Is a Nazi slogan still a Nazi slogan if it is uttered in English instead of German? Not necessarily -- at least according to Germany's Federal Court of Justice.

Using Nazi symbols and slogans is a punishable crime in Germany. But now neo-Nazis may have more leeway after a federal German court ruled that slogans are not illegal if they are translated into another language. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

A 19-year-old German woman has escaped from prison by hiding in a friend's suitcase. The fugitive hid inside the large case when her 17-year-old fellow inmate was released from the youth prison in northwest Germany on Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A mysterious blonde paid a visit to a petrol station shop in the small eastern German town of Doemitz on Sunday -- wearing nothing but a pair of golden stilettos and a thin gold bracelet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

German billionaire Adolf Merckle threw himself in front of a train after his business empire, which included interests ranging from VW cars to pharmaceuticals to cement, ran into trouble in the global financial crisis picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Armed police went into action in the German city of Wuppertal after a woman reported seeing a masked criminal -- but having rushed to the scene, they were surprised to find not a crook, but a large stuffed toy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

American, Walter Avery battled his opponent, Karl Menckhoff in one of the last dogfights of the first world war. After shooting the German down, he landed and cut a piece of the aircraft's cloth insignia from the side. It sat in a trunk for nearly 9 decades before it was discovered and returned to the German pilot's family. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

A German flasher stunned lawyers during his appeal hearing on a flashing conviction by stripping off in court. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In a new German TV series, teenage couples are given the task of parenting - very real babies - for a few days. The series was aimed at discouraging teen pregnancy, but it's gotten slammed by children's rights groups."Normally, babies wouldn't voluntarily go to strangers," Munich child psychiatrist Karl-Heinz Brisch said. "It causes stress and fear for children of this age to be he... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

A hobby historian has discovered the oldest known recipe for German sausage, a list of ingredients for Thuringian bratwurst nearly 600 years old. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A German thief got nabbed after he tore off his finger during a bungled break-in then went back to retrieve it, police said on Wednesday. picked by punthe 2 years ago

German police have gone to new lengths to nab a serial burglar – dressing up in tree suits and waiting in a forest for eight hours. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A German beer drinker ended up in an awkward situation after he failed to spot an open drain and fell inside.

*klub?* picked by Bornbad 5 months ago

A German federal court ruled that two Jews who were forced by the Nazis to work in ghettos have a right to a pension for their labor, setting the stage for thousands of others to receive payments. The Federal Social Affairs Court ruled that the two qualified for pensions because, although they did not receive financial compensation for their work, they received food and other items - meaning the ... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

German cars are known for strength, speed and high fuel consumption, but a firm in eastern Saxony has designed a lithium-ion battery membrane that could finally make electric cars common. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A German man mooning at railway staff in a departing train got his trousers caught in a carriage door and ended up being dragged half naked along the platform, out of the station and onto the tracks. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

Covered in mange, suffering from severe malnutrition and with claws so long he couldn't walk Hobo was given just three days to live. Weighing 40lb, the neglected German Shepherd was in such a bad condition vets could only guess what breed he was. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A three-year-old German girl traveled to the Netherlands on her bicycle at the weekend, national media said on Monday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A German woman missing for 12 years and recently discovered in a Swiss forest was asked Tuesday by authorities to leave the umbrella-and-tarpaulin shelter she has made her home for the last year. picked by suebe 10 months ago

A German minister for culture has provoked outrage among politicians and some religious figures for suggesting theological questions about the origin of the world should be included in school biology lessons. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A German student who bought a pullout couch for $215 at a Berlin flea market found a painting worth 128 times that amount hidden inside when she unfolded the sofa at home. picked by Proverb 2 years ago