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Germany plans to generate 'green bonds' worth up to $13 billion this year

The German government plans to generate up to 11 billion euros ($13 billion) for clean transportation and renewable energy projects this year by issuing so-called green bond, officials said on Monday.

Russian dissident Navalny's tests indicate poisoning, says German hospital

The hospital says the patient is in an intensive care unit and is still in an induced coma

Europe's Covid surge looks less deadly as rise in testing keeps deaths low

Many of the infections stem from younger people traveling and partying during the summer holidays, and some of those cases have been asymptomatic

Plane carrying comatose Russian dissident Alexei Navalny lands in Germany

A plane carrying Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, touched down early Saturday in Berlin, where he will be treated in the German capital's main hospital

Pfizer, BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on track for regulatory review in October

The companies said the vaccine was well tolerated with mild to moderate fever in fewer than 20% of the participants

Amazon probed by German antitrust body over pricing pressure on sellers

Mundt said the regulator is evaluating Amazon's response to its questions

Amazon faces probe in Germany over treatment of third-party traders: Report

Germany is Amazon's second-biggest market after the United States

Jaishankar discusses Covid-19 situation, vaccine cooperation with Germany

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed the Covid-19 situation and vaccine cooperation with his German counterpart Heiko Maas

Masks in class? Many questions and confusions as Germans go back to school

Germany has seen some 217,000 confirmed cases and 9,200 deaths, and brought down a peak of some 6,000 new daily infections in March to the low hundreds

The spy who loved humanity

A new biography of Klaus Fuchs, the celebrated physicist who passed nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, forces readers to rethink their idea of what constitutes treason

OCI card holders from US, UK, Germany, France can visit India: Govt

Other foreigners from these countries have also been allowed to avail Indian visa facility for business, medical and employment purposes

Commerzbank expects net loss for 2020 after second-quarter profit decline

Commerzbank is set to post a loss for 2020, as a big writedown on loans to collapsed firm Wirecard adds to the problems facing Germany's second-biggest lender

More than 70 dead, thousands injured as massive explosion rocks Beirut

The sudden devastation overwhelmed a country already struggling with both the coronavirus pandemic and an economic crisis

China criticises Germany's suspension of extradition treaty with Hong Kong

Germany's foreign minister announced the suspension Friday following the disqualification of 12 pro-democracy candidates from legislative elections and a subsequent decision to postpone the elections

77% German citizen fear second coronavirus wave in near future: Survey

The number of new cases in Germany increased by 870 within one day to 208,698 Friday, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)

Germany suspends extradition agreement with Hong Kong after election delay

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam postponed a Sept. 6 election to the Chinese-ruled city's legislature by a year

Germany's Covid-induced Q2 GDP plunge wiped off 10 years of growth: Report

The GDP index adjusted for inflation, seasonally and calendar effects decreased to 94.26 in the second quarter

Germany to stop exporting weapons to Hong Kong, says Foreign Minister

Germany will stop exporting weapons and dual-use goods to Hong Kong as part of the European Union's reaction to China's national security law for Hong Kong, Foreign Minister Heiko Mass said

Europe's retail sector sees major shift as shoppers buy local due to Covid

Half of Britons in a YouGov survey of 1,032 people said they would now feel uncomfortable visiting an enclosed retail space like a shopping mall

Buyers in Europe rejoice as policymakers offer electric-car subsidies

Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron have sought to soften the coronavirus pandemic's blow to the badly hit car sector.