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Signatories of Iran nuclear deal to meet for talks on US return and Tehran’s compliance

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

Representatives of Iran, China, Russia, France, Germany and Britain will hold talks on Friday to discuss the return of the US to the 2015 nuclear deal and Tehran’s compliance to the accord, the EU said in a statement on Thursday. … Read More >Signatories of Iran nuclear deal to meet for talks on US return and Tehran’s compliance

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German care association calls for urgent Covid-19 lockdown as country risks running out of ICU beds

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021By Editor

The German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) has called on the government to urgently implement a two-week Covid-19 lockdown, as the country’s health systems risk hitting capacity. … Read More >German care association calls for urgent Covid-19 lockdown as country risks running out of ICU beds

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Germany drops probe against ex-Nazi guard deported from US, after he refuses to be questioned

Posted on April 2, 2021By Editor

The case against a former Nazi concentration camp guard, recently deported from the US to face charges in Germany, has been closed due to lack of evidence, after the 95-year-old declined to be questioned, prosecutors have said. … Read More >Germany drops probe against ex-Nazi guard deported from US, after he refuses to be questioned

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Surge in Covid-19 cases forces Germany and Italy to impose strict border restrictions

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

Germany and Italy have announced new Covid-19 restrictions, introducing border checks and five-day quarantine for new arrivals respectively, as a third wave of the virus sweeps across the continent, sending case numbers soaring. … Read More >Surge in Covid-19 cases forces Germany and Italy to impose strict border restrictions

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Germany says AstraZeneca Covid shot should only be given to people over 60 as country tallies 9 deaths from blood clots

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

Germany has restricted the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure amid reports the jab is being linked to more cases of suspected adverse effects, some resulting in death. … Read More >Germany says AstraZeneca Covid shot should only be given to people over 60 as country tallies 9 deaths from blood clots

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‘Collateral Crucifixion’: Enormous mural tribute to Julian Assange unveiled on Berlin building

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

A new mural of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, dubbed Collateral Crucifixion, has been unveiled in Berlin, graphically depicting the whistleblower’s persecution by American and British governments. … Read More >‘Collateral Crucifixion’: Enormous mural tribute to Julian Assange unveiled on Berlin building

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Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

Berlin will require residents to show that they have tested negative for Covid-19 before being allowed in certain shops and cultural institutions, as part of new restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the virus. … Read More >Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

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‘Disappointing & disconcerting’: Russian embassy laments Polish envoy’s call to ‘weaken’ Russia by blocking Nord Stream 2

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

Russia’s embassy in Berlin ha said it was baffled by a remark from Polish Ambassador Andrzej Przylebski that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project would serve to boost Russia’s military spending and therefore must be stopped. … Read More >‘Disappointing & disconcerting’: Russian embassy laments Polish envoy’s call to ‘weaken’ Russia by blocking Nord Stream 2

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Despite several packages of US sanctions, Nord Stream 2 pipeline will ‘unequivocally’ be finished in 2021, says Gazprom chairman

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

After a series of delays caused by sanctions imposed by Washington, construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be completed before the end of year, according to the chairman of Russian energy giant Gazprom. … Read More >Despite several packages of US sanctions, Nord Stream 2 pipeline will ‘unequivocally’ be finished in 2021, says Gazprom chairman

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‘Figures rising too fast’: German officials warn third Covid-19 wave could be worst one yet

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

There are “clear signs” that the new wave of coronavirus infections could hit Germany even harder than before, senior health officials have said. The announcement was made amid sharp increase in new cases in the country. … Read More >‘Figures rising too fast’: German officials warn third Covid-19 wave could be worst one yet