German opposition party CDU wants visa ban for Russians
Aug 23, 2022, at 12:18 am
Berlin/UNI: Several German opposition politicians are advocating for a ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians, the Bild newspaper reported on Monday.
Jun 06, 2022, at 12:43 am
Dortmund: Baloch Republican Party Germany recently demonstrated in Dortmund city against Pakistan Army's atrocities in Balochistan.
German inflation moves to 40-year high in March
Apr 13, 2022, at 01:15 am
Berlin: Germany's consumer price index (CPI) rose to 7.3 per cent in March on an annual basis, hitting a 40-year high, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Tuesday.
Germany tightens restrictions for UK travellers, does not apply to German citizens
Dec 19, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Berlin/UNI: Germany on Saturday banned most travellers coming from Britain, in an effort to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant which has been surging in Britain, the BBC reported on Sunday.
Germany, Netherlands commit to providing salaries to Afghan doctors and teachers
Nov 20, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Taliban's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met the envoys from Germany and the Netherlands in an effort to strengthen relations.
Germany detects highest number of New Covid infections since start of Pandemic
Nov 05, 2021, at 12:20 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germany recorded 33,949 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which marks the highest daily number since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country's health body in charge of coronavirus statistics.
German President sends condolences to Joe Biden after Kabul bombings
Aug 28, 2021, at 12:52 am
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to US President Joe Biden after a string of suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 90 Afghans and 13 American troops.
German chancellor Angela Merkel seeks Russia's support in rescuing Afghan forces
Aug 22, 2021, at 01:07 am
Moscow: German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and sought support in rescuing local Afghan forces after the Taliban seized power.
Angela Merkel says Afghanistan poses no 'acute' terrorist threat to other countries
Aug 21, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that Afghanistan did not pose an immediate terrorist threat to the international community.
Covid: Thousands to revaccinate in Germany after investigations reveal nurse injected saline
Aug 13, 2021, at 04:27 am
The administration in north Germany has asked more than 8,000 people to get Covid vaccine again as a nurse is suspected to have administered saline instead of vaccines in many cases, according to media reports.
Germany investigates 20 police officers for participating in far-right chat rooms
Jun 10, 2021, at 02:46 am
Berlin/Sputnik:The Frankfurt prosecutor's office and the Wiesbaden criminal department in the German state of Hesse are investigating 20 police officers, one former and 19 current, for participating in far-right chat rooms, the authorities said Wednesday.
German envoy warns Sri Lanka against fantasizing Hitler
Apr 14, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Holger Seubert, the German Ambassador to Colombo, warned Sri Lankans against fantasizing about Adolf Hilter after a minister and an influential Buddhist made controversial remarks asking Sri Lankan leadership to become more like Hitler.
Mar 05, 2021, at 05:54 am
Frankfurt: The Free Balochistan Movement Germany group recently demonstrated in front of the Pakistani Consulate in Frankfurt to express solidarity with the families of the state victims of enforced disappearance in Balochistan.
Germany: BNM members demonstrate in Berlin in solidarity with families of missing persons
Mar 03, 2021, at 12:46 am
Berlin: Members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) demonstrated in Berlin city of Germany on Sunday in solidarity with the protesting families of Baloch missing persons who were forcibly disappeared by Pakistan.
German Foreign Minister calls for Navalny's release after court rules 3.5 years in prison
Feb 03, 2021, at 06:55 am
Moscow/Sputnik: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called for the immediate release of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, whom a court in Moscow sentenced to 3.5 years behind bars in a financial misdemeanor case on Tuesday.
Germans should brace for 4-5 months of Coronavirus curbs: Altmaier
Nov 16, 2020, at 02:43 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Coronavirus curbs will stay in place in Germany for four to five months, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said in an interview out Sunday, dashing hopes of a return to normal in time for Christmas.
German Chancellor Angela Merel warns Beijing to open up or risk losing access to EU market
Oct 06, 2020, at 04:49 am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned China that Europe may soon start limiting Chinese companies’ access to the single market if Beijing does not agree to a major opening up by the end of this year.
Germany to stop exporting weapons, dual-use products to Hong Kong - Foreign Minister Maas
Jul 29, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Berlin/Sputnik: Germany, as part of the European Union's reaction to China's national security law for Hong Kong, will stop exporting weapons and dual-use goods to the region, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.
Pakistan attempting to illegally obtain nuclear products from Germany: Reports
Jul 01, 2020, at 11:52 pm
German authorities have claimed that Pakistan and North Korea are attempting to illegally obtain nuclear products and know-how from German hi-tech companies as part of efforts to develop their atomic weapons programmes.
Covid-19: Cases in Germany surpass 1,66,000
May 07, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Berlin/UNI: The total number of Covid-19 cases in Germany have reached 166,091 since the start of the pandemic as 1,284 new cases were registered over the past 24 hours, confirmed the Robert Koch Institute said on Thursday.
German State halts payments to coronavirus-hit businesses amid fraud
Apr 10, 2020, at 12:39 pm
Berlin/Sputnik/UNI: The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia froze one-off aid payments to freelancers and small businesses on Thursday after thousands were caught in online data scams.
Coronavirus infects 22000 people in Germany, death toll reaches 76: Reports
Mar 22, 2020, at 10:24 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Germany has increased beyond 22,100 cases and the number of fatalities has reached 76, German media reported.
Shooting reported at shisha bar in Germany's Stuttgart, no injuries
Feb 23, 2020, at 10:07 am
Berlin/Xinhua: A gunman on Saturday attacked a shisha bar in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart, local media N-TV reported.
Suspected perpetrator of Hanau attack in Germany found dead at home, 1 more body discovered
Feb 20, 2020, at 10:31 am
Moscow, Feb 20 (Sputnik) A suspected perpetrator of the shooting attacks in the German town of Hanau was found dead at his home on Thursday, the police of southeastern Hessen said.
Pompeo will meet with representatives of EU, Egypt, Turkey, Germany, UAE in Berlin
Jan 19, 2020, at 09:04 am
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with representatives of the European Union, Egypt, Turkey, Germany and the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of the conference on Libyan settlement in Berlin, the US State Department said.
Germany launches educational project for Islamic religious leaders
Nov 22, 2019, at 10:27 am
BerlinUNI: In a bid to reduce foreign influence on it's Islamic religious leaders, the German government has launched a pilot project to educate imams on its soil.
Oct 19, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Dhaka, Oct 19 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen met his German counterpart Heiko Maas and urged him to put pressure on Myanmar for creating a conducive environment for the return of the Rohingyas who were forcibly displaced from their homeland.
Suspected Halle synagogue attacker admits shooting had extremist motive - Reports
Oct 11, 2019, at 06:23 pm
Berlin, Oct 11 (Sputnik) Stephan Balliet, a 27-year-old neo-Nazi German citizen, has admitted that he opened fire near a synagogue in the German city of Halle and that the attack was motivated by right-extremist ideology, media reported on Friday.
Nearly thirty injured as huge screen collapses at rap concert in Germany
Sep 01, 2019, at 11:18 am
Berlin, Sept 1 (UNI) At least 28 people were injured after a huge screen collapsed at a rap concert in Western Germany's Essen city.
Merkel vows extra funding for struggling German Military
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Berlin, Jun 15 (Sputnik/UNI) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday promised more funding for the German armed forces next year after years of underfinancing.