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German national jailed in Iran sent home in swap deal: Judiciary
Feb 18, 2020 08:16The Iranian Judiciary says a German national, who was jailed in Iran, has been released and is now back in Germany after an Iranian national detained in the European country returned home on Sunday.
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German far-right arrests reveal ‘shocking’ attack plot on mosques
Feb 18, 2020 02:59The newly arrested members of a German far-right group are believed to have been plotting “shocking” large-scale attacks on mosques in Germany similar to the deadly ones carried out in New Zealand last year, a government official says.
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Iranian illegally detained in Germany returns home with FM Zarif
Feb 17, 2020 09:41Iranian national Ahmad Khalili, who had been detained in Germany over allegations of violating illegal United States sanctions on Iran, has been released and returned home following extensive diplomatic work.
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Iran’s Zarif meets top officials in Munich
Feb 17, 2020 03:16Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed a range of issues in meetings with his French, Russian, Turkish and German counterparts on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
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Study says US, China marked biggest hike in military spending in 10 yrs
Feb 16, 2020 06:05Global spending on defense rose by 4% in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.
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Germany dismantles terror group planning to attack Muslims
Feb 15, 2020 11:04German police have dismantled a far-right terrorist group that was planning to attack Muslims, asylum seekers and politicians, arresting 12 suspects, including one of its own officers.
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German economy stagnated in final quarter of 2019
Feb 14, 2020 13:06The German economy stagnated in the fourth quarter due to weaker private consumption and state spending, data showed on Friday, renewing fears of a recession just as Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives are preoccupied with a search for a new leader.
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UK must accept EU standards if it seeks full market access: German FM
Jan 29, 2020 14:10Germany says post-Brexit trade negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom must be conducted in a way that won’t harm the bloc, stressing the UK must accept EU standards if it seeks full access to its single market.
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France, Germany say EU will respond in kind to new US tariffs
Jan 23, 2020 02:35The European Union will respond reciprocally to any further tariffs imposed by the US on the bloc’s products, French and German officials have warned in separate comments.
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Foreign powers call for 'permanent' Libya ceasefire, vow end to foreign interference
Jan 20, 2020 06:00Key players and foreign powers implicated in the Libyan crisis have agreed on the need for a 'permanent' ceasefire and an end to foreign interference in the country.