China's premier said that the meeting of the Dalai Lama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel has strained relations between the two countries.

A German train drivers' union is going to hold new talks with the national railway operator next week in their pay dispute.

Deutsche Bahn AG made an improved wage offer to train drivers in an attempt to avert the strike. Germany's national railway operator said in a statement that it made a "significantly improved offer" to the GDL union, but said both sides had agreed to keep the details confidential.

Two students from Cologne, Germany, ages 17 and 18, are accused of allegedly plotting an attack at their school on November 20, the first anniversary of the shooting at Geschwister Scholl school in Emsdetten, in which 18-year old ex-student Sebastian Bosse carried an attack that left six people wounded by gunshot and others wounded by detonated smoke bombs before taking his own life.

About 6,000 train drivers' strike moved into the third day demanding from Deutsche Bahn to raise wages. The short-term strike due to end at 2 a.m. (0100GMT) Saturday hit commuters and industry alike.

Freight train drivers in Germany organized a three-day walkout, passenger train drivers will join the strike 2 hours later to increase pressure on the national railway in a pay controversy.

Germany buys up Apple Inc.'s iPhone. The company is going to repeat its success in Europe. A combined cell phone-iPod media player that also can wirelessly access the Internet went on sale at over 700 T-Mobile shops in Germany.

Merkel's visit to India, which is emerging as an important market for Germany with bilateral trade increasing by 50 per cent last year needs cosmetic touch to its trade trifles.

PM Mr Man Mohan Singh inaugurated, 'Science Express' an exhibition on wheels that visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened in the capital along with him.Later in the day she attended meeting organised by conglomerate of various industries.

German and Russian leaders are holding talks in Wiesbaden, Germany, at a time when Moscow and the European Union disagree on several critical issues, including Kosovo and energy.

German train drivers went on strike today, after pay talks with one of Germany's largest railway operators, Deutsche Bahn, failed to reach a compromise.

Germany has won the Women's World Cup football tournament in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai, where the Germans scored a 2-0 victory over Brazil to become the first team to claim consecutive titles in a major women's football competition.