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Germany likely to offer Covid vaccines to kids in early 2022

Germany is likely to offer Covid-19 vaccines to children under 12 years of age in early 2022, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn said

Germany allows entry to 2,000 vulnerable Afghans: Reports

Germany has allowed entry to 2,000 rights activists, artists, scientists and journalists from Afghanistan who are at risk of retribution from the Taliban, media said Monday

Germany: Merkel seeks to boost party before vote, clashes with deputy

Recent polls have shown the Union slipping into second place, while the center-left Social Democrats have moved into the lead thanks to the relative popularity of Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Allianz under investigation in Germany over investment funds

The German insurer is one of the world's biggest money managers with 2.4 trillion euros in assets under management

Germany wants Apple to offer iPhone updates for 7 years: Report

Smartphone producers, including Apple, should be required to provide security patches and spare parts for iPhones and other devices for seven years, according to a proposal from the German government

PM Modi, German Chancellor Merkel discuss security situation in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday and discussed the unfolding security situation in Afghanistan and its implications on the region and the world

Taliban killed relative of Deutsche Welle reporter, says German broadcaster

Broadcaster says the Taliban had been doing a house-to-house search to find the journalist, who it said was now working in Germany and did not name

Singapore's vaccinated travel easing starts with Germany, Brunei

Germany and Brunei were chosen as places where Singapore could test its confidence in vaccinated travel lanes

HCL Tech signs 5-year IT contract with German chemical co Wacker Chemie AG

HCL will be using AI-enabled virtual assistants to drive efficiencies for Wacker.

Germany detains alleged Russian spy at British embassy in Berlin

Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the man was detained on Tuesday in Potsdam based on cooperative investigations by German and British authorities.

German govt to provide $68 billion to help rebuild flood-hit regions

The German government agreed Tuesday to provide 58 billion euros to help rebuild regions hit by devastating floods last month.

Germany's Green Party makes election pledge to meet climate goals

With less than 2 months before Germany holds an election, the environmentalist Green party has announced a 10-point plan that puts the Paris climate accord's goal at the heart of its election program

Living in 'interesting times': Dickensian illusion and Orwellian nightmare

The world has too many fires to fight - from climate change to a semi-permanent state of medical alert, increasing threat to democracy, global power shifts, and growing inequality - notes T N Ninan

Tokyo Olympics: Brazil's Richarlison scores hat-trick against Germany

Brazilian forward Richarlison scored a hat-trick in the match against Germany at International Stadium, Yokohama on Thursday.

US, Germany reach agreement on Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project

The US and Germany have announced an agreement on the issue of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, an effort to reduce the risk that the contentious project could pose to Ukraine

German Cabinet meets to approve financial aid for victims of flooding

Germany's Cabinet is meeting Wednesday to decide on a package of immediate aid for victims of last week's floods and consider longer-term plans to rebuild devastated areas.

Germany's Covid-19 incidence more than doubles within past two weeks

Germany's seven-day incidence of Covid-19 infections per 100,000 inhabitants has more than doubled within the past two weeks, the Robert Koch Institut said on Tuesday

US, Germany to announce deal on Nord Stream 2 pipeline in coming day

United States and Germany are expected to announce a deal resolving their longstanding dispute over Russia's $11 billion Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in coming days, sources said

Flash floods hit Bavaria as European death toll climbs to over 180

The death toll from flooding in Western Europe climbed above 180 on Sunday after rescue workers dug deeper into debris left by receding waters

Europe flood death toll tops 150, costly rebuilding of communities ahead

Days of heavy rain turned streets into raging rivers this week and caused the disastrous flooding