BERLIN, Germany -- The German parliament will for the first time on Friday focus its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations on people persecuted and killed for their sexual or gender identity. Wreaths have been laid in front of the Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism (Denkmal für...
BERLIN, Germany -- The websites of German airports, public administration bodies and financial sector organisations have been hit by cyberattacks instigated by a Russian "hacker group", authorities said Thursday. The Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI) had "knowledge of DDoS attacks against...
BERLIN, Germany - Germany's Leopard 2, the powerful tank that Berlin has finally agreed can be sent to Ukraine, could provide a major boost for Kyiv's forces as they fight back against Russian troops. But the Ukrainians would need to be quickly trained up to use the tanks and to maintain them....
BERLIN, Germany- Berlin on Wednesday approved the delivery of powerful German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion, after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and many allies. Germany will provide a company of 14 Leopard 2 A6 tanks from the Bundeswehr stocks, government spokesman...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Germany faced a strong backlash from allies on Saturday over its refusal to supply Ukraine with its vaunted Leopard tanks to boost its fighting capacity in the nearly year-long war with Russia. On Friday, some 50 nations agreed to provide Kyiv with billions of dollars' worth of...
German Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel on Tuesday, Jan. 17, denied claims that European countries are pirating Filipino nursing students to address the region’s huge demand for health care workers. (Photo by Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN) The envoy took to Twitter to clarify...
BERLIN, Germany -- Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg on Saturday discouraged non-essential trips to China, the world's most populous nation, as it struggles with a surge in Covid cases after relaxing strict virus restrictions. "We currently discourage non-essential trips to China. The reason is a...
A look back on the evolving nature of this annual celebration GRATEFUL SEASON Christmas is not about shopping. It's a time to match the value of the people in your life with the perfect gift Venturing out into the metropolis these past weeks has reminded me of the Carmageddon of the pre-pandemic...
DOHA (AFP) — Japan stunned Germany, 2-1, in their World Cup opener on Wednesday, Nov. 23, punishing the four-time champions for not taking their chances after they dominated the first half. Japan's forward Kaoru Mitoma runs past Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to celebrate his team's first...
Net-zero in fashion, but clothing giants struggle to cut emissions By Jordi Zamora The world’s fashion giants have pledged to trim their carbon footprint but that goal remains elusive at a time “fast fashion” is all the rage, a topic in the spotlight at the UN climate summit in...
FRANKFURT, Germany -- The German parliament will for the first time next year commemorate victims of the Nazi regime, who were persecuted and killed for their sexual or gender identity, the Bundestag president said Friday. On January 27, the international Holocaust Remembrance Day, German MPs will...
(From Left to Right) Vice Consul Fatima C. Mueller, Consul General Marie Yvette Banzon-Abalos, Ms. Paula Gutierrez Salangsang, Ube Fiesta Project and Social Media Head “Ang ube ay ang kulay asul at kulay pula ng ating bandila. Kaya sa isang banda, ang ube ay masasabi nating “pambansang kulay ng...
