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Volkswagen to electrify entire range by 2030
12-09-2017 10:11
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German car manufacturer Volkswagen doubled down on Monday (Sep 11) on efforts to clean up its image tarnished by the dieselgate scandal, vowing ahead of the IAA auto industry show to electrify its entire range by 2030.
German 'flying taxi' firm Lilium takes US$90m from Tencent, others
07-09-2017 11:35
FRANKFURT: Lilium, a German start-up with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to develop a 5-passenger "flying taxi", has raised a second, US$90 million round of financing from top tech investors, making it one of the best-funded electric aircraft projects to date.
German Film Festival to kick off in big cities
06-09-2017 08:00
A film festival will be held in five big cities in Vietnam from September 6-16, screening new German movies including the award-winning 24 Weeks.
Germany thrash Norway, England survive Slovakia scare
05-09-2017 12:00
PARIS: Germany fired six past Norway while England fought back after an early scare to beat Slovakia in European World Cup qualifying on Monday (Sep 4).
Volkswagen, local partners recall 1.82 million vehicles in China
05-09-2017 11:00
BEIJING: German car giant Volkswagen and its two Chinese joint-ventures will recall 1.82 million vehicles in China, the country's top consumer watchdog said Monday, in a new setback for the scandal-hit company.
WWII bomb forces evacuation of 60,000 in Frankfurt
04-09-2017 14:00
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: At least 60,000 Frankfurt residents were forced to leave their homes on Sunday (Sep 3), in Germany's biggest post-war evacuation, to allow bomb disposal experts to defuse a huge unexploded World War II bomb dubbed the "blockbuster".
Merkel wants to stop Turkey's EU membership talks
04-09-2017 10:00
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced her intention to seek an end to EU membership talks with Turkey during her sole face-to-face TV showdown with challenger Martin Schulz on Sunday (Sep 3), putting ties with Ankara centre-stage in Germany's election campaign.
Thousands evacuated as Germany tackles huge WWII bombs
03-09-2017 13:41
BERLIN: Bomb disposal experts defused an unexploded American World War II shell in the western German city of Koblenz on Saturday (Sep 2), as a massive evacuation began in neighbouring Frankfurt to clear an even bigger bomb.
Monster X-ray laser offers glimpse into nano-world
02-09-2017 13:34
HAMBURG: The world's most powerful X-ray laser opened on Friday (Sep 1) in Germany, promising to shed new light onto very small things by letting scientists penetrate the inner workings of atoms, viruses and chemical reactions.
Merkel warns Turkey after two more German citizens detained
02-09-2017 13:01
BERLIN: Two more German citizens have been arrested in Turkey "for political reasons", Berlin said on Friday (Sep 1), as Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Ankara that Germany could reexamine its policies following the latest Turkish action.
Harvey to cost Texas US$58b in losses: Report
01-09-2017 10:30
PARIS: Economic losses in Texas from Hurricane Harvey, which is still pounding the water-logged US state with rain, will be about US$58 billion (€49 billion), disaster analysts in Germany said on Thursday (Aug 31).
Wolfsburg sign Liverpool striker Origi on loan
01-09-2017 09:09
BERLIN: German league side Wolfsburg has signed Belgium international striker Divock Origi from Liverpool on a year-long loan transfer.
VW recalling 281,000 vehicles due to defect
30-08-2017 11:00
WASHINGTON: The US branch of embattled German carmaker Volkswagen announced on Tuesday (Aug 29) it was recalling 281,000 vehicles to fix a faulty fuel pump in another blow to the company's image.
Merkel 'out of touch', says challenger as vote nears
28-08-2017 17:00
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is "aloof" and "out of touch", her main challenger Martin Schulz said on Sunday (Aug 27), stepping up his attacks as he seeks to turn around a flagging campaign ahead of next month's general election.
US, German-funded projects assist locals in Thua-Thien Hue
24-08-2017 16:09
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has received social welfare projects funded by the US and Germany, with combined investment of nearly US$87,000.
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