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Papal ally accused of 'ritual beatings'
The child abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church widened this week as a leading German bishop personally appointed by Pope Benedict was accused of beating and punching children at a church-run home.
Saab's new owners push the 'go' button
Production of cars has restarted at Saab's Trolhättan plant in Sweden after an interruption of seven weeks while the brand was sold to its new owner Spyker Cars.
Sandra Bullock seeking divorce lawyer: report
Sandra Bullock is reportedly on the hunt for a high-end divorce lawyer.
Nazis tried to infiltrate boy scouts
How the Nazis hoodwinked British scoutmaster Lord Baden-Powell into aligning the boy scouts with the Hitler Youth.
Olympics: Hosts smiling - at last
Canada's crushing ice hockey victory over the Russians has given the host country something to smile about, after a frustrating first week.
NZ films take major prizes at film festival
NZ films have won three of the six major awards in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival.
German topless sledging causes stir
Plans to hold a topless tobogganing competition next month in the east German ski resort of Oberwiesenthal have caused a furore.
Gullwinged supercar to take off
Mercedes-Benz is adhering to a high-quality production process with the SLS AMG super-coupe.
Doubts over niche player Spyker's ability to save Saab
Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne is one automotive industry executive sceptical about the ability of Dutch niche player Spyker Cars NV to turn around the fortunes of Sweden's Saab.
Survivor of gas chambers faces Nazi in court
"I am still in Sobibor 67 years on," the trembling man told Court 101. "I still have nightmares about the place.
France, Germany warn against Internet Explorer
France and Germany have warned web users against using all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer to protect security.