In Cologne, Germany, a vibrant celebration unfolded on Thursday as thousands of partygoers donned elaborate costumes to kick ...

Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off their colorful costumes.

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne ...

Ahead of Carnival celebrations kicking off in Germany on Thursday, the Islamic State militant group called for attacks ...

Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Alter Markt (Old Marketplace) in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb.

A carnival float in Cologne depicting the Church abuse scandal with a controversial image of Jesus has drawn criticism from ...

Police are on high alert during Germany's carnival after social media sites linked to ISIS called for attacks in Cologne and ...

Police are on high alert ahead of Germany's traditional carnival celebrations this week after social media connected to the ...

A carnival float depicts an injured dove of peace at the presentation of this year's satirical carnival floats for the Rose ...

Following recent terror attacks in Germany, police are stepping up security controls for carnival season - but say there is ...