injury

Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher not moving to Spanish island, family says

Ex-Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is not moving from his home in Switzerland to the Spanish island of Mallorca, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.

injury

After near-death fall, German trance pioneer van Dyk finds new purpose

Trance music pioneer Paul van Dyk had hoisted himself onto an elevated ridge of the stage to greet the cheering crowd. He waved and took a stroll - and plunged into an abyss.

Music

German pop star frazzled by flame thrower finishes show

German pop singer Andrea Berg completed her concert on Saturday evening, despite being badly burnt due to a fault with the pyrotechnics.

Football

Germany's Khedira faces World Cup fitness race

Germany midfielder Sami Khedira runs the risk of missing next year's World Cup in Brazil after suffering a serious knee injury in Friday's friendly draw with Italy.

Health

Court: Bin man's knee injury like athlete's

A German bin man who developed chronic knee pain from jumping out of rubbish collection trucks was told by a court his work-related injury was comparable to those suffered by top athletes.

children

Six-year-old hit by flying sofa

A six-year-old girl is in the hospital with a broken leg and possibly fractured spine after her mother threw part of a sofa out of an attic apartment which hit the child.