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Germany strikes late to draw with Spain, keeps qualifying hopes alive

Substitute Niclas Fuellkrug's goal seven minutes from end helped Germany to a 1-1 draw against Spain in the FIFA World Cup Group E match at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar's Al Khor

Germany, France pledge mutual support to avert possible energy crunch

Germany and France have pledged to provide each other mutual support in preventing a possible energy crisis after supplies from Russia dried up amid the war in Ukraine. As part of a joint agreement signed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Friday, Germany will provide France with electricity while getting much-needed natural gas in return. Friends help each other in need, Scholz said after the signing ceremony in Berlin. Borne echoed that sentiment, saying the friendship between the two European heavyweight was crucial. It has already proved it can withstand tests and master many challenges, she said. Before Russia launched its war in Ukraine nine months ago, Germany was heavily reliant on Russian gas supplies. Since then, Germany has scrambled to find other sources, including by ramping up imports of liquefied natural gas. France, meanwhile, is struggling to meet its electricity needs due to repairs at several of the country's nuclear po

EU weighs plans to impose rules on charity-run migrant rescue ships

European Union interior ministers on Friday weighed proposals to ease tensions between France and Italy over migrants arriving on their shores without authorisation, including a possible crackdown on charity-run ships doing search and rescue work in the Mediterranean Sea. In recent weeks, several hundred people hoping to enter Europe have been stranded at sea aboard aid ships while countries bicker over whether and where they should be allowed to disembark. It comes during a year in which more than 90,000 migrants have so far arrived in Europe though the Mediterranean, chiefly from Libya and Tunisia an increase of almost 50% over the same period in 2021. Almost 2,000 people have died or are missing at sea. A diplomatic row erupted earlier this month when Italy maneuvered France into accepting a humanitarian rescue ship, the Ocean Viking, with 234 migrants aboard. The right-wing government in Rome had refused to grant it access to a port for weeks. France retaliated by suspending i

Making efforts to protect rights of baby in foster care in Germany: MEA

Government on Friday said it was making all efforts to ensure the well being and protection of the rights of a 22-month-old girl in foster care in Germany, amid reports about her parents staging protests in Gujarat demanding her immediate repatriation. Responding to questions on the issue, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said the government has been intervening and engaging with the German authorities on the matter for over a year, since September last year. The Embassy of India, Berlin has also been extending relevant consular assistance to the family. It is also engaging with the German authorities with an expectation of early conclusion of the court proceedings, he said. Bagchi said the case of the Indian baby currently in foster care in Germany was a sensitive and sub-judice matter. All efforts are being made to ensure the well being and protection of the rights of the child, he said. Bagchi said the ministry was conscious of privacy issues and the sensitive

Poland sends diplomatic note on request for WW II reparations from Germany

On September 1, the Polish government presented a comprehensive report detailing the material losses suffered by the country during the war, reports Xinhua news agency

Japan stun four-time champion Germany in second shock of Fifa World Cup

Substitute Takuma Asano scored an 83rd-minute winner as Japan stunned four-time world champions Germany 2-1 in their opening match of the world cup 2022 on Wednesday

Under pressure with this defeat, says Germany manager after loss to Japan

Following the shocking defeat against Japan in the Group E match, Germany manager Hansi Flick said that with zero points in their hands his team is under pressure

Fifa World Cup Highlights: Spain thrash Costa Rica 7-0, Japan shock Germany

FIFA World Cup Qatar Live Score and Updates: It was a night full of good games. While Japan shocked Germany 2-1, coming from one goal behind, Spain were on a scoring spree and beat Costa Rica 7-0

FIFA World Cup 2022: Japan stun Germany in dramatic comeback with 2-1 win

Japan have provided the second major shock of the FIFA World Cup with a stunning comeback 2-1 win over Germany at the Khalifa International Stadium here on Wednesday

Germany warns of violent escalation after Turkish operations in Syria, Iraq

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser expressed solidarity with Turkey in its fight against terrorism

Are countries using visas as weapons to fight diplomatic battles?

While India does seem to be facing the rough end of visa diplomacy, barriers are going up globally

What happened during the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union

On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Joe Biden met Xi Jinping and later said that there was no need for a new 'Cold War'

Germany's Lahm says it was 'mistake' to award World Cup 2022 to Qatar

Seven days before the World Cup is due to start in Qatar, former Germany captain Philipp Lahm says it was a mistake to award the tournament to the Gulf Arab country. Lahm, who is head of Germany's organizing committee for the 2024 European Championship, wrote Sunday in a column for Zeit Online that the World Cup does not belong in Qatar and he criticized the human rights situation in the nation. Lahm acknowledged some progress but homosexuals are still being criminalized, women do not have the same rights as men, and there are restrictions on freedom of the press and expression. He added that conditions for migrant workers are devastating. Lahm, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, slammed FIFA for awarding the tournament to Qatar in 2010 when he says there were better candidates available. FIFA has damaged soccer and its credibility as a western organization, said Lahm, who also questioned Qatar's enthusiasm for the sport. Soccer isn't a popular sport in Qatar and there's

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Iran can expect more EU sanctions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly criticized the Iranian government Saturday for its bloody crackdown on protests in the country said Germany stands shoulder to shoulder with the Iranian people. Scholz said the ongoing protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her detention by Iran's morality police were no longer merely a question of dress codes but had evolved into a fight for freedom and justice. The protests have grown into one of the largest sustained challenges to Iran's theocracy since the chaotic months after its 1979 Islamic Revolution. We can barely begin to imagine how much courage this takes," Scholz said in his weekly video address. "More than 300 killed, dozens of death sentences and more than 14,000 arrests. So far. Those who demonstrate against oppression in Iran risk their lives, and often also the lives of their loved ones and face the prospect of torture and decades in prison. Hundreds of thousands of people in Germany with

Commercial spat on LNG between Germany, India turns into diplomatic tussle

Diplomats have been called in to try to resolve a disagreement over a cut in supplies of liquefied natural gas to India by a German-state-backed company

Germany blocks Chinese-owned firm's chip factory 85 mn euro deal

The German government on Wednesday blocked the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company, a decision that comes as Berlin grapples with its future approach to Beijing. The move by the Cabinet follows a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm's investment in a German container terminal and a visit to Beijing last week by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The blocked sale was anticipated after German company Elmos said this week that it had been informed the sale of its chip factory in Dortmund to Silex Microsystems AB of Sweden would likely be prohibited. Silex is owned by Sai Microelectronics of China, according to German media. The planned 85 million-euro (dollar) sale was announced in December. Although the proposed deal wasn't very significant financially and the technology involved apparently wasn't new, it had raised concerns over the wisdom of putting German IT production capacity in Chinese hands. Western governments are increasingly wary about China'

German economy to shrink by 0.2% in 2023, say economic advisers

The German government's panel of independent economic advisers forecast Wednesday that Europe's biggest economy will shrink by 0.2% next year. The five-member panel's report came after official figures late last month showed unexpected growth in the third quarter, thanks to private spending. But a weak winter, with gross domestic product declining in the last months of the year and in the first three months of next year, is still widely expected. Two consecutive quarters of negative growth is one technical definition of recession, but the 19-country euro area has a body that also uses a broader set of data including employment numbers and depth of the economic decline to determine when a recession occurs. The advisers' forecast of 1.7% growth this year and a decline of 0.2% in 2023 contrasts with a forecast at the end of March that German GDP would expand by 1.8% this year and 3.6% next year. It's still more optimistic than a forecast by the government itself a month ago, which ...

Energy colonialism, climate reparations: COP27 and key concepts to know

As countries come together at COP27 to take actions on the collective goals under the Paris Agreement and Convention in Egypt, here are the key concepts you must know about

Switzerland is paying poorer nations to cut emissions on its behalf

The agreements raise concerns that other countries will follow suit, delaying more difficult cuts of greenhouse gas emissions in wealthier nations

US President Biden, German Chancellor Scholz affirm support for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a call on Sunday, affirmed continuous commitment towards supporting Ukraine against Russia's aggression, the White House informed