Germany 'to send Tornado reconnaissance jets' to fight Islamic State
Germany plans to send Tornado reconnaissance jets to support the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria, the defence spokesman of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives said on Thursday.
Nov 26, 2015, 22:27 PM IST
Hollande urges Germany to do more in IS fight
Hollande met his closest EU partner yesterday during a week of intense but so far faltering efforts by France to build a coalition to crush IS in its fiefdom in Iraq and Syria.
Nov 26, 2015, 03:28 AM IST
French lawmakers vote to extend air strikes in Syria
President Francois Hollande met his US counterpart Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic push to forge a global coalition against IS.
Nov 26, 2015, 02:29 AM IST
Islamic State can`t be tolerated, must be destroyed: Barack Obama
At a joint press conference with his French counterpart Francois Hollande, US President Barack Obama said the Islamic State militant group cannot be tolerated.
Nov 24, 2015, 22:36 PM IST
Brussels to stay at highest security alert, hunts suspects
With the world on edge over the jihadist threat, US President Barack Obama said the most powerful tool in the fight against IS was to say "that we're not afraid".
Nov 23, 2015, 01:36 AM IST
No explosives found after football Germany-Holland match cancelled in Hanover
According to information obtained by German media from German security sources, the cancellation was relevant indication to an attack that had been planned by potential Islamist attackers.
Nov 18, 2015, 11:55 AM IST
Friendly match between Germany, Holland called off due to 'security reasons': Police
Thousands of fans were evacuated from Hanover's 49,000-capacity HDI Arena, where Germany were due to play a friendly against the Netherlands.
Nov 18, 2015, 09:27 AM IST
Paris terror attacks: Germany setting sign for peace with football
All the members of the German cabinet, Chancellor Angela Merkel will be attending the game.
Nov 16, 2015, 21:12 PM IST
Germany host 'solidarity' friendly after Paris attacks
The German team already had to switch their hotel earlier in the day because of a bomb scare.
Nov 16, 2015, 10:20 AM IST
Paris attacks link not yet established: Minister
Germany's interior minister said on Saturday that authorities have not yet established any link between a man arrested last week with a car-load of weapons and gunmen in Paris.
Nov 14, 2015, 22:56 PM IST
'Profoundly shocked' by Paris 'terrorist' attacks: Angela Merkel
I am profoundly shocked by the news and images from Paris, said Merkel.
Nov 14, 2015, 08:21 AM IST
DNA: Controversies likely to emerge during PM Modi's United Kingdom visit
This is perhaps not the best time for PMO as NDA just lost Bihar election, however, PM Modi is all set to visit Great Britain and Turkey.
Nov 10, 2015, 23:39 PM IST
Germany passes law allowing some types of assisted suicide
Lawmakers voted 360-233 in favor, despite fears voiced by many that it could lead to charges against doctors.
Nov 06, 2015, 23:13 PM IST
Germany to speed up asylum process
Germany has unveiled plans to speed up the asylum process, after the governing coalition resolved a rift on the issue, a media report said on Friday.
Nov 06, 2015, 12:56 PM IST
Angela Merkel calls for European solution to refugee crisis
"When we think too small, when we only think about ourselves, then this will be a major threat to Europe," said Angela Merkel.
Nov 04, 2015, 02:09 AM IST
Angela Merkel to hold talks with coalition partners on refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold emergency talks with the leaders of her two coalition partners over the weekend in a bid to resolve a dispute over tackling the refugee crisis, which is threatening to tear apart her two-year old government, as thousands of asylum seekers continued to stream into this country.
Oct 31, 2015, 14:38 PM IST
China signs deal with Germany to buy 130 Airbus jets woth $17 bn
The order, valued at $17 billion, was announced after Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel met China's Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing.
Oct 29, 2015, 18:32 PM IST
European Union pushes to end migrant chaos with Balkans plan
The meeting comes after Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia on Saturday warned they could close their borders to migrants.
Oct 26, 2015, 10:08 AM IST
Refugee flow unabated as EU leaders hold summit on crisis
As thousands of Syrians, Afghans and others kept up their relentless march through the Balkans, European leaders held an emergency summit today to find ways of easing the plight of those caught up in the continent's greatest immigration crisis in decades.
Oct 25, 2015, 23:48 PM IST
