Merkel wins 4th term but nationalists surge in German vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term Sunday, but now faces the tricky prospect of forming a coalition with two disparate new partners after voters weakened her conservatives and a...
View ArticleMexico shakes with excitement over Germany World Cup win
Thousands of exuberant Mexican soccer fans took to the streets Sunday to cheer their national team’s long-shot win against Germany in Mexico’s first match of the 2018 World Cup soccer tournament. The...
View Article8 injured in bus attack; suspect arrested: German police
A man apparently armed with a knife attacked passengers on a busy bus in the northern German city of Luebeck Friday before being overpowered and arrested, authorities said. Police said eight people...
View ArticleAngela Merkel won’t seek 5th term as German chancellor
Germany’s Angela Merkel announced Monday that she will step down as head of her conservative party in December after 18 years and won’t seek a fifth term as chancellor in 2021, launching a leadership...
View ArticleGermany’s Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Merkel, 65, was informed about...
View ArticleNew coronavirus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday....
View ArticleFrance, Germany look to more limits to curb rebounding virus
German officials agreed to impose a four-week partial lockdown and the French government announced a nationwide lockdown Wednesday as European governments sought to stop a fast-rising tide of...
View ArticleGermany cancels Oktoberfest for 2nd year over virus fears
BERLIN — Bavarian officials on Monday cancelled Oktoberfest festivities for a second year in a row due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, saying there are too many risks in hosting the...
View ArticlePolice use water cannon to disperse G20 protesters in Hamburg
Hamburg police say they have used a water cannon to clear a blockade by protesters ahead of the opening of the Group of 20 summit. Police said the incident happened on the banks of the Outer Alster...
View ArticleErnst Zundel, deported from Canada on Holocaust denial charges, dies at 78
German authorities have confirmed that far-right activist Ernst Zundel, who was deported from Canada and served jail time in Germany for denying the Holocaust ever happened, has died. Zundel’s wife,...
View Article60,000 evacuated as German cities dispose of World War II-era bombs
Residents in two German cities are evacuating their homes as authorities prepare to dispose of World War II-era bombs found during construction work this week. About 21,000 people have been ordered to...
View ArticleGermany set to extend hard lockdown as daily deaths mount
Germany’s disease control centre on Tuesday reported 944 more COVID-19 deaths, fueling expectations that Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 state governors will extend the country’s lockdown...
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccine contender CureVac links up with Bayer
A German company that is in the advanced stages of producing a vaccine against COVID-19 is linking up with pharmaceutical giant Bayer to help develop and distribute the product. CureVac, based in the...
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COVID variant omicron spreads to more countries as world on alert
BERLIN (AP) — Australia on Sunday became the latest country to detect the omicron variant of the coronavirus in travellers who arrived from southern Africa, while Israel decided to bar entry to foreign...
View ArticleGermany to send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
In a significant shift, the German government confirmed Saturday that it has approved the shipment of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine and supports some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for...
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