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Germany to let NATO use its cyber skills
German officials used a meeting of defense ministers in Brussels on February 14 to tell allies Berlin would make its cyber capabilities available, including offensive elements, sources say
German competition watchdog demands more control for Facebook users
Germany's FCO rules that Facebook must change their system of shutting people out of the network who don't consent to their data collection activities
German competition watchdog to rule on Facebook
Germany's Federal Cartel Office has accused Facebook of collecting data from users on third-party websites where the Facebook 'Like' button is embedded
Artworks signed 'A. Hitler' to be auctioned in Germany
More than 30 paintings attributed to the Nazi dictator will be up for grabs at the Weidler auction house
Merkel urges 'creativity', 'goodwill' in Brexit talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says 'we want to do everything to avoid a no-deal [Brexit] because that would increase the uncertainty'
Germany says missile treaty dead as Europe frets about arms race
Western capitals say a new Russian medium-range missile system breaches the terms of the 1987 treaty and puts European cities at risk
Germany earmarks funds for Russian siege survivors
While the initiative is 'important,' Russia says Germany should compensate all living survivors of the 1941-44 siege of Leningrad
U.S. calls to 'stand with freedom' in Venezuela as EU gives ultimatum
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also denounces Russia and China, which have stood by Maduro. Meanwhile, Russia denounces the United States for interference.
Germany should phase out coal use by 2038, says commission
The commission's findings will now be passed on to the government, which is expected – barring a surprise – to follow the recommendations of the panel it set up
Spain, France, Germany give Venezuela's Maduro ultimatum
However, countries like Austria, Greece and Portugal are much more reluctant
'I select on penis length,' says German female coach
As the first woman to coach a men's team in one of Germany's top leagues, Imke Wuebbenhorst tackles sexism by responding sarcastically
20-year-old German confesses to massive data hack spurred by 'annoyance'
'The accused said he published the data because he had been annoyed by certain statements made by those affected,' a spokesman for the Frankfurt prosecution service's internet crime office ZIT, tells a press conference
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Massive data leak targets German officials including Merkel
The information, which comprised home addresses, mobile phone numbers, letters, invoices and copies of identity documents from German politicians, is first released via Twitter in December but its spread gathered pace this week
Federer wins record 3rd Hopman in dramatic fashion
Switzerland rules the Hopman Cup for the second straight year as Roger Federer becomes the most successful player in tournament history
POEA accepting applications for nurses in Germany
The central and regional offices of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration will be accepting applications until February 28
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German magazine to file criminal complaint against cheating reporter
Concerned readers report that disgraced reporter Claas Relotius allegedly called for donations purportedly for orphaned Syrian children living on the streets of Turkey
EU drifts toward rocks on populist tide
'2019 will be a pivotal year with major challenges,' says Jonathan Faull, a former senior administrator at the European Commission
German law allows third gender in birth certificates
The German parliament approves a law permitting children born intersex to be registered as 'miscellaneous'
German farmers sue government over missed climate targets
German farmers launch a challenge against the German government for having 'given up' trying to achieve cuts in greenhouse gas emissions set out under its own climate target
Merkel gets boost with ally's party win
The career politician dubbed "mini Merkel" by the media is now in pole position to lead Germany's biggest party into the next general election, set for 2021
'The King' of the road: German town puts Elvis on traffic lights
This is to commemorate the singer's link to the town of Friedberg, which calls itself 'the army home of Elvis'
Merkel defends legacy as divided party picks new leader
Pointing to the rise of populism worldwide and what she called a breakdown of shared Western values, Merkel says the order she had championed is at risk
Germany looks beyond Merkel as party elects successor
Widely seen as Angela Merkel's anointed crown princess is Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the Christian Democrats' centrist general secretary and former premier of tiny Saarland state
Philippines joins Electronica, looks beyond manufacturing
The country showcases its electronics industry to potential investors and buyers, and eyes going beyond semiconductor manufacturing
PH gymnast Carlos Yulo clinches bronze in Germany tilt
It's another podium finish for the 18-year-old, this time in the 43rd Turnier Der Meister FIG Individual Apparatus World Cup
Macron, Merkel aim to present united stance in Trump era
The two leaders are both committed pro-Europeans who have resisted rising populist, eurosceptic, anti-immigration forces in Europe, and US President Trump's isolationist 'America First' stance
Filipino musical 'Marco Polo' ends successful preview run in Berlin
Written by Filipino-Belgian director Rogelio Saldo Chua, the musical was born from his personal love for the world-famous explorer's tales
Canada apologizes for turning away Jews fleeing Nazi Germany
'Today, I rise in this House to issue a long overdue apology to the Jewish refugees Canada turned away,' says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
German nurse serial killer on trial over 100 deaths
Niels Hoegel is accused of intentionally administering medical overdoses to victims so he could bring them back to life at the last moment
Germany tries 'serial killer' nurse over worst post-war spree
Prosecutors say German nurse Niels Hoegel is responsible for the murders of around 100 more people – an unprecedented number in the post-war period
Poland again demands war reparations from Germany
Polish President Andrzej Duda says 'the damage caused during the war was never compensated for'
Germany urges global minimum tax for digital giants
Europe is trying to devise a strategy to tax profits from the likes of Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and digital platforms such as YouTube and Airbnb
British relatives of Nazi victims seek German passport as Brexit looms
British descendants of refugees who fled Nazi Germany are rushing to gain German nationality before Brexit
Griezmann double plunges Germany's Loew into deeper trouble
France comes from behind to beat Germany in a UEFA Nations League result that casts further doubt on Joachim Loew's future
Netherlands hammer Germany to increase pressure on Loew
Still reeling from a woeful World Cup showing, Germany absorbs a shutout shocker that puts coach Joachim Loew under increasing pressure to resign
Tens of thousands stage anti-racism march in Berlin
The march is partly in response to the rise of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party
Suspect arrested in Germany over killing of Bulgaria journalist
Chief prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov says 'at this stage, we do not believe that the murder is linked' to Viktoria Marinova's work
Thousands join German forest demo after court reprieve
A higher administrative court suspends energy company RWE's planned razing of Hambach forest for a growing open-case mine
Rival rallies as Erdogan opens mega mosque in Germany
While the leaders of Turkey and Germany signal their interest in a cautious rapprochement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stresses that 'deep differences' remained on civil rights and other issues in Turkey
Germany, Saudi Arabia to restore envoys after Lebanon row
Saudi Arabia in November recalled its ambassador from Berlin following the eyebrow-raising resignation of Saad Hariri as Lebanon's prime minister while visiting Riyadh
Pussy Riot activist out of danger after suspected poisoning – German doctor
Karl Max Einhaeupl, Charite hospital's chairman, adds that Pyotr Verzilov's 'health condition was improving from day to day and he is no longer in life-threatening danger'
Catholic priests abused thousands in Germany – study
According to the study, 1,670 clergymen in Germany committed some form of sexual attack against 3,677 minors between 1946 and 2014, Spiegel Online reports. Most of the victims were boys.
Fil-French Areola saves France blushes in Germany stalemate
France’s third-choice goalkeeper proves his worth in the UEFA Nations League opener against Germany
Migration truce shatters in Germany after mob violence
Angela Merkel's hardline interior minister Horst Seehofer defends protests marred by neo-Nazi violence and blasted immigration as 'the mother of all political problems'
10 hurt in blast, blaze at German refinery
(UPDATED) All of the injured are employees at the refinery. Four were hospitalized, with one in a serious condition.
German police brace for new anti-Merkel protests after racist mob attacks
The flashpoint city of Chemnitz sees a violent outbreak of long-simmering anger against what protesters label 'criminal immigrants' since a knife killing on Sunday
The German massacre of Namibia's indigenous tribes
Some historians consider as genocide the massacre from 1904 to 1908 of modern-day Namibia's indigenous Herero and Nama groups by German imperial troops
World War II bomb defused in Germany after 18,500 evacuated
The 5 aerial bomb was discovered during construction work earlier in the week
