vw contests report boss knew of diesel cheating risk

VW 'contests' report boss knew of diesel cheating risk

German carmaker Volkswagen rejected Sunday (May 13) a report that chief executive Herbert Diess knew of the financial risks from the firm's massive diesel cheating earlier than he has so far acknowledged.
germanys bmw expands uk car recall

Germany's BMW expands UK car recall

German car manufacturer BMW on Wednesday said it was expanding a British recall on faulty vehicles whose engines are at risk of suddenly cutting out.
two dead as trains collide in germany

Two dead as trains collide in Germany

At least two people were killed and several others were hurt when two trains collided late on Monday (May 7) in Germany, the national rail company said.
european powers make last ditch appeal to save iran nuclear deal

European powers make last-ditch appeal to save Iran nuclear deal

Britain, France and Germany made a last-ditch appeal on Monday (May 7) to US President Donald Trump not to abandon the Iran nuclear deal as a key deadline approaches, warning that scrapping it would spark an "escalation".
ba na mountain hosts beer festival

Ba Na Mountain hosts beer festival

The Sun World Ba Na Hills Mountain resort, 1,500m above sea level, has launched a beer festival, the B’estival 2018 to celebrate summer holidays, offering 1 million litres of German beer for tourists between May and September.
former volkswagen ceo winterkorn indicted in us over dieselgate

Former Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn indicted in US over 'Dieselgate'

Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has been indicted in the United States over his alleged role in the German auto giant's 'dieselgate' scandal, court papers showed on Thursday (May 3).
seven dead after swiss alps storm

Seven dead after Swiss Alps storm

A fifth person has died after a group of 14 skiers were caught up in a storm, police said Tuesday (May 1), after the bodies of two climbers were also found elsewhere in the Swiss Alps.
trump praises merkel but gives little ground on trade iran

Trump praises Merkel but gives little ground on trade, Iran

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared to make little headway on high-stakes trade and security disagreements Friday, but avoided the public bickering that has plagued their year-old relationship.
merkel heads for tough trump talks on trade iran nuclear deal

Merkel heads for tough Trump talks on trade, Iran nuclear deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits US President Donald Trump on Friday (Apr 27) for a last-ditch European effort to prevent a transatlantic trade war and save the Iran nuclear deal.
real beat bayern to take champions league semi final advantage

Real beat Bayern to take Champions League semi-final advantage

Substitute Marco Asensio hit the winner in a 2-1 semi-final, first-leg victory at Bayern Munich.
mladenovic ends cocos 13 match fed cup run czechs dominate in germany

Mladenovic ends Coco's 13-match Fed Cup run, Czechs dominate in Germany

Kristina Mladenovic ended Coco Vandeweghe's 13-match Fed Cup win streak to pull France level at 1-1 against 18-time champions the United States in a gruelling semi-final on Saturday (Apr 21).
german police arrest porsche manager over diesel scandal

German police arrest Porsche manager over diesel scandal

German police have detained a Porsche manager in a probe into the diesel emissions cheating scandal that the luxury car brand's parent company Volkswagen has struggled to shed.
deputy pm receives german talanx ag groups deputy chairman

Deputy PM receives German Talanx AG Group's Deputy Chairman

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received in Hanoi on April 19 Deputy Chairman of the management board of Germany’s Talanx AG Group Christian Hinsch.
hcm city proposes visa exemption extension

HCM City proposes visa exemption extension

The HCM City Tourism Association has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on further extension of visa exemption for tourists coming from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
bayern rout leverkusen to cruise into german cup final

Bayern rout Leverkusen to cruise into German Cup final

Thomas Mueller shone as Bayern Munich romped to a 6-2 semi-final win at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday (Apr 17) to reach the German Cup final and keep their treble dreams alive.