european stocks shrug off germanys political woes

European stocks shrug off Germany's political woes

LONDON: European stock markets ended the session higher on Monday (Nov 20), shrugging off a political crisis in Germany where talks to form a new government collapsed.
merkels fate in balance as german coalition talks drag on

Merkel's fate in balance as German coalition talks drag on

BERLIN: Tough talks to form Germany's next government stretched into overtime on Friday (Nov 17), putting Chancellor Angela Merkel's political future in the balance since failure to produce a deal could force snap elections.
un climate talks wrap up as us stands firm on fossil fuels

UN climate talks wrap up as US stands firm on fossil fuels

BONN, Germany: UN negotiations on implementing the Paris climate change agreement wrap up Friday (Nov 17) after two weeks of talks that were slowed down by the United States defending the use of fossil fuels.
sock downs zverev to make tour finals semis federer haunts cilic

Sock downs Zverev to make Tour Finals semis, Federer haunts Cilic

LONDON: Jack Sock booked a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals with a surprise 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win over German prodigy Alexander Zverev, while title favourite Roger Federer warmed up for the last four by subduing Marin Cilic on Thursday (Nov 16).
merkel macron to front diplomatic push at un climate talks

Merkel, Macron to front diplomatic push at UN climate talks

BONN: The leaders of France and Germany will lead a diplomatic charge Wednesday (Nov 15) to reinvigorate UN climate talks clouded by Washington's rejection of a planet rescue plan backed by the rest of the world.
stindl denies france spain held by russia

Stindl denies France, Spain held by Russia

PARIS: Lars Stindl scored a last-gasp equaliser as world champions Germany played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with France in Cologne on Tuesday (Nov 14), while Spain were held by Russia in a 3-3 friendly thriller.
german court gives swiss tax spy suspended sentence fine

German court gives Swiss tax spy suspended sentence, fine

FRANKFURT: A Swiss man who admitted to spying on German tax officials was given a suspended sentence and fined by a German court, in a case that has tested ties between Berlin and Bern.
mc bauchemie cracks open vietnamese construction chemicals market

MC-Bauchemie cracks open Vietnamese construction chemicals market

Germany's MC-Bauchemie, one of the leading international producers of building chemical products and technologies, marked its official entrance to Vietnam today by setting up a joint venture with a local partner.
goerges wins wta elite trophy in zhuhai

Goerges wins WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai

ZHUHAI, China: Germany's Julia Goerges stormed to victory at the WTA Elite Trophy on Sunday (Nov 5), hammering number two seed CoCo Vandeweghe in the final to claim her second title of the year.
promise to 800 dance to be restaged at opera house

Promise to 800 dance to be restaged at Opera House

German, South Korean and Vietnamese artists will together bring the Promise to 800 dance back to the stage of the HCM City Opera House this week.
german police arrest syrian suspected of preparing terror attack

German police arrest Syrian suspected of preparing terror attack

BERLIN: German police on Tuesday (Oct 31) arrested a Syrian man suspected of preparing a terror attack using powerful explosives, prosecutors said, almost one year after a deadly militant truck rampage at a Berlin Christmas Market.
thiem edges through in paris carreno busta knocked out

Thiem edges through in Paris, Carreno Busta knocked out

PARIS: Austrian fifth seed Dominic Thiem battled into the last 16 of the Paris Masters on Tuesday (Oct 31) with a 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 victory over German lucky loser Peter Gojowczyk.
central europe storms leave seven dead

Central Europe storms leave seven dead

BERLIN: Seven people have died as heavy storms lashed central Europe, leaving authorities in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic scrambling to restore rail and road links.
taxi monopolies penalise hospital patients

Taxi monopolies penalise hospital patients

A man named Nam from northern Hà Nam Province called a taxi to take his father from Việt Nam-Germany Hospital in Hà Nội to the nearby Heart Hospital for medical tests. However, taxi drivers in front of the building refused the fare because of the short distance between the two hospitals.
30000 beer bottles spark german highway chaos

30,000 beer bottles spark German highway chaos

BERLIN: Around 30,000 bottles of beer scattered across a German highway after a truck accident on Wednesday (Oct 25), snarling traffic and sparking a sudsy clean-up operation.