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German former nurse Niels Hoegel (L) is accused of killing more than 100 patients in his care. (Photo: AFP)

German nurse serial killer on trial over 100 deaths

Hoegel, who is already serving a life term, has confessed to dozens of killings.

30 Oct 2018 2:38 PM

Often hailed as the world's most powerful woman and Europe's de facto leader, a weakened Merkel has faced growing calls to spell out her succession plans after 13 years in power. (Photo: AFP)

Angela Merkel will step down as chancellor at end of term in 2021

Merkel said she wanted to complete her fourth stint as chancellor but stressed that it would be 'her last term'.

29 Oct 2018 6:19 PM

Maas told the Funke Mediengruppe newspaper chain that Germany would fight with 'all diplomatic means' to keep alive the 1987 pact, which rid Europe of land-based nuclear missiles, noting it touched on existential European interests. (Photo: AP)

'Don't throw baby out with bath water': Germany to US on INF treaty

Trump said on Saturday that Washington would withdraw from INF Treaty because Russia was violating it, an accusation Moscow denies.

23 Oct 2018 10:46 AM

The survey of 25 nations by the Pew Research Centre also showed that respondents from across the globe have less confidence in Trump’s ability to lead than they do in Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping. (Photo: File)

America’s image has worsened under Trump, shows survey

The survey was conducted between May and August, and based on interviews with over 900 people in each of the surveyed countries.

03 Oct 2018 10:01 AM

According to the study, 1,670 clergymen in Germany committed some form of sexual attack against 3,677 minors, mostly boys, between 1946 and 2014. (Representational Image)

Germany's Catholic Church to own up to decades of child sexual abuse

In Germany alone, almost 3,700 minors were abused between 1946 and 2014, according to the report prepared by the German Bishops' Conference.

25 Sep 2018 2:20 PM

Investors took Volkswagen to court on Monday to seek compensation for the hit to the carmaker’s share price from its diesel emissions scandal, with plaintiffs holding out hopes for billions of dollars in damages.

Investors sue Volkswagen for billions of dollars over diesel scandal

Shareholders representing 1,670 claims are seeking 9.2 billion euros in damages over the scandal.

11 Sep 2018 2:57 PM

Passengers walk through the empty departure hall of the Schoenefeld airport near Berlin on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Ryanair pilots strike in several European countries, 400 flights cancelled

Strikes were called in Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands.

10 Aug 2018 5:23 PM

German carmaker BMW reported a smaller than expected 6 per cent decline in second-quarter operating profit, brushing aside new anti-pollution rules and a global trade conflict which has caused rival Daimler to warn on profits.

BMW second-quarter profit drops less than expected

BMW affirmed its 2018 targets to achieve slightly higher deliveries and revenues in the automotive segment.

02 Aug 2018 2:50 PM

Ryanair said it had agreed to pay for hotels for the affected passengers but said there was a 'shortage of available accommodation.' (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Representational)

33 in hospital, some bleed from ears, as Ryanair flight loses cabin pressure

The flight descended from 37,000 to 10,000 feet over a seven-minute period 80 minutes into the flight.

14 Jul 2018 9:20 PM

Thyssenkrupp’s supervisory board on Friday gave the green light for a steel joint venture with Tata Steel, paving the way for the European steel sector’s biggest shake-up in more than a decade.

Thyssenkrupp seals landmark steel venture with Tata Steel

It is the largest deal in Europe’s steel industry since the takeover of Arcelor by Mittal in 2006.

30 Jun 2018 11:15 AM

Around 70 firefighters were able to put out the blaze that followed the explosion. (Photo: AP)

3 killed in explosion in Nothern Germany row house

Investigators were still trying to determine cause of explosion, which destroyed most of the home.

28 Jun 2018 1:38 PM

A building is destroyed after an explosion in Wuppertal, Germany. (Photo: AP)

Building blast leaves 25 injured, 4 serious in Germany's Wuppertal

Fire broke out in several different parts of the house and firefighters had trouble because parts of the building kept collapsing.

24 Jun 2018 4:04 PM

The head of Volkswagen’s luxury arm Audi was arrested on Monday, the most senior company official so far to be taken into custody over the German carmaker’s emissions test cheating scandal.

Audi CEO arrested in Germany over diesel scandal

Stadler’s arrest would be discussed at a supervisory board meeting on Monday.

18 Jun 2018 5:28 PM

Audi and VW confirmed the arrest and reiterated there was still a presumption of innocence for Stadler. (Photo: AP)

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler arrested in Germany over diesel scandal

Munich prosecutors said Stadler was being detained due to fears he might hinder an ongoing investigation into the scandal.

18 Jun 2018 4:24 PM

"He calls for a de-escalation", the presidency said in a statement, adding that Macron would discuss the issue with Angela Merkel when he meets with the German chancellor in Aachen, western Germany, later in the day. (Photo; File)

Emmanuel Macron urges 'de-escalation' between Israel, Iran

Israel's army said Thursday it had hit dozens of Iranian military targets around Syria in one of its largest military operations.

10 May 2018 6:04 PM

Emergency services attend the scene after a cargo train and a passenger train collided in Aichach, 50km west of Munich, southern Germany, Monday, May 7, 2018. (Photo:AP)

Trains collide in Germany, killing 2 and injuring 14

Police said those killed were the driver of the passenger train and a female passenger.

08 May 2018 3:48 PM

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 cuts will result in job losses and include a scaling-back of its business with hedge funds.

Deutsche Bank announces major overhaul of investment bank

Banks net income of 120 million euros was below the forecasts of net income of 379 million

26 Apr 2018 1:31 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

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