Tag: germany
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…
Combustion engine row: EU, Germany reach an agreement
BERLIN: Germany and the European Union announced on Saturday that they have reached an agreement in their dispute over the future of cars with combustion…
China tops list of ‘most billionaires’, US next; India third
China has the most number of billionaires, followed by the US, said a report by Hurun India released on Wednesday. In total, China and the…