Germany

Man stabs four, kills one at Munich train station

MUNICH: A man stabbed four people at a train station near here early on Tuesday,… Read More

Flood of Pakistani, Afghan refugees leads to cricket boom in Germany

BERLIN: The influx of asylum seekers into Germany, especially from cricket-mad Pakistan and Afghanistan, has created an… Read More

Argentina stay top in new FIFA rankings

PARIS: Argentina remain top as the Philippines reached new heights in the latest FIFA world… Read More

Germany to legalise medicinal cannabis: minister

BERLIN: Germany is to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes early next year, the health minister… Read More

European football roundup: Barcelona lose again, Leicester grab late equaliser

Barcelona completed a disastrous week by losing 2-1 at home to Valencia, their third consecutive… Read More

German healthcare ‘losing billion euros a year to fraud’

BERLIN: Germany's healthcare system is losing as much as a billion euros a year to… Read More

Editor in Panama Papers says published in the public interest

BERLIN: The editor of the German newspaper that broke the Panama Papers story said on… Read More

England come from two down to beat Germany in friendly

BERLIN: Substitute Jamie Vardy scored with a stunning flick, his first international goal, and Eric… Read More

Uber launches low-cost service in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: U.S.-based ride-hailing service Uber Technologies launched in Pakistan on Thursday, venturing into a country… Read More

Frankfurt seeks to win over FinTech whizzkids

FRANKFURT: As Germany's banking capital, Frankfurt has long established itself as one of Europe's leading… Read More

Austria falls out with mighty neighbor Germany in refugee crisis

VIENNA: In September, the leaders of Austria and Germany took one of the most pivotal… Read More

Eurozone business activity slows in February: survey

BRUSSELS: Eurozone private sector business activity slowed sharply in February, a closely watched survey said… Read More

OECD cuts 2016 world GDP growth forecast to 3.0 pct

PARIS: The OECD poured cold water on any lingering hopes of a pick-up in global… Read More

‘Human error’ caused deadly German train crash

BAD AIBLING, Germany: German prosecutors Tuesday said human error was to blame for a train… Read More

Germany wants to introduce random emissions tests on cars

BERLIN: Germany wants to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, Transport Minister Alexander… Read More

More major attacks in Europe ‘a certainty’: French PM

MUNICH, Germany: More major attacks in Europe are a "certainty", French Prime Minister Manuel Valls… Read More

If ribs visible, you were candidate for crematorium, Auschwitz survivor tells Nazi trial

DETMOLD, GERMANY: Three survivors spoke on Friday of the smell of burnt bodies and piles… Read More

Ten dead, more than 80 injured in Bavaria train crash

Ten people were killed and at least 81 injured on Tuesday when two passenger trains… Read More

At least eight dead, 100 injured in German train crash: police

MUNICH: Two commuter trains collided head-on in southern Germany on Tuesday, killing at least eight… Read More

German new car sales up 3.0% in January: federation

FRANKFURT: New car registrations in Germany, a key indicator of demand in Europe's top economy,… Read More