Rescuers said Wednesday that they have given up hope for the humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany's Baltic Sea coast and now expect it to die in the inlet where it currently lies. Last week, it was rescued from even shallower water at Timmendorfer Strand, a resort town around 50 kilometers (over 30 miles) from its current location, with the help of an excavator, but it soon ran into trouble again. Burkard Baschek, the scientific director of the Ocean Museum Germany an

Germany's beleaguered state railway operator Deutsche Bahn said Friday its losses widened last year and warned passengers to brace for less-than-perfect service for years to come.Speaking on Friday, Palla said it would take time for the railway to improve both its financial performance and its service.

Escalating conflict near the neighboring Iran–Qatar region raises the risk of pollution in one of the most important whale shark aggregation sites on Earth.