Merkel: stop worrying about Muslims

As Islamist parties assume power in Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco, many – in both the West and the region – have turned to the experience of Turkey’s pro-Islamic Justice and Development Party (AKP) for lessons on negotiating the relationship between Islam

By Harriet Torry BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday praised last week's deal on a seven-year European Union budget, as her opposition rival called her a "last-minute chancellor" whose decisions on Europe were always too little, too late.W

Leading consumer association Stiftung Warentest tested 20 toothpastes on sale in Germany to see which were up to scratch. It found that budget supermarket Lidl's Dentalux, at 39 cents a tube, was as effective as big name competitor Colgate and far better

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during a government statement as part of a meeting of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Photo: Michael Sohn German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during a go

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel says a proposed trans-Atlantic trade agreement between the European Union and the United States has Germany's strong backing, and would have global impact. The proposal has garnered support on both continents, with

Government officials in Turkey are campaigning to take back Turkish children who were adopted by overseas Christian or gay couples, saying those lifestyles don’t coincide with the nation’s Islamic values. The Turkish site Hurriyet Daily News reports on t