Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Alter Markt (Old Marketplace) in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb.

In Cologne, the motto this year is "FasteLOVEnd- wenn Dräum widder blöhe". People in Cologne have been taking that break from ...

Carnival celebrations in Germany kicked off on Thursday as huge costumed crowds began cutting loose amid tightened security, ...

The Carnival period in Germany usually draws millions of people onto the streets. Now the Islamic State is threatening acts of terror. How seriously should such threats be taken?

Germany's Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.

Islamists suspected of belonging to the so-called Islamic State (IS) have called for attacks on social networks — including on Cologne's upcoming Carnival celebration. They named specific locations in ...

Police are on high alert ahead of Germany's traditional carnival celebrations this week after social media connected to the ...

Following recent terror attacks in Germany, police are stepping up security controls for carnival season - but say there is ...

A two day strike by ground crew and security staff began Thursday at Munich airport, Germany s second largest, cancelling hundreds ...

A two-day strike by ground crew and security staff began Thursday at Munich airport, Germany's second largest, cancelling ...

Warning strikes at two major German airports are causing major disruption including hundreds of cancelled flights on Thursday ...

Police are on high alert ahead of Germany’s traditional carnival celebrations starting this week after the Islamic State (IS) ...