Tag: Germany
Germany to US: we’ll spend more on defence, you stay involved
Germany’s defence minister pledged to spend more on its military and the United Nations, but she called in return for other countries not to...
German-Turks considering whether to launch complaint against far-rights
DRESDEN: Germany's Turkish community is considering whether to launch a legal complaint against a far-right politician for dubbing them "camel herders" and "caraway traders."
The...
Skier Shiffrin golden as tearful Germans smash record
PYEONGCHANG: Skier Mikaela Shiffrin opened her Olympics with a title and figure skaters Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot smashed their own world record to grab...
Senator warns against Pakistan being placed on terror watch-list
--Calls for concrete action to match promises with the situation on ground
ISLAMABAD: Senator Farhatullah Babar on Wednesday warned against Pakistan being put on the watch-list...
German Ash Wednesday: Political tussles to be more stormy for leaders
BERLIN: Germany's long-standing tradition of political leaders exchanging verbal blows on Ash Wednesday could prove to be more stormy than normal as the nation's...
NA speaker says Pakistan wants good relations with US, all neighbours
Ayaz says Pakistan’s foreign policy will never be shaped under any foreign influence
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has said that Pakistan would like...
Germany centre-left party set to confirm first female leader
BERLIN: Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) executive was set to meet on Tuesday, and was expected to appoint Andrea Nahles as its first...
11 Pakistani exhibitors participate in Ambiente Fair, Frankfurt
KARACHI: More than 11 Pakistani exhibitors are displaying their products in Ambiente Fair to be held from February 9-13 in Frankfurt, Germany. The exhibitors...
Germany to stop talks on Turkeys EU accession
BERLIN: Negotiations on Turkey’s EU accession should remain frozen until respect for democratic principles and human rights are restored in the country, a draft...
Germany conservatives, centre-left parties finally ‘reach deal’ on coalition
BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats sealed a deal Wednesday on a new coalition, officials close to the talks said, potentially...
Formation of 5, 6, 7 side International Socca Federation
According to sources, 521 countries are set to participate in the first-ever Federation of Hyatt Regency, Birmingham, U.K. on the 8th of February.
Portugal, England,...
Germany police to look abroad for identification of G20 rioters
HAMBURG: German police have said they will expand their search to neighbouring countries in a bid to identify rioters who went on the rampage...
Israel wants two states with secure borders: German FM
Netanyahu meets Gabriel after ‘excellent’ meeting with Merkel
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Wednesday, 10 months...
Turkish attack on Kurds reverberates in Germany
BERLIN: The Turkish army's attack on the Kurdish YPG militia is creating blowback in Germany and mobilising diaspora communities. A sustained Turkish intervention in...
Merkel risks leading weak ‘losers’ coalition for Germany
BERLIN: Germany’s veteran chancellor Angela Merkel, often called the world’s most powerful woman, will embark on a fourth term with diminished influence and little vision...
Germany worried about new Israeli settlements in West Bank
BERLIN: Germany late Friday expressed concern over Israel’s approval of thousands of new housing units for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
"We note the...
Brexit: Davis and Hammond make plea to Germany
BERLIN: Philip Hammond and David Davis have made a direct appeal to German business leaders to help them forge a Brexit deal to secure the...