Tag: germany
Merkel: Ex-leader Angela Merkel to be decorated with highest German honor
BERLIN: Former Chancellor Angela Merkel is to be decorated with Germany‘s highest possible honor on Monday in recognition of her near-record 16 years at the…
Germany Ends Nuclear Era: As Germany ends nuclear era activist says still more to do
BERLIN: Heinz Smital was a 24-year-old nuclear physics researcher when he first saw how far nuclear contamination could spread after the Chornobyl disaster in 1986….
Germany: Powering down: Germany’s last nuclear plants in final hours
BERLIN: Germany began winding down its three remaining nuclear power plants Saturday as part of a long-planned transition toward renewable energy. The shutdown of the…
German town bids farewell to nuclear, eyes hydrogen future
LINGEN: For 35 years, the Emsland nuclear power plant in northwestern Germany has reliably provided millions of homes with electricity and many with well-paid jobs…
Taiwan: Germany appeals for reducing tensions over Taiwan
BEIJING: Germany‘s government appealed for efforts to reduce tensions over Taiwan as the German foreign minister arrived in China on Thursday for official talks following…
Germany Youngest Chess Player: The Syrian refugee who has become Germany’s youngest national chess player at 11
LIPPSTADT: Hussain Besou was just four when he started asking his father to teach him chess, hovering around the board as he played in the…
Maintenance Hub Ukraine Weapons: Rheinmetall to open maintenance hub for Ukraine weapons
Frankfurt: German arms firm Rheinmetall said Monday it would soon open a maintenance centre in Romania for military equipment used in Ukraine‘s battle against Russian…
Charles III To Address German Parliament: Charles III to address German parliament on first state visit
Berlin: Britain’s Charles III will address the German parliament on Thursday, becoming the first monarch to do so, on the occasion of his inaugural state…
Germany: ‘Mega’ strike brings Germany to a halt; air traffic, rail services disrupted
BERLIN: A major strike brought much of Germany‘s air traffic, rail service and commuter lines to a halt on Monday as workers demand wage hikes…
Germany: Strike over pay paralyzes rail, air travel in Germany
BERLIN: Trains, planes and public transit systems stood still across much of Germany on Monday as labor unions called a major one-day strike over salaries…