Watson sheds Harry Potter image for Cannes pic

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson abandons magic for pole-dancing and cat burglary in Sofia Coppola's latest movie.

East German rights activist Gauck elected president

Joachim Gauck has become German president with a majority, marking the first time a former communist east candidate will serve as head of state.

British Bob Marley documentary electrifies Berlin

A documentary on Bob Marley has premiered to cheers at the Berlin film festival, tracking his journey from bullied biracial Jamaican boy to superstar.

Germany holds breath as worst of E. coli outbreak passes

Germany says the worst of a killer bacteria outbreak spread by salad vegetables may be over as EU officials meet for urgent talks on the crisis.

German nuclear fears trigger poll debacle for Merkel

Fears over Japan's nuclear crisis triggered a poll debacle for Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in its German heartland and a Greens triumph.

Iranian drama cheered at Berlin film festival

A warmly applauded Iranian drama emerged on Tuesday as a front-runner at the Berlin film festival, throwing the spotlight on the country's film-makers
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