tourists charged with stealing bricks from auschwitz memorial

Tourists charged with stealing bricks from Auschwitz memorial

Two Hungarian tourists have admitted to trying to steal bricks from the ruins of a crematorium at the site of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, according to police.
kerber stuns serenas history bid in wimbledon final

Kerber stuns Serena's history bid in Wimbledon final

Angelique Kerber became the first German woman to win Wimbledon for 22 years as the 11th seed shattered Serena Williams' bid for Grand Slam history with a shock 6-3, 6-3 victory in Saturday's (Jul 14) final.
trump merkel clash at nato summit

Trump, Merkel clash at NATO summit

US President Donald Trump traded barbs with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a tense NATO summit Wednesday (Jul 11) after he accused Berlin of being "captive" to Russia and demanded it immediately step up defence spending.
wimbledon shock as halep zverev crash nadal djokovic move on

Wimbledon shock as Halep, Zverev crash, Nadal, Djokovic move on

German fourth seed Alexander Zverev and women's world number one Simona Halep wilted in 33-degree heat and crashed out of Wimbledon in the third round on Saturday (Jul 7).
sap se and hust sign mou on training cooperation

SAP SE and HUST sign MoU on training cooperation

Germany-headquartered SAP SE, the market leader in enterprise application software, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanoi University of Science and Technology on cooperation in the training of students in digital technology skills to help them adapt to automation and digitisation.
vietnam exports to germany up 86 per cent in five months

Vietnam exports to Germany up 8.6 per cent in five months

Vietnam’s exports to Germany hit US$2.85 billion in the first five months of this year, up 8.6 per cent compared to the same period last year.
german coalition parties agree tougher migrant policy spd chief

German coalition parties agree tougher migrant policy: SPD chief

The three parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel's shaky coalition government on Thursday (Jul 5) rallied around a tougher policy on migration and asylum aimed at placating conservative allies.
merkel warns trump against trade war

Merkel warns Trump against trade war

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday (Jul 4) warned US President Donald Trump against unleashing an all-out trade war after he threatened to impose steep tariffs on cars from the European Union.
european stocks recover as german political tensions ease

European stocks recover as German political tensions ease

European stock markets recovered on Tuesday (Jul 3) as political worries eased in Germany, but shares in Swiss miner Glencore saw a meltdown on news of a US legal probe over its global activities.
embattled merkel draws up new measures to tackle migration

Embattled Merkel draws up new measures to tackle migration

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has drawn up a raft of measures to tighten controls on the influx of migrants, according to a document submitted to her coalition partners on Saturday (Jun 30) as she battles for political survival.
deutsche bank usa failed stress test us fed reserve

Deutsche Bank USA failed 'stress test': US Fed Reserve

German banking giant Deutsche Bank's American operations failed the US Federal Reserve's stress test due to "widespread and critical deficiencies" in risk management, the central bank said on Thursday (Jun 28).
england belgium battle for top spot after germany world cup shock

England, Belgium battle for top spot after Germany World Cup shock

England and Belgium battle it out for top spot in their group on Thursday as the remaining teams at the World Cup digest Germany's astonishing exit from the tournament in Russia.
foreign tourists happy with vietnams visa exemption policy

Foreign tourists happy with Vietnam’s visa exemption policy

Foreign visitors have warmly welcomed Vietnam’s continued visa exemptions for guests from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, saying the policy is good for the country to spur tourism.
ramp up business of trumpf vietnam

Ramp-up business of TRUMPF Vietnam

TRUMPF has officially announced its new establishment of TRUMPF Vietnam as a subsidiary of TRUMPF Asia Pacific, owned by TRUMPF Gmbh in Germany.    
eu split on migration at mother of all summits

EU split on migration at 'mother of all summits'

European Union leaders face deep divisions on migration and the eurozone at a crucial summit in Brussels on Thursday (Jun 28) that could decide the fate of embattled German Chancellor Angela Merkel and even the bloc itself.