Teenager Joel Matip made a dream Bundesliga debut on Saturday, helping Schalke remain in fourth spot.

The G-20 agreed to bolster the global economic recovery by continuing stimulus measures even as Britain threw its weight behind a proposal to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts.

After years of controversy, the Muslim community in Cologne have taken the first concrete step towards building a mosque in the western German city.

International inventors meet in Nuremberg to display their prototypes from November 5 to 8. Young students show promising potential, but one aisle remains empty: The Iranian group didn't get visas.

The German federal unemployment agency is in the red, looking at billions in losses for 2010. Short term worker programs and companies going bankrupt have put more of a drain on the budget than anticipated.

Vaccine shortages point to a shift in public opinion toward the hazards of the swine flu in Germany. Some people are facing waiting periods of weeks before vaccination will be available.

Germany's defense minister has called for clarification of Germany's status in Afghanistan, after a contoversial airstrike ordered by a German commander raised the question of whether the country is at war.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visits Egypt this weekend. In Sharm el-Sheikh he will attend the second joint summit with African leaders. African economies are growing rapidly and their trade volume with China even more.

The new western-leaning government in Moldova faces many challenges in the southern European country. Increasing parts of the population are leaving in search of a better life. But many return disillusioned.

Police in Lyon have so far been stumped in their search for the driver of an armored car who vanished with millions of euros.

Long considered a hardcore gangsta-rapper, Samy Deluxe is now one of Germany's most successful hip-hop artists. He's also founded his own organization that works to motivate young people to overcome social barriers.

German sporting goods maker Adidas is hoping that the next round of World Cup mania, together with changes at its US Reebok unit, will help pull sales out of the doldrums.

A man has confessed to the double murder of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and opposition journalist Anastasia Baburova, his lawyer said Friday. The two murders provoked international condemnation in January.

As Belgium's prime minister assumes a frontrunner position in the race for the first EU president, his countrymen fear that Belgium wouldn't last long without him.

German political leaders have demanded that the US parent company General Motors submit an alternative and verifiable plan to save Opel, which employs 25,000 in Germany.

The US has said it is unlikely that visa-free travel will be extended to five EU states waiting for approval. The EU has asked Washington to deal with Brussels over the matter instead of with the individual countries.

German fashion house Escada has been bought by the daughter-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Managers and staff at the company, which filed for bankruptcy in August, have reacted with pleasure and relief.

Finance ministers from the G20 are in Scotland fleshing out plans to firm up the global economy. But with less than a month to go before the climate meeting in Copenhagen, hopes are dim for financial consensus there.

In a press conference on Nov. 9, GDR central committee spokesman Guenter Schabowski unintentionally announced that citizens could travel to West Germany immediately. It was the beginning of the end for East Germany.

A poll published on Friday shows that the number of people who fear for their jobs has risen in Germany. Another survey on reunification finds while most think it was a positive development, some have reservations.