At least four people were killed and about 30 injured when a train derailed in Germany's south-eastern state of Bavaria, police say. The train, which was carrying many students, was heading to ...

Here's what we'll discuss: Basic facts about Germany, top sights, how to get around ... The largest states are Bavaria, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg. How big is Germany?

The CSU, sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), are wary of a challenge from the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the local election. Bavaria was ...