Russia-Ukraine tensions deepen MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday some of its troops were returning to base after exercises near Ukraine and mocked... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
World German chancellor to meet Putin as Ukraine's fate in the balance MOSCOW: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow Tuesday in search of a diplomatic solution to avoid a war in... Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:24am
World Japan PM to call Ukraine leader over invasion fears: media TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later Tuesday,... Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:11am
World Russia says it will keep talking for now as Ukraine hints at concessions MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia suggested on Monday that it was ready to keep talking to the West to try to defuse a security... Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:58pm
World Germany leader heads to Kyiv to calm 'critical' Russia war threat KYIV: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a "very... Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:47am
World Macron due in Kyiv after Putin says ready for compromise KYIV: French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Kyiv on Tuesday after offering Russia "concrete security guarantees"... Published 08 Feb, 2022 09:58am
World Germany’s Scholz seeks to build trust in Washington debut BERLIN: Olaf Scholz makes his Washington debut as German chancellor on Monday, trying to dispel doubts over... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
World UK and German leaders agree on need for consistent Russia message LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed in a call on Friday that... Published 04 Feb, 2022 08:24pm
World Germany's Scholz to visit Kyiv on February 14: spokesman BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Kyiv on February 14, his spokesman said Friday, a day before he... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:00pm
World Biden to host German Chancellor Scholz on Feb 7 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on February 7 to... Published 27 Jan, 2022 09:03pm
Print Germany cries foul over nuclear energy in EU’s green investment rule book BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition government has voiced its objections to a European... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
World Germany, Britain warn Russia of high cost on Ukraine aggression BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Friday that Russia would ... Updated 21 Jan, 2022 02:04pm
World Stoltenberg invites Russia, NATO allies to new talks BERLIN: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he had invited Russia and allies of the North Atlantic alliance to... Published 18 Jan, 2022 07:33pm
Markets Defensive stocks drive European shares lower LONDON: European shares slipped on Thursday as defensive and construction stocks fell on worries over a continuing... Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am
World Germany's Scholz backs Ukraine amid Russian invasion fears BERLIN: Olaf Scholz firmly backed Ukraine by underlining the "inviolability of borders" in his first New Year's... Published 31 Dec, 2021 10:01am
World 'Hamstrung' Europe searches for a post-Merkel leader BERLIN: Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a ... Published 28 Dec, 2021 10:01am
World Berlin and Kremlin envoys to meet over Ukraine, says source BERLIN: Senior German and Russian government officials have agreed to a rare in-person meeting next month in an... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
World Joachim Nagel tapped to head Germany’s Bundesbank FRANKFURT: The German government has nominated economist Joachim Nagel to take over as new president of the German... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
World Germany's new government will make country fit for future, Scholz says BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday his government would use the coming four years to make... Updated 15 Dec, 2021 03:27pm
World Germany boosts its climate fund with 60bn euro injection BERLIN: Germany's new government passed a supplementary budget on Monday to supercharge its climate and... Published 13 Dec, 2021 05:03pm
Business & Finance German carmakers race to retrain workforce for electric age WOLFSBURG: After her apprenticeship at Volkswagen, Michelle Gabriel was a master at welding, cutting, bending and... Published 12 Dec, 2021 11:11am
World Germany’s Social Democrats elect two new leaders BERLIN: Germany’s governing Social Democrats on Saturday elected a centrist and a left-wing figurehead as its two... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
World Scholz takes over as German chancellor, ending Merkel era BERLIN: Social Democrat Olaf Scholz was sworn in as German chancellor on Wednesday, ending Angela Merkel’s 16 ... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Pakistan PM felicitates Olaf Scholz ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday extended felicitations to the new Chancellor of Germany, Olaf... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
World China's Xi calls for 'new level' of ties with Germany under Scholz BEIJING: China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Olaf Scholz, saying Beijing was willing to work ... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 05:48pm
World Scholz takes over as German chancellor, ending Merkel era BERLIN: German lawmakers elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as chancellor on Wednesday, ending 16 years of... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 05:49pm
World Olaf Scholz: Germany's staid but steady next chancellor BERLIN: Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire... Published 08 Dec, 2021 10:48am
World Olaf Scholz: Germany's staid but steady next chancellor BERLIN: Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire... Published 06 Dec, 2021 10:23am
World German Social Democrats wave through coalition deal BERLIN: Members of Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats Saturday voted to approve a coalition deal set to ... Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am
World Germany imposes curbs on unvaccinated, to make shots mandatory BERLIN: Germany on Thursday imposed restrictions on the unvaccinated as it sought to break a dramatic surge in daily... Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:18pm
