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Former German foreign minister Genscher dies aged 89 INTERNATIONAL

Former German foreign minister Genscher dies aged 89

Germany's Cold War-era veteran foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, who was the country's top diplomat when the Berlin Wall fell, has died at age 89, his office said on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
England striker Kane confident he can thrive against the best CULTURE

England striker Kane confident he can thrive against the best

Striker Harry Kane is confident he can thrive against any opposition after scoring in England’s come-from-behind 3-2 win against Germany in Saturday’s international friendly.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Investors sue VW in Germany for more than 3bn euros INTERNATIONAL

Investors sue VW in Germany for more than 3bn euros

A group of 278 institutional investors from Germany and abroad is suing embattled auto giant Volkswagen for more than 3.0 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in damages over the emissions-cheating scandal ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
2006 World Cup scandal inquiry to cost 3.5m euros CULTURE

2006 World Cup scandal inquiry to cost 3.5m euros

The German FA's (DFB) inquiry into the 2006 World Cup scandal is set to cost around 3.5 million euros ($3.83m), interim president Rainer Koch has revealed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Germany's BMW celebrates 100th anniversary INTERNATIONAL

Germany's BMW celebrates 100th anniversary

German luxury carmaker BMW will throw a lavish 100th birthday party on Monday, looking back at its often troubled history and forward as it seeks to adapt to the age of ‘personal mobility’.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
No proof of 2006 World Cup vote buying, report finds CULTURE

No proof of 2006 World Cup vote buying, report finds

There is no evidence of vote-rigging in the awarding of the 2006 soccer World Cup to Germany, according to a report into the scandal.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
German police arrest doctor suspected of recruiting for IS INTERNATIONAL

German police arrest doctor suspected of recruiting for IS

German police on Thursday arrested a doctor suspected of having recruited a man of limited mental capacity to fight for the Islamic State organisation in Iraq.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sweden, Denmark extend border controls to deter migrants INTERNATIONAL

Sweden, Denmark extend border controls to deter migrants

Both Sweden and Denmark separately announced the temporary extension of border identification checks on Thursday in a bid to deter the influx of further migrants and refugees.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
German court fines Facebook $109,000 in dispute over IP licence clause INTERNATIONAL

German court fines Facebook $109,000 in dispute over IP licence clause

A German court has fined Facebook 100,000 euros ($109,000) for refusing to follow an order to adequately inform users about how it was using their intellectual property, a consumer group said on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mars recalls Dutch-made chocolate bars from 55 nations INTERNATIONAL

Mars recalls Dutch-made chocolate bars from 55 nations

Chocolate giant Mars ordered a massive recall of Mars and Snickers bars from 55 countries after a piece of plastic found in one bar was traced back to its Dutch factory.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
German officials horrified by anti-migrant mobs in eastern state INTERNATIONAL

German officials horrified by anti-migrant mobs in eastern state

Shocked German officials on Sunday condemned two ‘disgusting’ incidents involving anti-migrant mobs in the ex-communist east of the country, including a crowd cheering a blaze at a planned refugee shelter.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
FIFA ethics committee sanctions Beckenbauer CULTURE

FIFA ethics committee sanctions Beckenbauer

FIFA's ethics watchdog imposed a warning and 7,000 Swiss franc ($7,055) fine on German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer for stonewalling an investigation.

4:45 AM November 25 2016