A former minister in Afghanistan is working as a pizza delivery person in Germany. The photos of Syed Ahmad Shah Sadat, who worked as communications and technology minister in Afghanistan, were posted by Al-Jazeera Arabia on Twitter. Sadat lives in Leipzig, where he reached in December last year after leaving […]
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Germany airlifts another 172 evacuees from Kabul to Tashkent
The Airbus A400M military transport aircraft of the German Air Force delivered another 172 evacuees from the Afghan capital to Uzbekistan, an employee of the Tashkent International Airport told Sputnik on Saturday. “Last night, an Airbus A-400M of the German Air Force delivered another group of evacuees from Kabul, with 172 […]
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Germany lifts travel ban on travellers from India, 4 other countries
Germany is lifting a ban on most travellers from five countries hit by ‘Delta’ variant of COVID-19, including India and the UK from Wednesday, said German envoy Walter J Lindner. “From tomorrow, Germany is removing the entry ban and easing travel rules for five countries where Delta variant is widespread, including India,” tweeted German ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner on Tuesday. […]
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Euro 2020: Maybe we lacked effectiveness, says Germany’s Toni Kross after going down against England
Germany midfielder Toni Kroos admitted his side “lacked effectiveness” as they were eliminated in the round of 16 after England struck two second-half goals in the ongoing Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium. England matched Germany’s 3-5-2 formation and the sides cancelled each other out for much of the first half. Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane, then scored in the second […]
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The Times: Germany seeks to ban British travellers from EU
Germany will attempt to ban British travellers from the European Union regardless of whether or not they have had a Covid-19 vaccine, The Times reported on Monday. The German chancellor wants to designate Britain as a “country of concern” because the Delta variant of the coronavirus is so widespread, the newspaper said. The […]
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Germany poised to tighten curbs into April as virus rages
Germany is poised to prolong and tighten a partial lockdown into April as new virus cases soar, according to a draft document seen by AFP ahead of a government meeting today. Europe’s biggest economy had begun easing restrictions, first reopening schools in late February, before allowing some shops to resume […]
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Germany to extend coronavirus lockdown until March 28
Germany plans to extend its coronavirus lockdown until March 28 but some restrictions will be eased starting from March 8, Focus Online reported, citing a draft agreement for talks between Chancellor Angela Merkel and leader of the 16 federal states. Merkel is due to discuss lockdown options with the states heads tomorrow, […]
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Indian men’s hockey team set to tour Germany and Belgium
After a year since they last played an international match, the Indian men’s hockey team will be traveling to Europe where they will play two matches each against Germany and Great Britain national teams during the 17-day tour. The 22-member squad is scheduled to leave on February 21, 2021, from […]
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Rajesh Exports bags Rs 1,352 cr order from Germany
Rajesh Exports, the world’s largest manufacturer of gold products, has bagged its first major prestigious order post-Covid outbreak worth Rs 1,352 crore of a designer range of gold jewellery from Germany. It is to be completed by March 31. Till recently, international passenger flights were not operating normally due to which there was […]
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Germany plays catch-up in bid to monitor coronavirus mutations
Germany wants to jump-start gene sequencing efforts to closely track coronavirus mutations and catch up with European nations such as Britain and Denmark which have taken the lead on decoding viral genomes. More contagious coronavirus variants are believed by scientists to have fuelled a surge in global coronavirus cases which […]
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Forest loss ‘hotspots’ bigger than Germany
More than 43 million hectares of forest — an area bigger than Germany — have been lost in a little over a decade in just a handful of deforestation hotspots, conservation organisation WWF said today. Swathes of forest continue to be flattened each year — mainly due to industrial-scale agriculture […]
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Germany says Covid-19 vaccinations to start by early Jan
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff says he expects coronavirus vaccinations to start in Germany “in the very first days” of the new year. The trained doctor says he’s prepared to help vaccinate people himself. European Union authorities are expected to make a decision by Dec 29 on approving the […]
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Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of Covid-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period. Germany embarked on a so-called “wave-breaker” shutdown on Nov. 2, closing restaurants, bars, […]
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Germany says coronavirus tracing app ready to go
Germany’s smartphone app to trace coronavirus infections is ready to be launched this week, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Sunday. “It’s coming this week,” Spahn told ARD television, but he declined to confirm German media reports that the app would be launched on Tuesday. The app uses Bluetooth short-range radio to […]
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Germany won’t punish players for George Floyd protests
As more players spoke out against racial discrimination and injustice, the German soccer federation said it will not punish those who protest against the killing of George Floyd. The Bundesliga has seen several players feature messages on their clothing and make gestures since Floyd died after a white Minneapolis police […]