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Almost 3,000 gather for pro-Chinese protest in Berlin

Berlin Beijing Olympics 2008- Pro-Chinese govern

German post to be hit by strikes after wage talks fail

Germany MapDusseldorf, Germany - Germany's services sector union ver. di announced Saturday plans to hit Deutsche Post with open-ended strike action starting May 2 after wage negotiations have broken down.

The union also said it was possible that before then, warning strikes would be staged against the German postal company.

Before strike action can be carried out, union members will vote on the issue between April 25 and 29. The results will be announced April 30.

Wage negotiations broke down overnight Friday chiefly over the issues of working hours and protection against layoffs.

Former Siemens boss Pierer linked to illicit payments, reports say

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Communist East Germany no safe haven for Jews after war

Berlin - Jews trickling back to Soviet-controlled East Germany after World War II in the hope of helping to establish a "Workers' and Peasants' State" were soon disappointed, a new exhibition in Be

Merkel leads polls, despite disappointment with German government

Berlin  - Chancellor Angela Merkel'sBerlin  - Chancellor Angela Merke

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