A burnt-out van is covered in foam after being extinguished by fire fighters in Munich, Germany, October 1 ... REUTERS/Ayhan Uyanik BERLIN (Reuters) -The Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich will ...

Munich's Oktoberfest was temporarily closed on Wednesday, Oct. 1, over a bomb threat in a letter written by a suspect accused of starting a deadly house fire, police said. A 57-year-old German man, ...

German authorities shut down the famous Oktoberfest in Munich on Wednesday following an explosion and fire in a residential building in the north of the city, and said the festival would remain closed ...

MUNICH -- Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter opened the city's annual Oktoberfest with the traditional call of "Ozapft is" to the delight of thousands who had managed to get a place in the main beer tent ...

Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts ...

Sunday marks the closing of Oktoberfest, the annual celebration that runs for 16 days from mid-September to the first weekend in October in Munich, Germany. This year marked the 181st anniversary of ...

MUNICH, Germany — Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival.