Germany is seeking to intensify its cooperation with the Philippines in terms of climate action as it warned on Tuesday that the world is now "living in an absolutely crucial time." German State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action Jennifer Lee Morgan on Tuesday pushed for an...
BERLIN, Germany -- Former chancellor Angela Merkel will receive Germany's highest honour on Monday despite facing continued criticism of her legacy since leaving office, especially over her policy towards Moscow. Merkel, who led Europe's biggest economy from 2005 to 2021, is due to receive the...
BERLIN, Germany - The inventor of the hugely popular Catan board game, Klaus Teuber, has died at the age of 70, the franchise's German publisher has said. Teuber passed away on Saturday after a "short and serious illness", publisher Kosmos said in a statement Tuesday. Â The Catan creator had...
BERLIN, Germany - Britain's Charles III arrived in Germany on Wednesday for his first state visit as king, with the trip billed as "an important European gesture" to maintain strong ties after Brexit. The royals' plane, with "United Kingdom" marked on the sides, landed at Berlin-Brandenburg airport...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Union and Germany on Saturday said they had struck a deal after a dispute over the planned phaseout by 2035 of the sale of cars using fossil fuels. A landmark deal to prohibit new sales of fossil fuel cars from 2035 is key to the bloc's ambitious plan to become a...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan and Germany pledged closer defence ties and cooperation on diversifying supply chains as Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo Saturday. Scholz is on his second trip to Japan in less than a year, and came with six ministers for...
Germany has extended around P2 billion or 50 million euros assistance to the Philippines for the country​'s ​pro-environment initiatives. ​This came after German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met her Filipino counterpart, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
The Philippines will remain committed to diplomacy in resolving illegal claims over the West Philippine Sea, which is part of the also highly-contested South China Sea, despite past and recent actions that are inconsistent with international law. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
FRANKFURT, Germany - Tens of thousands of travellers faced flight delays and cancellations Friday as workers at eight airports in Germany went on strike for better pay. Flight passengers walk in a hall during a strike at Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on February 17, 2023....
MUNICH, Germany - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will Friday open the Munich Security Conference, as world leaders gather to renew their vow to back Kyiv against Russian forces ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion. US-China ties will also be in focus at the three-day...
BERLIN, Germany - Germany said Friday it has issued authorisation for Leopard 1 tanks to be sent to Ukraine, in a further boost for Kyiv as it seeks heavier weapons to counter Moscow's forces. Berlin has already said it will provide Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2s from its military stocks, but...
BERLIN, Germany - A German-Iraqi woman murdered a lookalike she found on social media to fake her own death, police have said as new details emerge of the bizarre case that first came to light last year. The body of a 23-year-old woman was found in a car in August at the Bavarian town of Ingolstadt...
