tainted egg scandal sparks political row in germany

Tainted egg scandal sparks political row in Germany

BERLIN: A German state minister charged on Wednesday (Aug 16) that over three times more eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil had entered the country than the national government has admitted.
hungary pulls tainted egg products from shelves

Hungary pulls tainted egg products from shelves

BUDAPEST: Hungary on Tuesday (Aug 15) became the latest European country to withdraw egg products imported from Germany containing the insecticide fipronil.
aubameyang hat trick as dortmund bayern advance in german cup

Aubameyang hat-trick as Dortmund, Bayern advance in German Cup

BERLIN: A hat-trick for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and a brace for Robert Lewandowski saw Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich reach the second round of the German Cup on Saturday (Aug 12).
siemens announces technology push for higher power plant efficiency

Siemens announces technology push for higher power plant efficiency

German industrial giant Siemens is paving the way for the next level of efficiency with the development of its advanced HL-class technology.
millions of dutch eggs destroyed in growing insecticide scandal

Millions of Dutch eggs destroyed in growing insecticide scandal

THE HAGUE: Supermarkets in the Netherlands and Germany were on Thursday (Aug 3) removing millions of eggs from their shelves believed to have been contaminated by a toxic insecticide in a widening food scandal.
halep fights through heat petkovic bounces bouchard

Halep fights through heat, Petkovic bounces Bouchard

WASHINGTON: World number two Simona Halep rallied to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Citi Open while Canada's Eugenie Bouchard was ousted on Thursday (Aug 3) by Germany's Andrea Petkovic.
hamburg attacker had radical islamist motive prosecutor

Hamburg attacker had 'radical Islamist' motive: Prosecutor

BERLIN: A 26-year-old failed asylum seeker who carried out a deadly knife attack in a Hamburg supermarket likely had a "radical Islamist" motive, German prosecutors said on Monday (Jul 31).
notos quartet to perform in hcm city

Notos Quartet to perform in HCM City

The Goethe Institute in HCMC said the Notos Quartet, the award winning piano quartet from Germany will perform a special concert in Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music (112 Nguyen Du Street, District 1), on August 5.
bayern munich canter to win over chelsea in icc opener

Bayern Munich canter to win over Chelsea in ICC opener

SINGAPORE: It was a blitzkrieg of sorts from German champions Bayern Munich in their opening International Champions Cup match against English Premier League winners Chelsea at the Singapore Sports Hub on Tuesday evening (Jul 25).
audi voluntarily recalls up to 850000 diesel vehicles

Audi voluntarily recalls up to 850,000 diesel vehicles

German luxury carmaker Audi, a Volkswagen subsidiary, issued a voluntary recall of up to 850,000 diesel vehicles Friday, saying it would help reduce engine emissions.
william kate take brexit charm offensive to germany

William, Kate take Brexit 'charm offensive' to Germany

The first stop for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be a luncheon at the giant modern office complex of Chancellor Angela Merkel, widely considered the European Union's most powerful leader.
germany says eu aid to turkey could be halted over arrests

Germany says EU aid to Turkey could be halted over arrests

BERLIN: Germany raised the possibility on Wednesday of suspending European Union aid payments to Turkey after summoning Ankara's ambassador to Berlin to protest over the arrest of six human rights activists including a German citizen.
merkel pressed to boost investment as poll race looms

Merkel pressed to boost investment as poll race looms

BERLIN: Germany should be legally bound to invest in infrastructure, the centre-left challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel in September elections said on Sunday (Jul 16).
mercedes cars to face more emissions tests in germany

Mercedes cars to face more emissions tests in Germany

German officials probing carmaker Mercedes-Benz, which is owned by Daimler, have found no signs so far that the carmaker made use of illegal software to manipulate emissions, a government spokesman said on Friday.
bmw greenlighted to find new dealer in vietnam

BMW greenlighted to find new dealer in Vietnam

Vietnamese government has given the greenlight to the German automobile manufacturer BMW to access and run maintenance services on a batch of 700 BMW cars being held at Vietnamese ports after Euro Auto—BMW’s official distributor in Vietnam—was charged with scandalous violations of counterfeit paperwork.