Officials say the approaching cold season could create 'a human tragedy' for thousands of residents who have fled the recent fighting between governme
The leader of the CDU will be chosen at a special party convention in Berlin on April 25
Merkel's Christian Democratic Union has been in turmoil after her heir apparent, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, resigned as party leader this month
It was unclear how the latest development would affect Merkel's earlier plans for her succession
The election of Thomas Kemmerich as governor of the eastern state of Thuringia shook German politics and highlighted tensions in Merkel's center-right
Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye was chosen Sunday during a national conference for the ruling CNDD-FDD party in the rural province of Gitega
Protesters accuse Australian government of ignoring climate threat as fires burn