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WATCH German police use water cannon at anti-lockdown march blocked by counter-protesters

Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020By Editor

Things got heated when Covid-19 skeptic march in the German city of Frankfurt was met with a counter-protest. The police had to interfere, using a water cannon to separate the sides and making arrests. … Read More >WATCH German police use water cannon at anti-lockdown march blocked by counter-protesters

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12 Germans from ‘right-wing terrorist cell’ charged with plotting mass murder at mosques

Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020By Editor

German prosecutors have charged 12 alleged members of a right-wing terrorist group with plotting attacks on mosques, in which they wanted to kill or injure as many Muslims as possible. … Read More >12 Germans from ‘right-wing terrorist cell’ charged with plotting mass murder at mosques

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German company says its Covid-19 vaccine could be ready for use by September 2021

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020By Editor

Germany’s CureVac AG is about to launch third phase clinical trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, the company’s CEO, Franz-Werner Haas, said on Thursday. The jab could get final approval by September 2021. … Read More >German company says its Covid-19 vaccine could be ready for use by September 2021

US to expand sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Posted on November 11, 2020By Editor

Washington has reached an agreement to include additional sanctions against Russia’s natural gas pipeline to Germany in a must-pass defense bill, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the issue. … Read More >US to expand sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

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Lawmakers warn of ‘greater surveillance’ as EU governments seek access to encrypted messages after Islamist attacks

Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020By Editor

Some European lawmakers on Monday slammed an EU proposal that calls for communication service providers to give authorities access to encrypted messages. … Read More >Lawmakers warn of ‘greater surveillance’ as EU governments seek access to encrypted messages after Islamist attacks

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Russia & Germany call for immediate ceasefire amid fears Nagorno-Karabakh war could become Yugoslavia-like humanitarian crisis

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

The capital of the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh is preparing for an assault by Azerbaijani troops, this weekend, while Russia and the European Union work to try to secure at least a temporary pause in hostilities. … Read More >Russia & Germany call for immediate ceasefire amid fears Nagorno-Karabakh war could become Yugoslavia-like humanitarian crisis

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US is ‘not a one man show’: German FM warns Trump not to ‘add fuel to fire’ over election result

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has made a veiled warning to Donald Trump not to “add fuel to the fire” by “acting irresponsibly” over the result of the US election, as Joe Biden leads but the race remains too close to call. … Read More >US is ‘not a one man show’: German FM warns Trump not to ‘add fuel to fire’ over election result

Bayer takes more than $10 BILLION write-down over Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer

Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020By Editor

German pharmaceutical giant Bayer said it’s facing a double hit from a higher legal bill for claims relating to weed killer Roundup and €9.25 billion ($10.8 billion) in impairments on Monsanto-related agriculture businesses. … Read More >Bayer takes more than $10 BILLION write-down over Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer

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Germany has not yet hit Covid-19 peak and is in ‘decisive phase’ of virus fight, health minister warns

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020By Editor

The German health minister has warned that the country is in a “decisive phase” of its fight against Covid-19, as he urged the country to back a national effort to slow the spread of the virus. … Read More >Germany has not yet hit Covid-19 peak and is in ‘decisive phase’ of virus fight, health minister warns