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Germany
Germany unveils cannabis liberalisation plan, with caveats
The plan calls for the sale of cannabis to adults at licensed outlets, and the aim is to combat the black market
26 Oct 2022 4:10 PM
PM Modi arrives in Germany on first leg of three-nation Europe trip
Modi said that his visit to Berlin will be an opportunity to hold detailed bilateral discussions with Chancellor Scholz
02 May 2022 11:59 AM
Astronomers find black hole spins on its side
The black hole's rotation axis is tilted by more than 40 degrees with respect to the axis of the star's orbit
06 Mar 2022 1:32 PM
Triple vaccinated can fight Omicron variant efficiently: Study
The study tracked the antibodies of vaccinated and recovered individuals for two years
04 Feb 2022 4:30 PM
Innovative X-ray imaging shows COVID-19 can cause vascular damage to the heart
The scientists imaged the tissue architecture to a high resolution using synchrotron radiation and displayed it three-dimensionally
28 Dec 2021 12:49 PM
Olaf Scholz appointed as Germany's new chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel
Scholz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), won the secret vote in the Parliament
08 Dec 2021 4:51 PM
Germany's Social Democrats win election but uncertainty beckons
Preliminary official results showed that the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) narrowly won the vote at 25.7 percent
27 Sep 2021 1:49 PM
China, India miss UN deadline to update emissions targets
The world’s two most populous countries are among dozens that failed to provide an update on their targets
01 Aug 2021 1:31 PM
Study discusses psychological consequences of Covid on healthcare
The researchers invited employees in health care to take part in an online survey
29 Jul 2021 11:17 AM
Europe floods: search for missing goes on as toll tops 90
The flash floods this week followed days of heavy rainfall which turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars
16 Jul 2021 1:04 PM
Italy aiming to honour injured Spinazzola with Euro 2020 glory
Spinazzola was stretchered off after 79 minutes and is expected to be sidelined for several months after injuring his achilles tendon.
03 Jul 2021 4:48 PM
Germany halts AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s over clot risks
The cities of Berlin and Munich, as well as Brandenburg state had announced earlier that they were suspending the vaccine for younger people
31 Mar 2021 11:41 AM
European nations tighten virus curbs as Christmas surge fears grow
The WHO has said it is in talks with Pfizer and Moderna about including their vaccines at affordable prices for poor countries
16 Dec 2020 1:17 PM
BMW records first loss since 2009 as pandemic hits sales
The company reported an operating loss of 666 million euros, compared with an operating profit of 2.1 billion euros in 2019
05 Aug 2020 4:00 PM
Wirecard scandal: Former CEO Markus Braun arrested over missing billions
German payments provider Wirecard on Monday admitted 1.9 billion euros that auditors say are missing from its accounts likely “do not exist”
23 Jun 2020 3:06 PM
German airline Lufthansa agrees to give up airport slots for $10 billion bailout
Lufthansa had agreed to compromise in which airline will have to give up several prized landing slots at Munich and Frankfurt airports
30 May 2020 3:47 PM
Tennis pros take first swings at coronavirus-era exhibitions
There were no fans, no ball boys or girls and no line judges. Only a chair umpire
02 May 2020 9:24 AM
Hanfmann, Brown head cast as live tennis action resumes
Each event will last four days and feature an eight-man round-robin format with each player contesting two matches per day
30 Apr 2020 6:40 PM
Germany faces growing criticism over virus strategy
Largely muted in the crisis until now, Germany's opposition parties are also beginning to grow more critical of the government's course
27 Apr 2020 5:04 PM
Bayern's Coutinho goes under the knife for ankle injury
On a season-long loan from Barcelona and has scored eight goals in 22 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern
25 Apr 2020 8:44 AM
Columns
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Centre is hoping this will restore public confidence and ensure that corruption and violation of service rules are addressed promptly
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People are clutching at the prospect of a rapprochement after last November’s Bali G-20 meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping