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Ursula Haverbeck, dubbed 'Nazi-Oma' (Nazi grandma) by German media, was convicted in October on eight counts of incitement and sentenced to two years in prison. (Photo: AFP)

German police hunting for 'Nazi grandma' as she skips jail

German police are hunting an 89-year-old grandmother convicted on several occasions for Holocaust denial.

08 May 2018 11:13 AM

Volkswagen AG’s Czech division Skoda said it will shift some production of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) to Germany to meet growing demand for its models.

Volkswagen’s Skoda shifts some SUV production to Germany

Skoda said it will assign some production of its latest Karoq SUV to a Volkswagen plant in Germany.

02 May 2018 12:49 PM

The perpetrator who recklessly sped into a crowd of people after 3:00 pm is, according to the current stage of the investigation, a German citizen. (Photo: AP)

No Islamist indication in German van rampage, says interior min

A van drove into a group of people in the western Germany, killing 2 bystanders before the driver shot himself.

08 Apr 2018 9:39 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

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

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

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

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

He said he felt euphoric when he managed to bring a patient back to life, and devastated when he failed. (Photo: AFP)

German nurse murders 'at least 90 patients' with lethal drug overdose

The cause of death in many more could not be determined because the remains were cremated, said Oldenburg police chief Johann Kuehme.

28 Aug 2017 5:11 PM

Merkel will kick off a series of rallies across the country with an hour-long speech to supporters in the western city of Dortmund. (Photo: File)

Merkel embarks on Germany's 'strangest' campaign

Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) lead their closest rivals, the Social Democrats (SPD), by a 12-to-17-point margin.

12 Aug 2017 9:39 AM

The assailant entered the supermarket in the city's Barmbek district on Friday afternoon and stabbed customers before fleeing, police said. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Germany: 1 dead, many hurt after knife attack at Hamburg supermarket

The police said on Twitter that they don't have information on the assailant's motive or on the exact number of victims.

28 Jul 2017 8:47 PM

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