 (IANS) Planting deciduous trees in tree-deficit areas could bring about cooler and wetter summers and mitigate effects of climate change in temperate zones, says a new research.

Berlin, Feb 2 (IANS) Germany head coach Joachim Loew has announced the 23-man squad for the upcoming friendly against France.

Stuttgart (Germany), Feb 2 (IANS/DAPD) Car manufacturer Daimler is hoping to improve its stuttering performance on the Chinese automobile market by strengthening its partnership with the Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC).

Munich (Germany), Feb 2 (IANS) German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble Friday warned of complacency about the improvements made in eurozone, saying that the crisis is not over.

Berlin, Feb 1 (IANS) The current economic situation in the US "was in good shape", Vice President Joe Biden said here Friday.

Berlin, Feb 1 (IANS) The US was keeping its doors open for direct talks with the Iranian government with regard to its controversial nuclear programme, US Vice President Joe Biden has said.

Berlin, Jan 31 (IANS) Bundesliga team Stuttgart agreed with coach Bruno Labbadia and his assistant Eddy Soezer on a contract extension until June 2015.

Berlin, Jan 30 (IANS) Bundesliga team FC Schalke signed Brazilian international Michel Bastos on an 18-month loan from French side Lyon, the club said on its official homepage.

Berlin, Jan 28 (IANS) Bayern Munich increased the points gap atop the standings owing to their 2-0 win over Stuttgart at the Southern derby while Hamburg came from behind to seal a 3-2 victory against Bremen in the Northern derby to close 19th round of German football league, Bundesliga.

Berlin, Jan 26 (IANS) Jakub Blaszczykowski's brace smoothed the uncontested 3-0 win for Borussia Dortmund over Nuremberg to conquer second position at the opener of the 19th round of Germany's premier football league Bundesliga.

Berlin, Jan 24 (IANS) Wolfsburg goalkeeper and team captain Diego Benaglio has agreed to a contract extension until 2016.

Berlin, Jan 24 (IANS/EFE) Astronomers based at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile have captured the first image of a nebula with a patch, or cavity, the ESO said Wednesday.

Berlin, Jan 23 (IANS) Ancient DNA reveals that people in an area near Beijing some 40,000 years ago were possibly related to many present-day Native Americans and Asians.

Berlin, Jan 22 (IANS) A gamma-ray burst may have caused an intense blast of high-energy radiation that hit the Earth in the eighth century, report scientists from the Astrophysics Institute of the University of Jena, Germany.

Berlin, Jan 21 (IANS) Hamburg were held to 1-1 draw at Nuremberg owing to the leveller by Tomas Pekhart while Augsburg defeated Dusseldorf 3-2 giving away a 3-0 lead to close the 18th round of German Bundesliga.

Berlin, Jan 20 (IANS) The Arctic sea ice has not only declined over the past decade but has also become distinctly thinner and younger, according to researchers.

Berlin, Jan 19 (IANS) The German Bundesliga football action resumed in thrilling match as Schalke beat Hannover in a 5-4 goal fest here.

Berlin, Jan 18 (IANS) Researchers treating mice with Viagra have made an amazing discovery -- the drug potentially busts the unseemly fat around the abdomen, besides lowering risk of other obesity related complications.

Berlin, Jan 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A German-based couple accused of spying for Russia was allowed a brief reunion by court for the first time since being arrested in October 2011, a court official said.

Berlin, Jan 17 (IANS) Bundesliga side Schalke has signed Raffael Caetano Araujo from Dynamo Kyiv until June 2013 on loan, the club said on its official homepage.

Berlin, Jan 12 (IANS) Reigning Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund brought back Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin on long-term loan following a disappointing spell at Real Madrid, the club announced.

Berlin, Dec 29 (IANS) German international midfielder Lewis Holty rejected Schalke04's offer to extend his expiring contract with the "Royal Blues", the club said on its official homepage.

Berlin, Dec 28 (IANS) German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said the worst of Europe's debt crisis seemed to be over, showing his optimism about the German economy in the coming year.

Berlin, Dec 24 (IANS) Dutchmen Klaas Jan Huntelaar and German football club Schalke agreed on a two-year contract extension until 2015, the club said.

Berlin, Dec 24 (IANS/EFE) Sweden's Princess Madeleine will marry US financier Chris O'Neill June 8, 2013, the Swedish Royal Household said Sunday.