KABUL, Afghanistan, April 29 (UPI) -- A suicide bomber blew himself up in northern Afghanistan, injuring five German soldiers just as Germany's foreign minister was there for a surprise visit.

BERLIN, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with Iraqi leaders Tuesday as part of his two-day visit to Baghdad, officials said.

BERLIN, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Social Democrats in Germany have tapped Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier to run against Chancellor Angela Merkel in the 2009 election.

ACCRA, Ghana, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- United Nations peacekeepers will not be enough to end the conflict in Darfur, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier predicted.

BRUSSELS, June 26 (UPI) -- The European Union has renewed membership talks in Brussels with Turkey.

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, May 22 (UPI) -- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in a northern Afghanistan town Tuesday where Taliban insurgents killed three German soldiers. Speaking at the base in Kunduz where about 400 German soldiers are stationed as part of the NATO mission,

DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged his Syrian counterpart in Damascus on Monday to prevent further destabilization of Lebanon.

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Germany Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after a week's visit to Central Asia, said Saturday the European Union must make the area a priority.

BERLIN, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The German opposition has called for Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to resign over his alleged knowledge of the Masri affair.

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Germany has a pivotal role in solving the crisis that has gripped the European Union, designated German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said.