Merkel party routed in Berlin polls in migrant policy backlash
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffered a historic loss in Berlin state elections Sunday while… Read More
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Merkel upbeat on improving ties with Erdogan after meeting
HANGZHOU: German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck an upbeat tone after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan… Read More
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Refugee influx leaves ‘Mama Merkel’ isolated in EU
BERLIN, GERMANY: One year after opening Germany's doors to a mass influx of refugees, Chancellor… Read More
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EU nations must not refuse Muslim migrants: Merkel
BERLIN: The refusal of some EU countries to accept Muslim refugees is "unacceptable", Chancellor Angela… Read More
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Merkel says refugees didn’t bring terrorism to Germany
BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that refugees had not brought terrorism to Germany, adding that… Read More
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More women win power but still few and far between
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Led by Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton and Theresa May, there have never… Read More
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Afghan refugee with axe attacks passengers on German train
MUNICH: A 17-year-old Afghan refugee wielding an axe and a knife attacked passengers on a… Read More
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Obama convenes national security team amid Turkey unrest
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama was huddling with top national security advisers in the White… Read More
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Pope rebukes Europe, says migrants not criminals
ROME: Pope Francis on Friday lamented a Europe he said had grown "weary" and "entrenched",… Read More
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Germany to support military campaign against IS after French appeal
Germany will join the military campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria by deploying Tornado… Read More
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World leaders denounce deadly Paris attacks
World leaders have expressed their grief and sadness over the terrorist attacks in Paris which… Read More
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Angela Merkel tops speculation on winning Nobel Peace Prize
STOCKHOLM: German Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a media report… Read More
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Babies and children die in new migrant tragedy off Greece
ATHENS: At least 28 people, half of them babies and children, drowned in another migrant… Read More
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Germany pledges 6 bn euros for refugees as France vows to take 24,000
BERLIN: Germany pledged billions in new funds for refugees Monday, as Chancellor Angela Merkel said… Read More
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'Cruel' comment from German Chancellor Merkel makes Palestinian girl cry
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to explain to a Palestinian girl whose family was being… Read More
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German chancellor Merkel tops Forbes’ list of 100 powerful women
ISLAMABAD: German chancellor Angela Merkel tops Forbes' list of 100 powerful women for the fifth… Read More
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Russia stages huge military parade, Western leaders boycott
MOSCOW: Thousands of Russian troops marched across Red Square, tanks rumbled through the streets and… Read More
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Shock and anger after 'deliberate' Germanwings crash
MARIGNANE, FRANCE: The co-pilot of the doomed Germanwings flight appears to have deliberately crashed the plane… Read More
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German employers get creative to skirt new minimum wage
BERLIN: From charging slaughterhouse workers for their knives to compensating staff with tanning salon vouchers,… Read More
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Beyonce, Lady Gaga join call to tackle female poverty
LOS ANGELES: Beyonce Knowles and Lady Gaga are among 36 prominent women who have signed… Read More
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