The birthplace of the former leader of communist East Germany, Erich Honecker, caught fire and was damaged, according to local police. Honecker led East Germany as both head of state and leader of the ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Margot Honecker, the widow of former East German leader Erich Honecker and the most powerful woman in the Communist state until its collapse in 1989, died on Friday in Santiago, ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A unique collection of hunting rifles and pistols that once belonged to East German leader Erich Honecker and his top deputies will be auctioned off next month, a German auction ...

When the East German government collapsed, the evangelical minister welcomed Erich Honecker into his home for 10 weeks. The East German dictator Erich Honecker was asking for his help. Honecker had ...