pliskova svitolina clinch last wta finals spots in singapore

Pliskova, Svitolina clinch last WTA Finals spots in Singapore

Pliskova and Svitolina joined top-ranked Simona Halep of Romania, Germany's Angelique Kerber, Japan's Naomi Osaka, Czech Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Sloane Stephens of the USA.
bmw plans to take control of china joint venture

BMW plans to take control of China joint venture

German luxury carmaker BMW announced Thursday (Oct 11) a plan to take control of its China joint-venture, the first foreign automaker to take advantage of Beijing's new ownership rules for the sector.
ballack surprised loew kept germany job after woeful world cup

Ballack 'surprised' Loew kept Germany job after woeful World Cup

Michael Ballack believes Germany coach Joachim Loew should have lost his job in the wake of their woeful World Cup performance in Russia.
merkels fragile alliance faces peril of regional polls

Merkel's fragile alliance faces peril of regional polls

Hit by a string of crises, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative union now faces two likely regional poll debacles, in Bavaria on Sunday (Oct 14) and in Hesse two weeks later, further rocking her fragile coalition.
germany arrests suspect over killing of bulgarian journalist

Germany arrests suspect over killing of Bulgarian journalist

German police have arrested a man suspected of the rape and murder of Bulgarian television journalist Viktoria Marinova, Bulgarian officials said Wednesday (Oct 10).
bayern held to champions league draw by ajax

Bayern held to Champions League draw by Ajax

Noussair Mazraoui's superbly worked first-half equaliser stunned an out-of-sorts Bayern Munich on Tuesday (Oct 2), as Ajax held the German giants to a surprise 1-1 draw in Bavaria.
basf sees potential for local growth

BASF sees potential for local growth

German chemical giant BASF has made a firm commitment to supporting the growth of Vietnam. Tanachart Ralsiripong, managing director of BASF Vietnam, spoke to VIR’s Kim Chung about his insights into the market and how BASF will drive business growth in Vietnam.
merkel warns trump against destroying un

Merkel warns Trump against 'destroying' UN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday (Sep 30) warned US President Donald Trump against "destroying" the United Nations.
merkel erdogan vow to rebuild ties despite rifts

Merkel, Erdogan vow to rebuild ties despite rifts

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Friday (Sep 28) to rebuild strained relations after a two-year crisis despite remaining differences on civil rights and other issues.
german cabin crew join ryanair strike nearly 250 flights cut

German cabin crew join Ryanair strike, nearly 250 flights cut

German cabin crew said they would join pilots in Europe-wide strikes against Ryanair on Friday, as the airline announced it would have to cancel nearly 250 flights.
loew reportedly blocked from meeting ozil at arsenal training

Loew reportedly blocked from meeting Ozil at Arsenal training

Germany head coach Joachim Loew was reportedly blocked from meeting Mesut Ozil at Arsenal's training ground on Monday (Sep 24) to discuss the midfielder's fiery retirement from international duty.
germany saudi arabia to restore envoys after lebanon row

Germany, Saudi Arabia to restore envoys after Lebanon row

Germany and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (Sep 25) agreed to return ambassadors some 10 months after the kingdom fumed over criticism about its role in Lebanon.
german supervisor raps deutsche bank over money laundering

German supervisor raps Deutsche Bank over money laundering

Germany's financial supervisor urged Deutsche Bank Monday (Sep 24) to beef up its fight against money laundering, and for the first time used its power to embed an auditor at the country's biggest lender.
merkel govt finds new post for spy chief to defuse coalition row

Merkel govt finds new post for spy chief to defuse coalition row

Chancellor Angela Merkel and her two coalition allies on Sunday (Sep 23) reached an agreement to resolve a festering row centred on Germany's outgoing domestic spy chief.
germany rolls out worlds first hydrogen train

Germany rolls out world's first hydrogen train

Germany on Monday (Sep 17) rolled out the world's first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but more eco-friendly technology.