Tag: Germany
Regional lawmaker is Germany’s first transgender MP
MUNICH: Transgender woman Tessa Ganserer will make history in Germany when she takes up her seat in the Bavarian regional parliament next week, three...
German football boss blasts Infantino over lack of transparency
MUNICH: German Football Federation president Reinhard Grindel has launched a withering attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino over a lack of transparency on proposals...
Bayern star Mueller apologises for horror kick on Ajax defender
AMSTERDAM: Thomas Mueller has apologised for his kung fu-style kick to the head of Ajax defender Nicholas Tagliafico which saw the Germany star being sent...
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer: Merkel choice elected CDU leader
HAMBURG: Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union party elected Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel as its new leader on Friday.
Kramp-Karrenbauer, nicknamed AKK, is often...
Merkel’s party votes for new leader, and new era in Germany
HAMBURG: Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats vote on Friday to decide who replaces her as party leader and moves into pole position to succeed her...
Germany, Netherlands to meet in Euro 2020 qualifying
LONDON: Former champions Germany and the Netherlands will meet each in qualifying for Euro 2020 after being paired together in Sunday's draw in Dublin, but...
Pakistan to start Hockey World Cup campaign against Germany today
BHUBANESWAR: Former world Champions, Pakistan will start its Hockey World Cup campaign against European giants, Germany, on Saturday in Bhubaneswar, India.
The four-time champions are hoping to start...
Lawsuit opens in Germany over deadly Pakistan factory fire
A German court is hearing a civil suit against a discount German textile company whose clothes were produced in a factory in Pakistan that...
Germany seeks dialogue with country’s 4.5 million Muslims
The German government is reaching out to the country's 4.5 million Muslims by sitting down with community leaders, experts and imams to talk about...
F3 driver Floersch fractures spine after huge airborne crash
LONDON: Germany’s 17-year-old Formula Three driver Sophia Floersch has sustained a spinal fracture following a huge accident at the Macau Grand Prix, her team...
Russia, Germany, France and Turkey call for lasting ceasefire, constitutional meeting...
ISTANBUL: The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Turkey stressed the importance on Saturday of a lasting ceasefire in Syria, and said a committee...
WW2 hero who foiled Nazi nuclear plan dies at 99
OSLO: The leader of a daring World War Two raid to thwart Nazi Germany’s nuclear ambitions has died aged 99, Norwegian government officials said...
German ambassador lauds govt initiatives for education, environment
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Germany Martin Kobler, who called on Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday, lauded the initiative of the...
Hostage-taker in Germany in critical condition
BERLIN: Cologne police say on Twitter that a hostage-taker has suffered life-threatening injuries when police stormed a pharmacy inside the city's train station.
The man...
Depay shines as Netherlands thump Germany to heap pressure on Loew
AMSTERDAM: Memphis Depay scored one goal and put in an exhilarating all-round display as the Netherlands outclassed Germany 3-0 in their UEFA Nations League...
Government to reopen corruption cases in UK: Shahzad Akbar
--MLA law to be presented before the cabinet
--Pakistan seeks Germany’s help to get Swiss accounts details
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad...
Germany, Israel agree Iran must never have nuclear weapons: Merkel
JERUSALEM: Germany and Israel agree that Iran should never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons but they differ on how to achieve this goal,...
