Germany

Twelve killed as lorry ploughs into Berlin Christmas market

BERLIN: A lorry ploughed into a busy Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, killing at… Read More

Germany plans to fight against hate speech, fake news

BERLIN: Top officials in Germany's ruling coalition said on Friday they planned legislation to crack… Read More

Shocking footage: Woman falls victim to ‘senseless violence’ in Berlin

BERLIN: A horrifying footage has emerged online, showing a stranger approaching a woman and kicking… Read More

Germany launches 150mn euro aid package for returning migrants

BERLIN: Germany has pledged to spend 150 million euros ($189 million) helping migrants return home,… Read More

Russia says foreign spies plotted huge cyberattack

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday said it had uncovered plans by foreign intelligence services to carry… Read More

Spy chief adds to warnings of Russian cyber attacks on Germany

BERLIN: Germany's spy chief warned that Russian hackers may target next year's German election with… Read More

Germany’s Lufthansa cancels nearly 900 flights

FRANKFURT: Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa said it would cancel nearly 900 flights on Wednesday because of… Read More

Angela Merkel to seek fourth term as German chancellor

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she would seek a fourth term in elections next… Read More

Obama says hopes Trump will ‘stand up’ to Russia

BERLIN: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he hoped his successor Donald Trump would "stand… Read More

Two dead as Taliban attack German consulate in Afghanistan

MAZAR-E-SHARIF: A powerful Taliban truck bomb struck the German consulate in Afghanistan's northern Mazar-e-Sharif city… Read More

World in shock as Trump surges to victory in United States

WASHINGTON: Republican Donald Trump edged closer to winning the White House with a series of… Read More

German prosecutors investigate Facebook over hate postings

German prosecutors are investigating Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives, a spokesman for the Munich… Read More

Erdogan accuses Germany of ‘harbouring terrorists’

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Germany of being one of the… Read More

World Cup top-scorer Klose retires at 38

BERLIN: Germany's prolific Miroslav Klose, the all-time World Cup top-scorer, announced his retirement on Tuesday… Read More

Germany warns Facebook of penalties over online hate speech

BERLIN: A senior German politician said Friday that social media giants like Facebook should face… Read More

Film ‘Rites of Passage’ to feature Germany’s cricket boom and refugees

BERLIN: A boom of interest in cricket in Germany, fuelled by the influx of asylum… Read More

Game of Thrones actor surprises Syrian refugee now settled in Germany

"Game of Thrones" actor Liam Cunningham paid a surprise visit on Tuesday to a teenage… Read More

German police capture man suspected of planning bomb attack

BERLIN: German police said on Monday they had captured a man suspected of planning a… Read More

England win on Southgate debut, classy Germany cruise

PARIS: England ground out a low-key 2-0 victory over Malta in Saturday's 2018 World Cup… Read More

German lawyer makes hate-speech complaint against Facebook

German prosecutors are again considering whether to press charges against Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook… Read More