Germany

German parliament re-elects Merkel to fourth term as chancellor

BERLIN: German lawmakers voted on Wednesday to re-elect Angela Merkel as chancellor for a fourth,… Read More

Convicted ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’ dies aged 96

BERLIN: A former Nazi SS guard dubbed the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz" has died aged 96… Read More

At least 950 attacks on Muslims reported in Germany in 2017: report

BERLIN: German authorities registered at least 950 attacks on Muslims and Muslim institutions such as… Read More

What’s next for Germany after coalition green light?

BERLIN: Germany cleared a major obstacle on the road to a new government Sunday after… Read More

Seven years jail for man who sold gun to Munich mass killer

MUNICH: A German court jailed a man for seven years on Friday for supplying a… Read More

Europe, Iran to back nuclear deal as Trump decision looms

BRUSSELS: Europe and Iran are to put on a united front in support of the… Read More

Court rules ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’, 96, must go to jail

BERLIN: Germany’s constitutional court has ruled that a 96-year-old German must go to jail over… Read More

German police evacuate Bonn Christmas market, probe suspicious package

BERLIN: Police brought in experts and an explosives robot to investigate a suspicious package found… Read More

Merkel ‘horrified’ by knife attack on pro-refugee mayor

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday expressed horror at a near-fatal knife attack against… Read More

Amazon workers in Germany, Italy hold ‘Black Friday’ strike

BERLIN, Germany: Workers at Amazon's distribution centres in Germany and Italy went on strike to… Read More

German police present stolen John Lennon diaries

BERLIN: German police presented on Tuesday diaries, pairs of glasses and other items belonging to… Read More

Merkel struggles to avert coalition talks collapse

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel was struggling on Sunday to prevent a collapse in high stakes… Read More

Man parks his car and forgets the location — then finds it 20 years later

BERLIN: In an ‘unbelievable’ happening, a German driver had his car returned to him after… Read More

Tiny Singapore has world’s most powerful passport: ranking

Tiny Singapore now has the world's most powerful passport, according to a new ranking, with… Read More

Several hurt in Munich knife assault

BERLIN: Several people were injured on Saturday morning in the southern German city of Munich… Read More

German minister upsets fellow conservatives by proposing Muslim holidays

BERLIN: German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has upset fellow members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's… Read More

Danger of war, Germany warns after Trump’s move on Iran nuclear deal

BERLIN: If the United States terminates the Iran nuclear deal or reimposes sanctions on Tehran… Read More

Germany votes as history beckons for Merkel, and far-right

BERLIN: Germans vote in a national election today that is likely to see Chancellor Angela… Read More

‘Car nation’ Germany distrustful of driverless vehicles

BERLIN: German carmakers are showing off their self-driving cars at the IAA international auto show… Read More

Unexploded WWII bomb forces evacuation of 60,000 in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT: At least 60,000 people were forced to leave their homes in central Frankfurt on Sunday… Read More