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Donald Trump condemns attacks in Turkey, Berlin; vows to eradicate terrorists and their networks
World | Dec 20, 2016, 07:27 PM ISTDonald Trump today blamed Islamist terrorists for deadly violence in Turkey and Germany and vowed anew to eradicate regional and global networks of ISIS and other terrorists.
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Berlin police held 'wrong man' as truck attack suspect; armed perpetrator still at large
World | Dec 20, 2016, 07:38 PM ISTThe 23-year-old man arrested in the Berlin Christmas-market attack is a newly-arrived refugee from Pakistan, according to a media report.
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12-year-old boy attempts terrorist attacks twice in Germany: Report
World | Dec 17, 2016, 09:58 AM ISTA local prosecutor on Friday confirmed that a 12-year-old boy attempted twice to launch terrorist attacks in the western German city of Ludwigshafen this and last month.
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Angela Merkel calls for burqa ban 'wherever it is legally possible' in Germany
World | Dec 06, 2016, 11:24 PM ISTWhile making her pitch for a fourth term as Chancellor, Germany's Angela Merkel called for a burqa ban in the country, local media reported today. Addressing her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in the
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Refugees get top dating tips from Germany's 'Mr Flirt'
World | Nov 29, 2016, 11:08 AM ISTHorst Wenzel, dubbed Germany's "Mr. Flirt," has been volunteering his services to teach young Muslim men who grew up in vastly different cultures how to approach women in Germany. The subject was pickup lines, and
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Donald Trump’s grandfather was 'kicked out of Germany for avoiding military service'
World | Nov 24, 2016, 06:02 PM ISTDonald Trump's grandfather had asked the sovereign of Bavaria not to extradite him from Germany in the early 20th century for neglecting to do his obligatory military service, a German history specialist has confirmed in
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Four killed, over 100 injured in Taliban suicide attack on German consulate in Afghanistan
World | Nov 11, 2016, 10:27 AM ISTAt least two persons were killed and over 100 were injured when a suicide car bomber of Taliban attacked the German consulate in northern Afghanistan late on Thursday.
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Scientists discover oldest evidence of life on land, dates back 3.2 billion years
World | Nov 09, 2016, 07:03 PM ISTA recent study by scientists in Germany have found the oldest evidence of life on land suggesting that life took birth on land as early as 3.2 billion years ago. The research led by Sami
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Every nation has right to defend its territory: Germany rallies behind India on surgical strikes
India | Oct 05, 2016, 06:01 PM ISTIn a big diplomatic victory for New Delhi, German Ambassador to India Martin Ney today said that Germany will stand with India in its fight against terrorism. Responding to a query on the recent surgical
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Need to be intensify efforts for UNSC reform: G4 nations
World | Sep 22, 2016, 11:22 AM ISTG4 nations comprising Brazil, Germany, India and Japan have said that efforts need to be intensified for Security Council reforms.
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CHEERS! The world's largest beer festival 'Oktoberfest 2016' is here
World | Sep 20, 2016, 03:37 PM ISTCHEERS! The world's largest beer festival 'Oktoberfest 2016' is here
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Rio 2016: Neymar’s dominant spot-kick leads Brazil win Olympic football gold
Football | Aug 21, 2016, 12:35 PM ISTNeymar delivered Brazil’s first Olympic man’s football gold medal after winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout victory over Germany in a thrilling final at the Maracana stadium on Saturday. Neymar scored the clinching goal
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Rio fever: Meet ‘refugee’ athlete Yusra Mardini who ‘swam’ from Syria to the Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 06, 2016, 10:59 AM ISTRecounting the horror she and her elder sister had to face when an overloaded boat started to sink as they were crossing the Mediterranean to Greece, Yusra Mardini (18), who is a member of first
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Star German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger announces retirement from international football
Football | Jul 29, 2016, 06:52 PM ISTBastian Schweinsteiger, star midfielder and captain of the national football team of Germany, announced on Friday that he is retiring from international football after making a record 120 appearances over 12 years.
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Syrian migrant killed by own bomb at bar in German city of Ansbach, 12 injured
World | Jul 25, 2016, 01:45 PM ISTIn yet another incident of violence in Germany, one person was killed and 11 injured by an explosion at a restaurant in the southern German city of Ansbach. Police said that the man who was
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ISIS claims responsibility for train assault by axe-wielding Afghan refugee in Germany
World | Jul 19, 2016, 07:00 PM ISTThe Islamic State today claimed responsibility for the German train attack by an axe-weilding Afghan refugee.
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Afghan teen shot dead after attacking passengers with axe on German train
World | Jul 19, 2016, 07:15 AM ISTGerman police shot dead a 17-year-old Afghan migrant after he attacked passengers on a train with an axe and a knife.
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Euro 2016: France beat Germany 2-0 to meet Portugal in final
Football | Jul 08, 2016, 09:45 PM ISTMarseille: With Antoine Griezmann scoring a brilliant brace, hosts France were powered to a comfortable 2-0 win over Germany in the semi-finals of the European Championship on Thursday to meet Portugal in the final showdown.
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Muslim woman wins right to wear headscarf at work in Germany
World | Jul 05, 2016, 09:08 AM ISTBerlin: A 25-year-old Muslim lawyer in Germany has won the right to wear a headscarf at work after a court ruled that there was no legal basis for the state of Bavaria to prevent her
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Euro 2016: France ends Iceland's dream run, storms into semifinals
Football | Jul 04, 2016, 08:13 AM ISTSaint-Denis (France) : Iceland's amazing Cinderella run to the Euro 2016 quarterfinals ended as they proved to be no match for the sheer talent of host France who finally showed their title credentials at the