Tag: Germany

Far-right ‘terror’ group in dock in Germany over attack plot

BERLIN: The trial of a neo-Nazi "terrorist" cell accused of plotting violent political upheaval in Germany opens Monday amid reports the country's far-right scene...

Merkel says Trump tweets ‘go against what makes America great’

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday condemned President Donald Trump's xenophobic tweets against four minority Democratic congresswomen, saying the US leader's attacks "go...

Merkel ‘in good health’ and ready to serve full term: chief...

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel is in good health and on track to serve her full term in office through to 2021 in coalition with...

Germany fines Facebook $2.3 million under hate speech law

BERLIN: German authorities say they have issued Facebook with a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) fine under a law designed to combat hate speech. The Federal...

Sweden end German hoodoo to set up World Cup semi-final clash...

Stina Blackstenius scored the winner as Sweden came from behind to stun old rivals Germany on Saturday and set up a women's World Cup...

China’s Xi, Germany’s Merkel agree Iran issue should be resolved peacefully:...

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed the Iran nuclear issue should be resolved peacefully and that further escalation of...

Iran has accelerated enrichment of uranium

Iran has followed through on a threat to accelerate its production of enriched uranium, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Monday,...

Germany calls for de-escalation of ‘explosive’ Iran-U.S. tension

TEHRAN: Confrontation between Washington and Tehran is now “explosive” and could lead to military escalation, Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday, becoming the most...

Germany supports two-state solution to Middle East conflict

Germany’s top diplomat on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ahead of a long-awaited US peace plan. “We...

PM Imran mixes up historical facts during Iran visit

Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during his visit to the neighbouring country, mixed up...

City talent Nmecha chooses Germany over England

LONDON: Two years ago, Lukas Nmecha fired England to glory at the Under-19 European Championships in Georgia. On Tuesday, however, the Manchester City youngster made...

Schulz seals dramatic late win for Germany over the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM: Nico Schulz's 90th-minute winner fired Germany to a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Netherlands in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier on Sunday, lifting...

PIA plane sold for over Rs190m in Germany

--Spokesperson says plane sold at high price in comparison to market rates Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) A-310 aircraft, which was reportedly taken to Germany by...

EU, Germany urge Pak-India to de-escalate tensions

The European Union (EU) and Germany have urged Pakistan and India to take immediate steps to de-escalate the heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, according...

Bundesliga revenues up 10% to $5 billion in 2017-18

BERLIN: Revenues for Bundesliga’s top two divisions in 2017-18 rose by over 10 percent year-on-year to €4.42 billion (£3.88 billion), marking the 14th consecutive year...

Australia, Germany, Italy grab Davis Cup finals berths

ADELAIDE: Former champions Australia, Germany and Italy punched tickets to the Davis Cup finals on Saturday, while Japan rallied from a 2-1 deficit as...

German envoy explores investment opportunities in Haripur

German Ambassador to Pakistan Martin Kobler visited Haripur, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on Friday where he visited various areas including the Hattar industrial estate,...