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German MPs move to impose partial ban on full-face Muslim veils
Apr 28, 2017 03:43German lawmakers in the lower house of parliament have passed a law that will put a partial ban on full-face Muslim veils such as Burqas and Niqabs amid rising xenophobic and Islamophobic sentiments in the country.
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Erdogan actions ‘severely hit’ EU-Turkey ties: Merkel
Apr 28, 2017 00:34German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed concerns about the latest measures taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying they have adversely affected relations between the European Union and Ankara.
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I don’t want to be Israel’s political ‘plaything’: Germany’s foreign minister
Apr 26, 2017 03:15Germany’s foreign minister says he does not want to be “a plaything” for Israel’s politicking after the regime’s prime minister refused to receive him over the senior diplomat’s meeting with pro-Palestine advocacy groups.
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Spiegel: German Intelligence spied on Interpol
Apr 22, 2017 09:01A German magazine said that Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency spied on the Interpol international police agency for years and on the group's country liaison offices in dozens of countries such as Austria, Greece and the United States.
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Germany sells more arms to UAE amid Yemen war
Apr 15, 2017 06:42The German government has approved more arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is assisting Saudi Arabia in its deadly military campaign against Yemen.
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Germany abetting terrorists, reviving Nazism: Turkey’s Erdogan
Apr 12, 2017 12:26Turkish President Rajab Tayyib Erdoghan has accused Germany of supporting terrorists and reviving Nazism as tensions heighten between the two sides over the cancellation of pro-Erdoghan rallies in the European country.
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Explosions in front of Borussia Dortmund team bus leave one injured
Apr 12, 2017 03:09Three explosions have occurred near a bus belonging to the German football team Borussia Dortmund, injuring one player.
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German energy giant urges removal of Russia bans
Apr 09, 2017 08:29Germany’s largest crude oil and natural gas producer has called for removing sanctions imposed on Russia over the eastern Ukraine crisis.
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Germany urges Turkey to free journalist in 'big test' for ties
Apr 05, 2017 01:32Germany’s Minister of State Michael Roth has called for the release of a German-Turkish journalist detained in Turkey, saying the case signifies a litmus test for Berlin-Ankara ties.
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About 262 Turkish diplomats, soldiers seeking asylum in Germany
Apr 03, 2017 12:54At least 262 Turkish diplomats and military personnel have filed for political asylum in Germany since a last year failed coup blamed on supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen.