Pep Guardiola to join German giant Bayern Munich

BERLIN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will replace Jupp Heynckes at the end of the season to take charge at Bayern Munich for three years, the club announced on Wednesday here. The German record champions were able to pull

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Grammar Girl here. I'm so glad to be back. Today's topic is wordiness. I've heard from a lot of you who have pet peeves about different wordy phrases, and it's a lot of fun to hear what gets under people's skin and why. Here's one example from Lara i

2007年VOA标准英语-German Chancellor Warns Moscow on Human Rights

By Stefan Bos Budapest 21 August 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that her country's dependence on Russian energy will not prevent her from criticizing Russia's human rights record. Ms. Merkel made the comments during a visit to Budapest, wh

2007年VOA标准英语-Afghan TV Airs German Hostage Video

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 23 August 2007 A kidnapped German engineer held hostage in Afghanistan for over a month has been shown pleading for help on Afghan TV. Efforts to free him and 19 South Koreans held by Taleban insurgents have stretched out f

VOA常速英语2007-German Chancellor in Ethiopia for First Leg of A

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 03 October 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Ethiopia for the first leg of an Africa visit in which she will focus on strengthening business ties, addressing the AIDS pandemic and touring development projects

Mainz shocks Stuttgart 3-1 in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Struggling Mainz showed a vital sign when they swept Stuttgart 3-1 on Friday owing to a brace by striker Anthony Ujah in the opening match of the 12th match day. After nine winless matches in row Mainz was able to crave out

2007年VOA标准英语-German Women Crush Argentina at Women's World C

By Jim Stevenson Shanghai 10 September 2007 The fifth FIFA Women's World Cup is under way in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at the opening game in Shanghai Monday where defending champion Germany made a bold statement. Fireworks burst over Hongkou St

German economy speeds up: leading institutes

BERLIN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- German economy will increase 2.8 percent in 2011, according to a joint report issued by Germany's leading economic institutes on Thursday. The expectation was much better than the 2 percent increase for 2011 in the predict

Bayern and Dortmund tie at German Bundesliga

BERLIN, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Division leader Dortmund sealed(封闭) a draw at the last second thanks to midfielder Jakub Blaszczykowski who netted the equalizer at the 90th minute on Saturday Bundesliga. Bayern continues their poor run under coach Lo

German authority says E.coli outbreak is over

BERLIN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- German national disease control center said on Tuesday that the country's deadly E. coli outbreak has been over, as no new case reported in the last three weeks. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said the last case related t

German Chancellor Sees European 'Fiscal Union'

Stock markets rallied after German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Friday for stricter fiscal rules for the 17-nation eurozone. In a speech before the German parliament, Merkel warned it will take years before the struggling currency union gets back

2007年VOA标准英语-German Police Arrest 3 Alleged Bomb Plotters

By Tom Rivers London 05 September 2007 German officials say they have arrested three men on suspicion of planning a massive terrorist attack on U.S. facilities in the country. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Unidentified man believed to be t

German Bundesliga kicks off on August 27

BERLIN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The German Soccer League (DFL) revealed the match fixtures for the 50th Bundesliga season on Tuesday. The fixture schedule of the season 2012/2013 starts, as always, with the Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund to encou

German chancellor arrives in Beijing for official visit

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing on Thursday morning, kicking off a two-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Wen will hold talks with Merkel on Thursday morning. T

Top German court approves ESM

Top German court approves ESM BERLIN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Federal Constitutional Court of Germany approved the ratification of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Wednesday, paving the way for the permanent bailout fund and other crisis-battling

Merkel, Medvedev Address Russian-German Forum

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed a wide range of topics on the second and final day of an annual Russian-German forum in Hanover, Germany. The German and Russian leaders spoke Tuesday about their countri

Monchengladbach to stay in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Borussia Monchengladbach carved out a 2-1 win on aggregate against second-division team Bochum to stay in the first division thanks to a late equalizer by striker Marco Reus on Wednesday. The Fohlen smoothed the way for fir

German Leader Says No Simple, Quick Fix for Euro Crisis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there are no easy or fast solutions to Europe's economic crisis, but the agreement by eurozone countries last week for more fiscal discipline was a good step. Merkel's comments at the German parliament came as fin

Poisoned German sailor rescued off E China

Poisoned German sailor rescued off E China JINAN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A German sailor poisoned by toxic gas was saved off east China's Shandong Province and airlifted to hospital on Wednesday. Kevin Reissenweber, a 30-year-old sailor was poisoned by

German defense minister under political criticism

BERLIN, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- A series of scandals in German armed forces has put Defense Minister(国防部长) Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg, a rising star in German politics, under mounting criticism from both opposition and the media. The severe（严重