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In the European Union 'we are a customs union and act collectively. It cannot be in the interest of the US government to divide Europe, nor will it succeed,' German Economy Minister Altmaier said. (Photo: AFP)

US 'will fail if it tries to split Europe': Germany

The shock measures by US are in response to 'unfair' trade practices, but EU has vowed to retaliate for a tit-for-tat trade war.

19 Mar 2018 8:59 AM

The coalition of Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democratic Union, its Bavaria-only sister party, the Christian Social Union and the center-left Social Democrats has 399 seats. (Photo: File)

Angela Merkel elected as German Chancellor for fourth time

Lawmakers voted 364-315 on Wednesday to re-elect Merkel, who ran unopposed. There were nine abstentions.

14 Mar 2018 2:52 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu brandished a rectangular piece of dark green metal which he called ‘a piece of that Iranian drone, or whats left of it, after we shot it down.’ (Photo: File)

Do not test our resolve: Netanyahu to Iran's smooth-talking foreign min

During the strikes, one of Israels F-16 fighter jets was shot down, believed to be the first loss of an Israeli plane in combat since 1982.

18 Feb 2018 5:56 PM

In this Feb 26, 2015 file photo, former nurse Niels Hoegel, accused of multiple murder and attempted murder of patients, covers his face with a file at the district court in Oldenburg, Germany. (Photo: AP)

German nurse charged with 97 more murders at 2 hospitals

The new indictment against Niels Hoegel was expected after officials said in Nov that he may have killed more than 100 patients in total.

22 Jan 2018 6:29 PM

Around 600 delegates, meeting in Bonn, will debate and vote on whether their leaders should push ahead with coalition talks on renewing an alliance with Merkel’s conservatives that took office in 2013. (Photo: File/AFP)

Germany’s SPD to vote on coalition talks with Merkel’s conservatives

The move aims to bring Europe’s economic powerhouse one step closer to a stable government.

21 Jan 2018 2:34 PM

Although Merkel stunned many observers abroad by winning re-election despite her controversial open-border stance, her struggle to form a viable coalition has revived speculation. (Photo: AFP)

Angela Merkel risks leading weak coalition of ‘losers’ for Germany: analysts

Merkel, often called world's most powerful woman, will embark on 4th term with diminished influence and little vision for Europe's future.

13 Jan 2018 4:15 PM

Angela said, 'There are still big obstacles on the path that need to be cleared.' (Photo: AP)

‘Big obstacles’ still in way of Germany coalition deal: Merkel

September's inconclusive elections left Merkel without a majority for a fourth term and struggling to find partners to govern with.

11 Jan 2018 6:01 PM

The man ‘had a large number of boys and young teenagers, some of which lived nearby, who worked for him on whom he performed sexual acts and filmed them.’ (Photo: File/Representational)

German paedophile on trial: Accused of raping 6 Indian children, filming it

He is accused of raping six children between 5 and 11 years old in 2015-2016 while working in India.

04 Jan 2018 11:55 AM

Karl-Heinz N is accused of raping six children between five and 11 years old in 2015-2016 while working in India. (Photo: Representational | File)

59-yr-old paedophile on trial for raping 6 children in India

The 59-year-old man, named as Karl-Heinz N, was convicted in 1996 by a court in Thailand for sexual offences against minors.

04 Jan 2018 7:43 AM

Anis Amri, a 24-year-old Tunisian who had failed to obtain asylum, rammed a stolen truck into crowds at the market on the Breitscheidplatz, a popular destination for Berliners and tourists alike.(Photo: AFP)

Angela Merkel to meet relatives of victims, one year after Christmas terror attack

An Islamic jihadist ploughed a truck into a Christmas market crowd killing 12 in 2016.

18 Dec 2017 6:13 PM

General Denis Mercier, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, said the report showed a higher risk of major interstate war than in the 2013 report. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

China, Russia pose higher risk of major interstate war than in 2013: NATO

The report said defence spending had begun increasing after Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine in 2014.

29 Nov 2017 3:46 PM

German Chancellor and chairwomen of the German Christian Democratic Union Angela Merkel addresses the media on the results of their exploratory talks on a coalition of the German Liberals, the Green Party, the Christian Democrats and the Christian Social Union, in Berlin on Monday. (Photo: AP)

German Chancellor Merkel’s fourth term in doubt as coalition talks fail

Merkel said she would stay on as acting chancellor and would consult with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on how to move forward.

20 Nov 2017 3:26 PM

‘This is the first time since the CAT began tracking action in 2009 that policies at a national level have visibly reduced its end of century temperature estimate.’ (Photo: Representational/File)

Strong climate policies in India, China point toward less severe global warming

‘It is clear who the leaders are here: in the face of US inaction, China and India are stepping up,’ a researcher said.

15 Nov 2017 7:42 PM

Niels Hoegel, 41, was convicted in 2015 of two murders and four counts of attempted murder or causing bodily harm on intensive-care patients at the Delmenhorst hospital near the northern city of Bremen. (Photo: AP)

German nurse kills 106 people out of 'boredom', investigators say toll could rise

The revelations date back to June 2005, when a female nurse witnessed Niels Hoegel trying to inject a patient at the Delmenhorst hospital.

10 Nov 2017 9:37 AM

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert fiercely dismissed suggestions that this means that Trump's ‘America First’ policy has in practice meant ‘America Alone.’(Photo: AFP/Representational)

America alone: Syria’s decision to join Paris Agreement isolates US

Syria would be the 197th country to sign on to the climate pact, which vows to hold global warming to

08 Nov 2017 11:53 AM

Authorities said several people were hurt but no one sustained life-threatening injuries. (Representational Image | Photo: File)

Man stabs people in Munich, several injured

Police have launched a hunt for the suspect, who they described as a man in his 40s.

21 Oct 2017 3:20 PM

After winning Angela Merkel said 'We will not let one single attack on German democracy stand.' (Photo: AP)

Fourth win in a row: Angela Merkel makes history in German poll

Merkel however faces tricky prospect of forming a coalition with two new partners after voters weakened her conservatives and a nationalist.

25 Sep 2017 9:32 AM

The bomb was dropped by Britain’s Royal Air Force during the 1939-45 war, city officials said. (Photo: AFP)

Frankfurt defuses massive 'Blockbuster' WWII bomb after evacuating 60,000

The evacuation area included two hospitals, care homes, the Opera House and Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank.

04 Sep 2017 3:40 PM

German Chancellor and candidate of the Christian Democratic Union for the upcoming election Angela Merkel delivers a speech in Dortmund. (Photo: AP)

German Chancellor Merkel, rival Schulz spar over Turkey in TV election debate

But polls following the 90-minute showdown gave Merkel the clear edge over Schulz, a former European Parliament chief.

04 Sep 2017 12:33 PM

The unexploded bomb was discovered on Tuesday during building work a stone's throw from the Westend Campus of the Goethe University Frankfurt, police said in a statement. (Photo: AFP)

Germany: Unexploded WW-II bomb recovered; 70,000 people to be evacuated

Police said the bomb in question was a HC 4000, a so-called high capacity bomb used in air raids by British forces.

31 Aug 2017 9:32 AM

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