German chancellor to stay in Berlin as talks continue with Taliban for evacuation of Afghans who want to leave country

Merkel cancels visit to Israel due to developments in Afghanistan

The union is demanding a 1.4-percent pay hike plus a bonus this year, and a further wage rise of 1.8 percent in 2022.

In a statement on Sunday, rail operator Deutsche Bahn offered to negotiate a coronavirus-related bonus for drivers this year

German train drivers strike despite last-minute offer

Some 189 people lost their lives in severe floods that pummelled western Germany in mid-July, raising questions about whether enough was done to warn residents

After reconstructing the events, investigators found that forecasts about the impeding floods should have led officials to sound the warning and evacuate residents living near the swollen Ahr river by 8:30 PM (1830 GMT) on July 14

German prosecutors launch probe over deadly floods

Nahid Taghavi, 66, was given "10 years for membership in an illegal group" and "eight months for propaganda against the regime," her daughter Mariam Claren said

Iran court sentences German woman to decade in jail: daughter

At least seven people were killed in the attack allegedly carried out by Mouafak Al D. on March 23, 2014, German prosecutors said in a statement

At the time of the assault, the suspect is believed to have been a member of the "Free Palestine Movement" which laid siege to the southern Damascus neighbourhood of Yarmuk on behalf of Bashar al-Assad's regime

Syrian man arrested in Berlin over Damascus war crime

The new rules, to be signed off by the cabinet on Friday, will apply to all travellers over 12 years old with the exception of cross-border commuters and those passing through in transit

All unvaccinated people entering Germany will have to be tested in future, regardless of whether they come by plane, car or train

Germany to require tests for all unvaccinated travellers

Two people had already been confirmed dead in the incident on Tuesday, which also injured 31 others

The explosion sent a cloud of black smoke into the air

'No hope' for five missing after German chemical blast

Unlike other European countries such as France and Greece, Germany has so far ruled out introducing compulsory jabs for certain parts of the population

Germany's vaccination campaign accelerated in the spring after a sluggish first few months, yet the country remains some way off the 80 percent targeted for herd immunity

More than half of German population fully vaccinated

Residents in the western German city have been asked to stay inside and keep their windows and doors closed. Operators of the chemical plant said it wasn't clear what caused the explosion.

Smoke billows following an explosion in Wiesdorf, Leverkusen, Germany July 27, 2021.

Blast at chemical site shakes Leverkusen

There has been an estimated 17,800 active cases in the country as of Friday, according to official figures

In the first week of June, the new variant accounted for nearly 8% of new cases in Germany, but its share has more than doubled each week, rising to 60% of cases by the end of last month

Delta variant spreading fast in Germany, says disease control agency

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) health agency on Thursday recorded 1,890 new infections over the past 24 hours and an incidence rate of 12.2 new cases per 100,000 people over the past seven days

Merkel: every vaccination is a small step towards a return to normality

Merkel worried by Germany's 'exponential' virus growth

Criminal police chief Stefan Heinz added that he expected many bodies were in places the police had not yet reached or where flood waters had still not receded from

Rubble and debris are seen in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Schuld, Germany, July 19, 2021.

Some 170 still missing around Koblenz, victim numbers set to rise

Chancellor Angela Merkel scheduled to visit flood-hit region of Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday

A view flood damaged area in Altenahr, Germany after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 17, 2021.

Floods in Germany leave more than 150 dead

Chancellor has called the flooding a national "tragedy" and promised support from the federal government to help the affected areas rebuild and recover

Merkel to visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday

Belgium to hold ‘day of national mourning’ on Tuesday as dozens of people die due to floods

A view of devastated area after a severe rainstorm and flash floods hit western states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, on July 16, 2021, in Ahrweiler and Sinzig districts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Death toll from floods in Germany rises to 133

Nearly 1,300 people still missing in Ahrweiler district, according to local officials

Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years have swept away homes, caused widespread devastation in various towns and villages in the western regions

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'No hope' for five missing after German chemical blast

More than half of German population fully vaccinated

Blast at chemical site shakes Leverkusen

Delta variant spreading fast in Germany, says disease control agency

Merkel worried by Germany's 'exponential' virus growth

Some 170 still missing around Koblenz, victim numbers set to rise

Floods in Germany leave more than 150 dead

Merkel to visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday

Death toll from floods in Germany rises to 133

Death toll from floods in Germany rises to 103

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Merkel cancels visit to Israel due to developments in Afghanistan

German train drivers strike despite last-minute offer

German prosecutors launch probe over deadly floods

Iran court sentences German woman to decade in jail: daughter

Syrian man arrested in Berlin over Damascus war crime

Germany to require tests for all unvaccinated travellers

'No hope' for five missing after German chemical blast

More than half of German population fully vaccinated

Blast at chemical site shakes Leverkusen

Delta variant spreading fast in Germany, says disease control agency

Merkel worried by Germany's 'exponential' virus growth

Some 170 still missing around Koblenz, victim numbers set to rise

Floods in Germany leave more than 150 dead

Merkel to visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday

Death toll from floods in Germany rises to 133

Death toll from floods in Germany rises to 103