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Cinema

Hotly anticipated 'Fifty Shades of Grey' hits Berlin

'Fifty Shades of Grey', the movie adaptation of E.L. James' bestseller, gets mixed reactions at Berlin Film Festival.

12/02/2015

Cinema

Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds pair up in 'Woman in Gold'

Dame Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds pair up in 'Woman in Gold', the true story of a Jewish refugee's battle to regain ownership of valuable paintings stolen by the Nazis.

12/02/2015

Germany

Germany bids farewell to former president with state funeral

A state funeral has been held for Germany’s former president Richard von Weizsaecker who died last month aged 94. He presided over the reunification

11/02/2015

Germany

Dresden's 70-year trauma

British planes dropped explosive and incendiary bombs on Dresden during the night of February 13th, 1945. American planes followed. In four raids, at

11/02/2015

Cinema

Robert Pattinson triggers star buzz at Berlinale with James Dean movie

Among this year’s big star buzz at the Berlinale was the world premiere of Robert Pattinson’s latest film ‘Life’ about James Dean.

11/02/2015

Germany

Berlin Film Festival salutes director Wim Wenders

German director Wim Wenders has branched into 3-D for his latest film entry at the Berlin Film Festival. It’s called “Every Thing Will Be Fine” and

11/02/2015

Germany

Germany rejects Greek government calls for Second World War reparations

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias get a 'nein' from Berlin to his government’s claim for World War Two reparations

11/02/2015

Cinema

New Sherlock Holmes movie starring Ian McKellen opens in Berlin

Crowds gathered at the world premiere of ‘Mr. Holmes’ at the Berlin film festival in the hope of getting an autograph from the legendary Ian

10/02/2015

Germany

Striking security staff shut down Hamburg Airport for hours

In Germany, a one-day strike by security staff forced the closure of Hamburg airport for several hours on Monday. Stuttgart and Hannover airports

09/02/2015

Cinema

Nicole Kidman is "female Lawrence of Arabia" at Berlin Film Festival

The stars were out en masse to grace the red carpet on opening weekend at the Berlin film festival, but one celebrity was sorely missed: Iranian

09/02/2015

Culture news

Breaking the sound barrier: young European innovators push creative boundaries

Bringing together young artists in sound, art and improvisation

09/02/2015

Germany

Competition hots up at Berlin Film Festival

Reclusive film maker Terrance Malick predictably didn't show up for his own premier at the 65th edition of Berlin Film Festival but his star cast did

09/02/2015

Sport

Fannemel shines in Titisee-Neustadt

Norway’s Anders Fannemel kept his composure to win a ski jump World Cup event in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany on Sunday. The 23-year-old, who triumped

08/02/2015

Germany

EU and US play down differences over response to Ukraine crisis

Reported differences in how to respond to the Ukraine crisis between Europe and the US have appeared at the Munich Security Conference. US Secretary

08/02/2015

Germany

Iran sees the 'opportunity' for a deal with Washington on the nuclear issue

At a meeting at the Munich Security Conference Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said there is an “opportunity for a deal” with world powers over

08/02/2015

Germany

Ukraine crisis: Poroshenko appeals for support from the West

On day two of the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine pleads for further backing in the fight against pro-Russian rebels, but the West hesitates over providing weapons.

08/02/2015

Sport

Freund soars to victory in Germany

Local favourite Severin Freund won his second straight World Cup ski jump event for his fourth victory of the season in Titisee-Neustadt on Saturday

07/02/2015

Germany

Munich Security Conference: Is the Russian President trying to divide the West?

Wolfgang Ischinger the Chairman of the Munich Security Conference believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to divide the West. He shared

07/02/2015

Germany

US Vice President Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin has "a simple stark choice"

An end to the ten month conflict in Ukraine was the dominant theme at the second day of the Munich Security Conference. Reports of intensified

07/02/2015

Germany

Munich Security Conference: is the West playing into Russian President Vladimir Putin's hands?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her belief that sending weapons to Ukraine would not lead to progress in achieving peace. The West and its

07/02/2015

Germany

Optimism for Ukraine peace deal from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

There was optimism from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that a peace deal in Ukraine could be within grasp. But the minister, speaking during

07/02/2015

Germany

Search for peace in Ukraine switches from Moscow to Munich

The violence in Ukraine is dominating the second day of the security conference in Munich. The US Secretary of State John Kerry is in attendance as

07/02/2015

Germany

Ukraine crisis: Hot topic provokes conflicting views at Munich Security Conference

The crisis in Ukraine tops the agenda as the three-day Munich Security Conference gets underway. Whether or not to provide Ukraine with weaponry is proving a contentious topic.

07/02/2015

Cinema

Werner Herzog's latest film brings Hollywood A-listers to Berlin

Nicole Kidman, Damien Lewis and James Franco take to the red carpet at the Berlinale to promote Werner Herzog's latest offering, 'Queen of the Desert'.

07/02/2015

Germany

Ukraine crisis to dominate Munich Security Conference

European leaders and security experts arrive for Munich Security Conference. Talks to focus on Ukraine crisis and global terrorism

06/02/2015

Cinema

'Nobody Wants the Night' opens Berlin International Film Festival

The 65th Berlin International Film Festival has officially opened with a glamorous red carpet festooned with stars. Jury members, including French

06/02/2015