volkswagen to start recalls in france in february

Volkswagen to start recalls in France in February

German auto giant Volkswagen, still reeling from its massive pollution cheating scandal, will begin recalling some 940,000 vehicles in France in February, VW Group France President Jacques Rivoal said on Sunday.
volkswagen says carbon emission claims proved unfounded

Volkswagen says carbon emission claims proved unfounded

Allegations that Volkswagen lied about the carbon dioxide emissions of up to 800,000 cars evaporated into thin air Wednesday as the embattled German car maker said they had been proven to be largely unfounded.
manchester utd crash out of champions league

Manchester Utd crash out of Champions League

Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday after a 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg, as the Germans punched their ticket to the last 16 along with Group B rivals PSV Eindhoven.
germany seeks to use turkish air base in anti is fight

Germany seeks to use Turkish air base in anti-IS fight

Germany is seeking an agreement with Turkey to deploy six German reconnaissance aircraft at a Turkish base close to Syria to step up Berlin's role in the fight against the Islamic State group, a diplomatic source in Ankara said on Wednesday.
sp again cuts scandal hit volkswagens credit rating

S&P again cuts scandal-hit Volkswagen's credit rating

Standard and Poor's cut its credit rating for German automaker Volkswagen for a second time in two months on Tuesday, saying its emissions scandal had "tarnished VW's reputation and brand perception".
berlin visit brings trade boost

Berlin visit brings trade boost

Vietnam and Germany have agreed to boost bilateral development co-operation and set up an ambitious trade and investment target for 2020.
arms for paris attacks bought from germany report

Arms for Paris attacks 'bought from Germany': Report

Four assault rifles used in the deadly Paris attacks were allegedly purchased from a trafficker in Germany, according to a German newspaper report.
steinmeier thought paris blast was fireworks

Steinmeier thought Paris blast was 'fireworks'

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published on Sunday he thought the first explosion he heard a week ago at a Paris stadium was fireworks, but soon realised it was a terror attack.
germany match cancelled over explosion threat

Germany match cancelled over 'explosion' threat

German police said a credible bomb threat forced them to call off a football match on Tuesday that was meant as a "symbol of freedom" after the Paris attacks and was to be attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
shock horror for 80000 fans at stade de france

Shock, horror for 80,000 fans at Stade de France

It started as a celebration of football, a glamour friendly between France and world champions Germany in front of 80,000 fans at Paris's showpiece Stade de France.
at least 120 people killed in paris terror attacks

At least 120 people killed in Paris 'terror' attacks

At least 120 people were killed in a series of simultaneous gun attacks across Paris on Friday (Nov 13), as well as explosions outside the national stadium where France was playing Germany in a football match.
central city calls for investment from japan germany

Central city calls for investment from Japan, Germany

The central city organised an investment promotion week for 15 members of the Japanese Business Association, or Keidanren, and 120 Japanese businesses, in Japan from November 9 to November 12.
german fa chief niersbach quits over world cup scandal

German FA chief Niersbach quits over World Cup scandal

German football federation chief Wolfgang Niersbach said on Monday he was stepping down, taking "political responsibility" for graft claims related to the 2006 World Cup but admitting no personal guilt.
leading german violinist to perform at next fridays concert

Leading German violinist to perform at next Friday’s concert

The HCMC Conservatory of Music will host “A German night” concert on November 6 featuring one of the leading German violinists, Dr. Felix Olschofka, and Korean pianist Dr. Eun Young Joo.
germany to funnel refugee flow as 17 children die at sea

Germany to funnel refugee flow as 17 children die at sea

After a week in which tensions flared between the neighbour states, Germany's interior ministry said that the influx massing at its border with Austria would now be funnelled through five entry points.