Tag: Berlin
German interior minister bans neo-Nazi group
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has banned a neo-Nazi group known as Wolf Brigade 44, his spokesman Steve Alter tweeted on Tuesday.
Prosecutors have in...
Moderna applies for authorization of Covid-19 vaccine in US
US firm Moderna said it has applied for emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for approval of the use...
European agencies launch mission to remove space waste in 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA), together with an industrial team led by a Swiss company, wants to recover space debris for the first time...
German federal states attempt to agree on joint approach to pandemic
Germany's 16 federal states plan to continue hammering out a joint proposal on Monday for how to proceed in the coronavirus pandemic ahead...
Merkel: G20 declaration breathes ‘spirit of multilateral cooperation’
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the cooperation of the leading economic powers in the fight against global crises at the end of the G20...
Germany, Russia remain committed to Open Skies arms control treaty following U.S. withdrawal
Germany "deeply regrets" U.S. quitting from the Opens Skies Treaty, and remains committed to the international arms control agreement, while Russia said it will...
Dortmund renew Gio Reyna contract until 2025
Borussia Dortmund have renewed the contract of American super talent Giovanni Reyna until 2025, the Bundesliga top club said on Friday.
Reyna, who turned...
BioNTech and Pfizer to apply for US approval of Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech say they will apply on Friday to the US Food and Drug Administration for the emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine.
In...
Hamilton into F1 record books with 7th title in Turkey masterclass
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton further cemented his Formula One greatness on Sunday when he clinched a record-equalling seventh world title by winning a wet Turkish...
Prince Charles evokes British-German friendship in Berlin speech
Britain's Prince Charles laid a poppy wreath at Berlin's Neue Wache memorial for the victims of war and dictatorship on Sunday before addressing parliament...
Germany set to further tighten coronavirus restrictions
Germany looks set to introduce new restrictions on public and private gatherings and ramp up mask-wearing rules when Chancellor Angela Merkel meets state premiers...
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Ministry confirms defence exports worth 522 million euros to Turkey
The German government has approved arms exports to Turkey worth 522 million euros (620 million dollars) to Turkey since 2002, according to a...
German magazine reprises controversial Trump cover for Biden win
German news magazine Der Spiegel reprised a controversial cover depicting US President Donald Trump holding the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty following...
Net profit of German carmaker BMW up 17.4 percent in third quarter
BMW recovered from the "massive impact" of the COVID-19 pandemic as net profit rose by 17.4 percent year-on-year to 1.82 billion euros (2.12 billion...
German defence minister: West needs trans-Atlantic cooperation
It will take the United States and Europe working in concert to maintain the strength of the West, German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said...
Fatal saltwater exorcism case trial starts in Berlin
Four accused went on trial in a Berlin court on Monday charged with fatally administering saltwater in large quantities to a young woman,...
IEA head sees pandemic as ‘catalyst’ for energy shift
The crisis generated by the coronavirus pandemic could be a "catalyst" for converting the world's energy systems to zero emissions, the director of the...
Merkel calls for disciplined November shutdown to break 2nd wave
German citizens must show discipline if the country's new coronavirus shutdown is to be lifted in time for Christmas, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on...
Russia’s fate at Tokyo Games, other events, to be decided at CAS
Russia's fate at the Tokyo Olympics and other big events is at stake when a four-day hearing opens on Monday at the Court of...
CAS confirms sanctions against Zubkov, other Russians
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday it has turned down appeals from four Russians against sanctions by the ruling bobsleigh...
Germany counts another Covid record as country readies for shutdown
Germany counts another Covid record as country readies for shutdown Germany hit a record of 18,681 new coronavirus infections over a 24-hour period, the...
Merkel defends looming shutdown: Covid cases have ‘skyrocketed’
Chancellor Angela Merkel defended a return to sweeping nationwide restrictions and closures in Germany next month, stressing that the nation faces "a dramatic...
Suffering German businesses set to get coronavirus cash infusion
German companies hard hit by measures to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic are to receive a major boost to their finances, government sources told...
German automotive sector sets 2050 carbon neutrality target date
The German automotive sector has set itself the target of carbon neutrality by the year 2050, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)...
Cost of Berlin’s ambitious Humboldt Forum grows by 33 million euros
The price tag for Berlin's transformation of a destroyed Prussian-era palace into a museum and cultural centre has grown again, officials confirmed on Friday.
The...
FIFA and IOC praise Brazil legend Pele on his 80th birthday
Global sports leaders praised Brazilian football icon Pele on Friday on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Football's ruling body FIFA said "the King left...
Health authorities losing grip of pandemic in several German cities
Local health authorities are struggling to keep up with coronavirus outbreaks in a number of German cities as rising infections rates make track-and-trace strategies...
Huge rise in Germany virus cases to over 11,000 in a day
Germany has again surpassed its record of daily coronavirus infections, with the country's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control reporting 11,287 new cases...
German district locked down as second wave gathers pace
Some 106,000 residents of a southern German district bordering Austria have been ordered to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, in some of the...
German Minister yields to pressure, agrees to study on police racism
A month’s long debate in Germany on whether instances of extremism in the police merit a sweeping study into institutionalized racism was put to...