Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 21:40:13 GMT
ATP roundup: Team Europe dominates Laver Cup
Team Europe completed a lopsided 14-1 victory Sunday against Team World to win the Laver Cup competition at TD Garden in Boston.
Russia's Andrey Rublev and Germany's Alexander Zverev clinched the triumph with a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 10-3 win in doubles against American Reilly Opelka and Denis Shapovalov of Canada.
Team Europe has won the first four editions of the three-day event. The Europeans' only loss came in doubles on Fri...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 21:05:11 GMT
SPD leads slightly in German federal election, situation not yet clear
© Provided by Xinhua The next federal government will be formed through coalition negotiations, which will sometimes take months to finish.BERLIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) slightly l...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:55:09 GMT
The Latest: SPD leads in German federal election: exit poll
© Provided by Xinhua Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) had about 26 percent of the votes, followed by the conservative union of Christian Democratic Union and its sister party Christian Social Union with 24 percent of the votes....[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:55:41 GMT
Merkel's successor Laschet reveals his vote preference in e
Berlin [Germany], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): German Chancellor Angela Merkel's preferred successor Armin Laschet of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc revealed his choice by mistake as he cast a ballot in Sunday's parliamentary polls.
His incorrectly folded ballot showed that the conservative leader unsurprisingly voted for his own party at a polling station in his hometown of Aachen, where he arrived together with his wife.
...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:18:39 GMT
Germany's tight-race election opens post-Merkel era
Berlin [Germany], September 26 (ANI/Xinhua): German voters are casting ballots on Sunday for a new parliament that will decide the successor for Chancellor Angela Merkel, after her 16-year rule of Europe's largest economy.
Latest pre-election polls showed that this would be a very tight race between the ruling German Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
None...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:55:36 GMT
Germans start voting for new parliament
Berlin [Germany], September 26 (ANI/Xinhua): German voters started to cast their ballots on Sunday to elect a new Bundestag, or the federal parliament, on which to form a new government for the next four years and usher in the post-Merkel era.
According to the Federal Returning Officer, around 60.4 million citizens are eligible to vote. Polling stations will be open on Sunday from 8 AM to 6 PM (local time). However, at le...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 02:40:14 GMT
K.J. Choi leads by two strokes at Pebble Beach
South Korean K.J. Choi shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to sit alone atop the leaderboard at the Pure Insurance Championship in Pebble Beach, Calif.
Choi sits at 9-under 135, two shots ahead German players Alex Cejka (71) and Bernhard Langer, whose bogey-free 66 vaulted him 18 spots up the leaderboard in the second round. Cejka shared the first-round lead.
Jeff Maggert also carded a bogey-free 66 to join a group of four pl...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 19:37:01 GMT
'Talibani BJP' cannot rule India, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit out at the Centre and drew parallels between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Taliban.
"We have to protect our freedom. 'Talibani' BJP cannot rule in India... TMC alone is enough to defeat BJP. 'Khela' will start from Bhabanipur and will finish after we win in the entire nation," she said during a p...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:56:03 GMT
'UN must enhance its effectiveness, reliability'
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Noting that the UN must improve its effectiveness to maintain its relevance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that it is important the world body is constantly strengthened for preserving "global order, global laws and global values".
In his remarks at UNGA, the Prime Minister said Acharya Chanakya had said centuries back if the right work is not done at right time, then the...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:45:17 GMT
Lavrov Says Mali Asked Private Russian Military Firm For Help
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the military junta in Mali has turned to 'private Russian companies' for help in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the Western African country.'This is activity which has been carried out on a legitimate basis,' Lavrov said during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 25. 'We have nothing to do with that.'The move ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:30:11 GMT
What to know about German federal election
© Provided by Xinhua This year, around 60.4 million people are eligible to vote in Germany. In total, 6,211 candidates from 47 political parties will compete for at least 598 seats.BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Germans will elect t...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:19:20 GMT
Banjo signs with fnatic Rising
Matias "Banjo" Kivisto was signed to fnatic Rising's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team on Saturday.
Banjo assumed the roster spot left vacant following the departure of 18-year-old German David "prosus" Hesse, who rejoined BIG Academy.
Banjo, a 17-year-old native of Finland, is set to compete in the upcoming WePlay Academy League Season 2.
"Super excited about this opportunity," Banjo wrote on Twitter.
The current...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 17:05:07 GMT
ATP roundup: Hubert Hurkacz reaches Metz final
No. 1 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland will meet No. 2 Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain in Sunday's final at the Moselle Open in Metz, France.
Both players were tested in Saturday's semifinals, with Hurkacz defeating German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk 6-4, 7-6 (4) and Carreno Busta edging third-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils 7-5, 7-6 (8).
Hurkacz, seeking his third tour-level title of the season, saved two of three break points a...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:18:33 GMT
China continues its crackdown against key business figures
Beijing [China], September 25 (ANI): China is continuing its crackdown against the top business figures of the country as it recently arrested two executives of renowned HNA Group, a media report said.
Chen Feng, HNA's chairman, and Tan Xiangdong, the company's CEO, were arrested and taken into custody Friday over suspected crimes in Hainan Province, where HNA is headquartered, New York Post reported.
HNA Group -- a bankr...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:55:43 GMT
Turkey builds border wall to prevent Afghan refuge influx
Ankara [Turkey] September 25 (ANI): In order to restrain the potential influx of Afghan refugees, Turkey has decided to build a 10 feet high concrete slab.
The decision came in action after some of the refugees fleeing the Taliban's brutality in Afghanistan tried to get into Turkey through neighbouring Iran, CBS News reported.
"I don't have money, I don't have food, I don't have dresses, nothing," said an Afghan refugee w...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 12:49:17 GMT
Merkel's legacy will continue to shape Germany's political landscape
© Provided by Xinhua "In any case, Merkel will be remembered as a successful crisis manager."by Moritz RommerskirchenBERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has navigated the country through many small ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:18:47 GMT
Tokyo Olympics has changed our mentality, says Neha Goyal
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Midfielder Neha Goyal formed an integral part of the Indian women's hockey team that reached the semi-final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Though the team narrowly missed out on a medal after pushing Great Britain to the edge in the Bronze Medal match, the 24-year-old from Sonepat has some positives to take away from the Indian eves' historic performance in the Tokyo Games.
"Our perform...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 02:40:34 GMT
Stuart Appleby shares lead after first Champions round
Australia's Stuart Appleby, making his PGA Tour Champions debut, shares the lead after the first round of the Pure Insurance Championship in Pebble Beach, Calif.
Appleby, who turned 50 on May 1, is tied with another 50-year-old, Germany's Alex Cejka, after both shot 6-under-par 66 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Tom Lehman, who played Pebble Beach, and South Korea's K.J. Choi, who played Spyglass Hill Golf Course, both shot...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 23:19:21 GMT
ATP roundup: Hubert Hurkacz beats Andy Murray in France
Top-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland delivered 13 aces and ousted Great Britain's Andy Murray 7-6 (4), 6-3, to advance to the semifinals of the Moselle Open in Metz, France, on Friday.
Hurkacz also won 45 of 54 first-service points (83.3 percent) and saved all four break points he faced against the three-time Grand Slam winner. He will face Peter Gojowczyk in the semifinals after the German rallied to beat American Marcos...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:55:46 GMT
China's vision of 'common prosperity Maoism of Jinping'
Beijing [China], September 24 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping in recent days started pushing the idea of common prosperity -- which is not new to the country -- to some extent, he has been relapsing back into Mao's mode of populist governance through ceaseless political movements and campaigns, a media report said on Thursday.
Xi's slogan of common prosperity serves a goal of polarising Chinese society and turn it int...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:37:25 GMT
SDMC inaugurates dialysis centre in Delhi hospital
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Friday inaugurated a dialysis centre for chronic disease patients at PSMS Hospital in Delhi's Kalkaji.
Here, patients can get a hassle-free dialysis facility. The corporation in a tweet said, "'State-of-the-Art' Dialysis Centre having a 10-bedded Dialysis Facility at Kalkaji's PSMS Hospital, Kalkaji."Ramesh Bidhuri, MP South Delhi and Mukes...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:37:31 GMT
German business community calling on future government
Berlin [Germany], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The German business community is calling on the future government, which will be formed after Sunday's elections, to end the political conflict with Russia, according to a statement by the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations.
"The ongoing political conflicts with Russia and Belarus, as well as the European Union's disputes with Poland and Hungary, disturb the econ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:12:56 GMT
Poland has no power to veto certification of Nord Stream 2 Germany
Poland's energy company PGNiG will not have the right to veto the certification of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, says German energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA).The Warsaw-based firm, however, will get an opportunity to muster the arguments during certification proceedings of the widely-debated pipeline, the watchdog said as quoted by TASS."The Federal Network Agency gave a...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:19:07 GMT
ATP roundup: Emil Ruusuvuori upsets Aslan Karatsev at Astana Open
Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori cruised past top-seeded Aslan Karatsev of Russia 7-6 (6), 6-4 to headline Thursday's Round of 16 winners at the Astana Open in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Other upset victims included No. 3 Dusan Lajovic and No. 4 Filip Krajinovic, both of Serbia, who lost to Soonwoo Kwon and James Duckworth, respectively. Kwon, of South Korea, prevailed 7-5, 6-4, while Australia's Duckworth won 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Home-...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:18:15 GMT
WIPO expert says China is becoming a global innovation leader
© Provided by Xinhua China has made continuous progress from ranking 14th last year to 12th this year and is now "knocking at the door of the GII top 10," according to WIPO's "Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021." GENEVA, Sept. 23 (Xin...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:38:23 GMT
Angela Merkel's career shows why we need more scientists in politics
For 16 years, German chancellor Angela Merkel has guided her country through wave after wave of uncertainty, from the 2008 global financial crisis to Brexit, the imperative to drop fossil fuels, and of course the COVID pandemic. Her leadership of the European Union's largest economy has been described as one of ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:18:30 GMT
Taliban to form commission to draft new constitution
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 23 (ANI): The Taliban on Thursday announced plans to form a commission next year to draft a new constitution.
"The process of forming a new constitution will begin in a few months. We strive to ensure that our government has a constitution, which will be formed by scientists, lawyers and experts from our country," Zabihullah Mujahid, deputy minister of culture and information of the interim ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:18:26 GMT
Taliban 'show' at UN won't serve anything, says Germany
Berlin [Germany] September 23 (ANI): Heiko Maas, the foreign minister of Germany, on Wednesday opposed the Taliban's request to address the world leaders at the United Nations, saying that the "show by Afghanistan's new rulers would serve no purpose" at the forum.
Maas' remarks came after the Taliban, who took control of Afghanistan in August, said that they wanted to address the United Nations, The News International rep...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:41:04 GMT
German election explained: why is it always so hard to form a government?
It is quite unusual for the two largest parties in a given country to form a coalition. In the UK, it took the second world war to bring such a grand coalition about.Grand coalitions promise extreme stability, given that they provide an overwhelming majority. In parliament, it is easy to ignore the fringe voices within the governing parties, as their votes are not needed to pass legislation.But it is not ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:45:21 GMT
Belarus Extends Detention Of Russian Girlfriend Of Arrested Blogger
A court in Belarus has extended the pretrial detention of Sofia Sapega, who was arrested along with her boyfriend, opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich, in Minsk after authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka ordered a passenger plane they were on diverted as it flew over the country.Sapega's mother told the Deutsche Welle news agency by phone on September 23 that her daughter will remain under...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 05:55:30 GMT
Former Afghan mayor may settle in Switzerland
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): One of Afghanistan's first woman mayors, Zarifa Ghafari could settle in Switzerland, according to local media, which said that efforts are underway to obtain a special permit for the political activist who fled Kabul last month after Taliban took control.
Ghafari is set to travel to Bern with her Swiss entourage to plead her case before several parliamentarians, the Swiss media re...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:40:07 GMT
Rockies hand Dodgers rare defeat
Brendan Rodgers and Sam Hilliard homered, C.J. Cron amassed four hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Wednesday night in Denver.
Trevor Story and Rodgers had two hits apiece while Charlie Blackmon, Rodgers and Cron each scored twice to help the Rockies (71-80) end a five-game home losing streak.
Luke Raley hit a two-run homer for Los Angeles (97-55), which lost for just the second time in 1...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:55:08 GMT
NiP beat BIG, win Group B at Blast Premier: Fall event
Ninjas in Pyjamas rallied from a map down to defeat BIG and win the Group B grand final at the BLAST Premier: Fall Groups event Wednesday.
BIG advanced to the grand final earlier in the day by taking down G2 Esports in the lower-bracket final.
Ninjas in Pyjamas dropped the opening map 16-14 on Dust II before coming back with victories of 16-13 on Mirage and 16-5 on Inferno.
Denmark's Nicolai "device" Reedtz led all pla...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:37:05 GMT
New York: Jaishankar, Japanese counterpart discuss devlopme
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday (local time) held a meeting with Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi wherein they exchanged views on Afghanistan.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
"Always nice to meet FM @moteging of Japan. Appreciated his insights on Indo-Pacific events. A good exchange of views on Afghanistan,"...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:05:07 GMT
ATP roundup: Pablo Carreno Busta wins in France
Second-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain posted a 7-5, 6-2 win over Sweden's Mikael Ymer on Wednesday in a second-round match at the Moselle Open in Metz, France.
Fifth-seeded Lorenzo Sonego was not as fortunate, however. Denmark's Holger Rune rebounded from a first-set loss to secure a 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4 win over the Italian.
Also, Britain's Andy Murray won his second-round match Wednesday while Germany's Peter Hojowc...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:37:04 GMT
Jaishankar, German counterpart discuss Afghanistan on UNGA
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday discussed developments in Afghanistan with his German counterpart Heiko Mass on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The meeting was held after both the ministers participated in the foreign ministers meeting of G4 countries.
"Useful exchange of assessments with FM @heikomaas of Germany on Afg...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 20:18:03 GMT
G4 nations underlines urgency of UNSC reforms
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): The foreign ministers of G4 countries --India, Brazil, Germany and Japan --on Wednesday (local time) underlined the urgency of reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in order to make it more "legitimate, effective and representative".
The Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries: India's S Jaishankar, Brazil's Carlos Alberto Franco Ranca, Germany's Heiko Maas, and Japan's Tosh...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 18:40:15 GMT
Why Beethoven wasn't the original punk rocker of classical music
Last summer, the meme "Beethoven was Black" was trending online, a trope that drew the iconic composer into a 21st century discussion about race and social ju...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:18:39 GMT
Prodigy Technovations announces world's first working
London [UK]/ Munich [Germany], September 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): Prodigy Technovations Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore-based company, introduces itsDeep Capture, Powerful Trigger capabilities and In-depth Analysis views give unprecedented insight into Universal Flash Storage 4.0, UniPro and M-PHYSM Protocol layers. Multilayer View inKey Features ofFlexibility to capture very large data using continuous streaming of Protocol dataSoldered...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:13:28 GMT
Cryptocurrencies continue to slide amid global market uncertainty
The world's most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, continued trading in the red on Wednesday, after a day which saw it briefly drop below $40,000 for the first time since August. Other leading cryptos are also trading lower.Bitcoin later recouped some of the losses, but it was still down 2.2% to $42,352 as of 9:30am GMT, according to the CoinDesk tracker.Ether, the second-largest crypto, w...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:54:54 GMT
How major wars shaped Russian literature
In any war, whichever side proclaims itself the victor, there are no real winners, they say. And yet, if there is one area of human experience that makes some "gains" from the war, it's definitely literature. The war of 1812Of all the conflicts and wars, the Patriotic War of 1812 between Russia and France became one of the key events in Russian history, marking the beginning of a new era. It was during ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 09:55:48 GMT
HDFC ERGO launches its website in Hindi language
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): HDFC ERGO General Insurance, India's leading non-life insurance company in the private sector, announced the launch its full-fledged Hindi website on Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 to commemorate the Hindi Day 2021 (Hindi Bhasha Divas).
With this, HDFC ERGO General Insurance has entered the league of a few brands offering a bi-lingual website (English and Hindi).
A...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:27:15 GMT
PM Modi's flight to US will avoid Afghanistan
By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's non-stop flight to the US on Wednesday will fly over Pakistan's airspace to avoid Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to the United States on Wednesday where he will address the UN General Assembly and attend the Quad Summit as well as hold a bilateral meet with US President Joe Biden at the White Hou...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:19:20 GMT
Rockies no pushover against Dodgers' postseason push
The Colorado Rockies fell out of contention long before the calendar flipped to September, but that doesn't mean they aren't in the thick of the playoff race.
In fact, Colorado (70-80) has been playing a role in the postseason for three weeks, with 14 of their last 17 games coming against teams fighting for playoff spots. They have five more against the top two teams in the majors, including the second of three games aga...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:16:07 GMT
Voting day in Germany: end of the Merkel era
Voting bureaus opened in Germany at 08:00 local time on Sunday and will close 10 hours later. Never before has the outcome been so uncertain. During previous elections, when Angela Merkel was still in the running, the only question was, with whom is she going to rule? But today the question is, who will succeed her?Things are heating up in the Kultur Brauerei, a gigantic building that served as a beer factory-tu...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 21:16:08 GMT
PSG see off Montpellier to maintain perfect start to season
Paris Saint-Germain notched up their eighth consecutive win in Ligue 1 on Saturday night with a 2-0 victory over Montpellier at the Parc des Princes.Shorn of Lionel Messi's wonders due to injury, PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino nevertheless fielded nearly 500 million euros worth of attacking talent in the shape of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria.Both Neymar and Mbappe spurned chances within the fir...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:37:08 GMT
Germany's Merkel makes final push for successor in knife-edge poll
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet the vote to shape Germany's future, in a last-ditch push to shore up his beleaguered campaign 24 hours before Germans vote. All throughout his campaign, the conservative candidate had to build up popularity to face his left-wing opponent Olaf Scholz....[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 12:08:19 GMT
Could far-left Die Linke become part of next German government
As Germany goes to the polls on Sunday in general elections that mark the end of the 16-year Angela Merkel era, the extreme-left party Die Linke stands a greater chance than ever of forming part of a new government - despite its roots in East Germany's ruling Communists and radical foreign policy making it anathema to many voters.In all the hypothesising about post-vote governing coalitions that always character...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 10:47:08 GMT
German elections: what to expect
Germany faces a period of tough negotiations to form a coalition government after the federal election on Sunday, as none of the participating parties are likely to win more than 50 percent of the vote. Who are the main candidates, and what are the coalitions most likely to be formed?Eight political parties are currently represented in the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, which has currently 709 seats.The...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:47:06 GMT
Candidates clash in last TV debate before German election
The three candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor, and the four leaders of the other parties currently in parliament, clashed Thursday over a variety of topics in the last televised debate before Sunday's election.Unlike previous debates that repeatedly focused on climate change, poverty and other domestic topics, the candidates discussed foreign policy issues for the first time, too....[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:09:20 GMT
Volkswagen Taigun Launch Price Similar To Skoda Kushaq
The very first launch of Volkswagen under the new India 2.0 program is the Taigun SUV. It has been developed on the same MQB A0 IN platform as the Skoda Kushaq. It is specially designed for buyers in India and comes in with upto 95 percent localization. Volkswagen aims to become the most premium aspirational car brand in India.Volkswagen Taigun PricesPrices of Taigun are similar to Kushaq. It is also offe...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:47:16 GMT
In the midst of the horror, Bataclan heroism has its golden moment
At a criminal trial centred on the violent deaths of 130 people, there are no good days. But there are less bad ones. On Wednesday, after nine hearings devoted to the catalogue of cowardice and horror, heroism finally had its shining hour.I can't tell you his name. As a serving police commissioner, the witness is protected by anonymity.He is the man who, armed with a service hand gun and accompanied by a ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:16:09 GMT
Merkel seeks to boost Laschet in close German election race
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to boost struggling would-be successor Armin Laschet earlier this week in the tight race to become Germany's next leader, telling a rally in her longtime electoral district that he will look out for jobs and security.Merkel touted her government's record in bringing down unemployment and Germany's debt, decrying plans by Laschet's rivals to raise taxes. She also suggested...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:37:20 GMT
Macron seeks 'clarification' on submarine dispute in talks with Biden
US President Joe Biden and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron are to speak later on Wednesday by telephone for the first time since a row erupted over the sale of submarines to Australia, the French government spokesman said.France recalled its ambassadors from the US and Australia last week after the US and Britain signed a nuclear-powered sub...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:47:11 GMT
Carlos the Jackal asks French court to shorten life sentence
Self-styled revolutionary Carlos the Jackal, who has admitted to carrying out more than 100 terrorist attacks in the 1970s and 1980s, will seek to have one of his three life sentences reduced at a trial starting in Paris on Wednesday.The hearing comes nearly 50 years after a grenade attack on a shop in Paris killed two people and wounded 34 others in 1974, for which the Carlos was later convicted of murder....[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 07:37:11 GMT
Far-right AfD campaigns on anti-vax platform in Germany's Bautzen
As Germany prepares to vote in the September 26 general elections, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is staging a comeback with an anti-vax, anti-mask agenda. FRANCE 24 reports from Bautzen in eastern Germany, which recorded the country's highest ever Covid infection rate and where the AfD performed best at the last election.The AfD caused a sensation in Germany's last election in 2017 when it secured ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:37:00 GMT
Geraei, Iran's Big Savior in Tokyo 2020: UWW
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Mohammad Reza Gerai's run in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo was a big savior for the country's otherwise disappointing performance. - Sports news - He defeated three-time world champion Frank Stabler from Germany in the quarterfinal and then Georgian Ramaz Zoide in the semifinal of the 67kg weight class.In the final, he defeated Parviz Nasibov from Ukraine,UWW.org reported.W...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 07:52:08 GMT
Morrison's 'sub-par' performance tanks Australia's national identity
Morrison's tanking of the Australian-French submarine deal in favour of the AUKUS pact signals to the world that Australia is not interested in being a real sovereign nation, writes Peter Henning.AUSTRALIA AS a prospective "...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 06:37:06 GMT
Iran After Result-Oriented Talks on JCPOA: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized that any negotiations for the revival of the 2015 nuclear agreement must produce results, adding that they should not be held for the sake of more talks. - Politics news - "Only Iran speaks for Iran. Our mandate is to engage in only RESULTS-oriented dialogue," Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a tweet on Friday.He rejected tal...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:37:00 GMT
16 Million Yemenis Marching toward Starvation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - UN food chief David Beasley on Wednesday said that 16 million Yemenis were "marching toward starvation" at the start of a fund-raising conference for the country. - World news - The crisis in Yemen, now in its seventh year of war, continues unabated, with thousands of people displaced and millions "a step away from starvation", the UN Humanitarian Relief Coordinator said on Wednesday d...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:37:47 GMT
Iran, Germany Discuss JCPOA Revival
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his German counterpart Heiko Maas discussed ways to resuscitate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). - Politics news - In a Tuesday meeting with Mass on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Amirabdollahian said Iran expects that the economic benefits of the JCPOA, which have not been ma...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:30:01 GMT
1st LD: SPD leads in German federal election: preliminary exit poll
BERLIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by the incumbent Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, won about 26 percent of the vote in the federal election on Sunday, according to the preliminary exit poll released by German media ZDF. The conservative union of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party Christian Social Union (CSU) led by the chance...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:06:12 GMT
Ethiopia's Adola wins 47th Berlin Marathon but misses world record
BERLIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Guye Adola clinched victory in the 47th Berlin Marathon in 2:05:45 on Sunday, finishing ahead of Kenya's Bethwel Yegon and compatriot Kenenisa Bekele. After last year's Berlin Marathon was canceled due to COVID-19, 24,796 runners from 117 countries and regions started this year's event in clear and warm conditions in Germany's capital. Bekele was in search of his th...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:05:28 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Sept. 26
MOSCOW -- Russian fighters on Sunday escorted a U.S. strategic bomber over the neutral waters of the Pacific, said the Russian Defense Ministry. Russian radars detected an air target approaching Russian borders over the Pacific, and three Su-35S fighters of Russia's Eastern Military District took off in response, the ministry said. (Russia-U.S.-Interception) - - - - BERLIN -- German voters are cast...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:05:20 GMT
GLOBALink | German election to set new path for post-Merkel era
BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Germans are voting on Sunday and for the first time in 16 years the next government will not be led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, while her conservative union of the CDU/CSU might be demoted to an opposition party.With Merkel's retirement from politics, the country seems ready to embark on a new path.The most popular as well as most likely candidate for Merkel's s...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 14:05:02 GMT
Germany's tight-race election opens post-Merkel era
BERLIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- German voters are casting ballots on Sunday for a new parliament that will decide the successor for Chancellor Angela Merkel, after her 16-year rule of Europe's largest economy. Latest pre-election polls showed that this would be a very tight race between the ruling German Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Non...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 06:30:01 GMT
Germans start voting for new parliament marking end of Merkel era
BERLIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- German voters started to cast their ballots on Sunday to elect a new Bundestag, or the federal parliament, on which to form a new government for the next four years and usher in the post-Merkel era. According to the Federal Returning Officer, around 60.4 million citizens are eligible to vote. Polling stations will be open on Sunday from 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) to 6 p.m. (1600 GMT). However...[read more]
Published: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 02:05:02 GMT
Monchengladbach clinch 1-0 victory over ten-men Dortmund in Bundesliga
BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Denis Zakaria's first-goal was enough for Borussia Monchengladbach to beat ten-men Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in the sixth round of Bundesliga on Saturday. The "BVB" caught a promising start on the road and thought they had opened the scoring with only eight minutes played but Mats Hummels' header from seven meters was ruled offside. It remained the only noteworthy chance for a lon...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 21:44:01 GMT
Roundup: Germans voice expectations as country braces for post-Merkel era
BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel will retire after 16 years in office. In the coming post-Merkel era, Germans, who will witness a new federal government without her after the Bundestag elections on Sunday, voice their own expectations when looking ahead to the future. STRANGEST ELECTION Michael Mertes, polling expert at Infratest dimap, told Xinhua that this has been "one of th...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:30:01 GMT
Lebanon's army receives food aid from Italy
BEIRUT, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese army on Saturday received 13 tonnes of food products from Italy through Beirut's airport, the army reported in a tweet. The donation comes at a time when Lebanon's military is facing serious challenges amid the ongoing financial crisis in the country. Leaders in the country have warned that the military institution may collapse as the country's economic crisis dra...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 17:30:01 GMT
Backgrounder: German federal election
BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Germans will elect the members of the country's 20th Bundestag (lower house of Parliament) on Sunday. In total, 6,211 candidates from 47 political parties will compete for at least 598 seats. A new government will be formed after the election. The current German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is not seeking re-election after 16 years in office. The Bundestag exercises legislative ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 09:05:02 GMT
News Analysis: German election to set new path for post-Merkel era
BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Germans are voting on Sunday and for the first time in 16 years the next government will not be led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, while her conservative union of the CDU/CSU might be demoted to an opposition party. With Merkel's retirement from politics, the country seems ready to embark on a new path. The most popular as well as most likely candidate for Merkel's succession is...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 04:05:01 GMT
Roundup: World leaders reflect on Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Several world leaders on Friday, the fourth day of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week, reflected on the failure of the United States and other Western countries in Afghanistan. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the failure in Afghanistan shows military strength alone does not work. "Military strength without the will to forge underst...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 02:30:02 GMT
Ten-men Bayern beat newly promoted Furth 3-1 in Bundesliga
BERLIN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich extended their lead atop the standings for the moment after first-half goals from Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich paved the way for the fifth win at the curtain raiser of the sixth round in Bundesliga on Friday. The German record champions gained the upper hand from the kickoff and didn't need long to break the deadlock as Muller collected a loose ball inside the box t...[read more]
Published: Sat, 25 Sep 2021 01:05:01 GMT
German Bundesliga result
BERLIN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Following is the German Bundesliga result on Friday: Greuther Fuerth 1 Bayern Munich 3 Playing on Saturday RB Leipzig vs Hertha Berlin Eintracht Frankfurt vs Cologne Leverkusen vs Mainz Union Berlin vs Bielefeld Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg Moenchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Playing on Sunday Bochum vs Stuttgart Freiburg vs Augsbu...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:44:01 GMT
Most Europeans do not consider China a systemic threat: Survey
by Alexander James Wright, Li Jizhi BRUSSELS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Most Europeans do not think that China is a threat to their way of life, despite the European Union (EU) labeling the Asian power as its "systemic rival," according to a survey published earlier this week. The survey, conducted in 12 EU countries and published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), shows that, while many beli...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 18:30:01 GMT
Housing prices in Germany see highest rise in 20 years
FRANKFURT, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Housing prices in Germany had seen record growth in the second quarter of this year, the Federal Statistical Office said Friday. The prices of residential property rose by 10.9 percent year-on-year, the largest increase recorded since 2000, it said. The statistical office has been measuring the change in residential property prices by comparing current prices with those in ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:18:01 GMT
Supply chain bottlenecks weigh on business sentiment in Germany
FRANKFURT, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Supply chain bottlenecks, among other factors, have been weighing on business sentiment in Germany, with expectations falling for the third month in a row, according to a survey published by German research organization ifo Institute on Friday. The ifo Business Climate Index went down to 98.8 points in September from 99.6 points in August, signaling worsening business sentiment in...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:05:01 GMT
German shares lose 0.72 pct Friday
FRANKFURT, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- German shares lost on Friday, with the benchmark DAX index down 112.22 points, or 0.72 percent, to close at 15,531.75 points. Publicly traded meal-kit company HelloFresh lost the most among the blue chips, down by 4.14 percent, followed by international pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment supplier Sartorius and multinational E-commerce company Zalando, which lost 3.31 percent ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:19:14 GMT
BMW to invest 3.9 bln USD in NE China city
SHENYANG, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- German carmaker BMW will invest 25 billion yuan (about 3.87 billion U.S. dollars) in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. Oliver Zipse, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, made the announcement in a video speech Friday at an economic and trade cooperation promotion event for participants of the China International Import Expo. The new investme...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:30:02 GMT
Chelsea's Rudiger ahead of "most important decision" in his career
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Within a year, Antonio Rudiger has turned into one of football's hottest commodities. While his current club Chelsea are trying to extend his contract which will expire in 2022, international rivals are watching on keenly. Lately, Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann praised Rudiger's development. German media reports speak about the Bavarians' signific...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:18:39 GMT
Former Real Madrid coach Angel Garcia becomes EB asst coach
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 24 (ANI): Former Real Madrid coach Angel Puebla Garcia will be deputy to SC East Bengal head coach Manuel 'Manolo' Diaz, also fulfilling the responsibilities of a strength and fitness coach, it was announced on Friday.
With close to two decades of coaching experience, Garcia has worked with the likes of Vicente del Bosque at Real Madrid between 1993-94 and Rafa Benitez in Real Madr...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:05:01 GMT
Mercedes-Benz to acquire stake in battery cell JV
FRANKFURT, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The German luxury carmaker Mercedez-Benz will acquire a stake in a battery company, aiming to scale up battery cell output in a bid to advance its electric transformation. Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler, is to take over a 33-percent equity stake of Automotive Cells Company (ACC) and become an equal shareholder with Dutch automaker Stellantis and France's energy giant TotalEn...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:30:02 GMT
German shares down at start of trading on Friday
BERLIN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- German shares were down at the start of trading on Friday, with the benchmark DAX index losing 81.87 points, or 0.52 percent, opening at 15,562.1 points. The biggest winner among Germany's 40 largest listed companies was healthcare company Siemens Healthineers, increasing by 0.84 percent, followed by plastic specialist Covestro with 0.50 percent and technology company Siemens Energy ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:05:01 GMT
World Insights: Merkel's stories with China
BERLIN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel will prepare to bow out following Germany's federal election scheduled for Sunday after steering the country as well as Europe for 16 years. By and large, Merkel has inherited the pragmatic cooperation doctrine towards China, a policy started and well maintained by her predecessors Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schroeder, to which her 12 visits to China as G...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:05:02 GMT
BMW Brilliance's 4 millionth car rolls off production line
SHENYANG, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- BMW Brilliance Automobile, a joint venture between Germany's auto giant BMW and Chinese car maker Huachen Auto Group, has rolled out its 4 millionth locally produced BMW car off the production line in northeast China's Shenyang, capital city of Liaoning Province. The 4 millionth car, the new BMW iX3, features new-generation BMW power batteries. The fully electric car boasts a range...[read more]
Published: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:05:22 GMT
A successful striker needs the little extra in his head, says Lewandowski
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Robert Lewandowski is determined to continue his current highly-flying form. Being awarded Europe's most prolific goal-scorer (41 league goals) of the 2020-21 season, the 33-year-old European Golden Shoe winner announced to set new goals for the last years of his career. "To stay at the top over a longer time is the biggest challenge a footballer can fac...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:30:01 GMT
Interview: WIPO expert says China is becoming a global innovation leader
GENEVA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A consistent innovation policy, increased spending on education and science and the ability to translate all these into sound results are behind China's current role as a global innovation leader, a senior official from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) told Xinhua on Thursday. As per the WIPO's "Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021" released on Monday, China is still...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:30:01 GMT
Egypt to inaugurate 2nd Sinovac vaccine production line in 5 weeks
CAIRO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt will inaugurate the second production line for manufacturing China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines in five weeks, said Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed on Thursday. The vaccines are being produced by Egypt's state-owned vaccine maker VACSERA in the Agouza district of Giza province near the Egyptian capital of Cairo, under an agreement that it signed with the Chinese biopharmaceut...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:05:02 GMT
German shares gain 0.88 pct Thursday
FRANKFURT, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- German stocks rose on Thursday, with the benchmark DAX index up 137.23 points, or 0.88 percent, to close at 15,643.97 points. International pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment supplier Sartorius won the most among the blue chips, with its shares up 3.06 percent. Semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies and automotive supplier Continental gained by 2.86 percent and 2.46...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:19:04 GMT
Laporta backs Koeman, warns Barca to have ambition
MADRID, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Thursday that coach Ronald Koeman would continue at his post regardless of his side's result away to Cadiz. Koeman's future was further cast into doubt after last week's defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League and a 1-1 draw at home to Granada on Monday. Instead of holding his usual pre-match press conference on Wednesday, he opted ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:12:06 GMT
EC Will Help Member States to Respond to Price Hikes Challenge
The EC will design a "toolbox" of measures, that Member States can implement to respond to latest energy price spikes without breaching the Union's market rules, as consumers face a sharp rise in bills with winter approaching. The power prices in EU have accelerated this year, more than trebling in Spain and elsewhere, mainly fuelled by the rising price of natural gas used for power generation and heating, Reuters repo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:12:10 GMT
EC Will Help MMember States to Respond to Price Hikes Challenge
The EC will design a "toolbox" of measures, that Member States can implement to respond to latest energy price spikes without breaching the Union's market rules, as consumers face a sharp rise in bills with winter approaching. The power prices in EU have accelerated this year, more than trebling in Spain and elsewhere, mainly fuelled by the rising price of natural gas used for power generation and heating, Reuters repo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:05:02 GMT
German shares gain 0.79 pct at start of trading on Thursday
BERLIN, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- German stocks were off to a good start on Thursday, with the benchmark DAX index rising 123.26 points, or 0.79 percent, opening at 15,630.0 points. The biggest winner among Germany's 40 largest listed companies was automotive supplier Continental, increasing by 2.49 percent, followed by chipmaker Infineon with 1.91 percent and biopharmaceutical industry partner Sartorius with 1.77 pe...[read more]
Published: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:30:02 GMT
China science, technology news summary -- Sept. 23
BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. COVID-19 STUDY Chinese researchers have discovered by employing big-data analysis that the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States might have started to spread around in September 2019, earlier than the officially announced date of its first confirmed case. According to a new article published...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:30:01 GMT
German shares gain 1.03 pct Wednesday
FRANKFURT, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- German stocks rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark DAX index up 158.21 points, or 1.03 percent, to close at 15,506.74 points. Deutsche Bank won the most among the blue chips, with its shares up 3.86 percent. Automotive manufacturers Daimler and BMW gained by 3.80 percent and 3.22 percent respectively. Publicly traded meal-kit company HelloFresh, multinational e-commerce co...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:30:01 GMT
Sri Lanka plans promotion activities overseas to revive tourism
COLOMBO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's tourism sector, among the worst hit by COVID-19 in the South Asian country, has planned to undertake promotion activities at international travel and tourism trade shows, local media reported on Wednesday. The trade shows of interest to Sri Lanka are scheduled to be held in France, Britain and Germany this year. "The three trade shows we are planning to participat...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:18:27 GMT
Geely, Volocopter team up for aircraft joint venture
CHENGDU, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- German company, Volocopter, a specialist in the manufacture of autonomous air vehicles, has teamed up with a second-tier subsidiary of Geely Holding Group to establish a joint venture in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday. The joint venture will take charge of production and market operation of Volocopter products in the Chinese market. It plans to h...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:18:26 GMT
World Football Summit returns in Madrid
MADRID, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium is the venue for the fifth edition of the World Football Summit forum on September 22 and 23, as the face-to-face format of one of the most important events of the global football industry returns after the COVID-19 pandemic. Clubs, companies and international organizations are all attending an event that mixes face-to-face assistance wit...[read more]
Published: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:30:24 GMT
Barca coach Koeman reads statement about club's situation
MADRID, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman took the unusual step of not accepting any questions from the press and instead reading a communique in his pre-game press conference on Wednesday. Koeman is under pressure after Barca's 3-0 defeat at home to Bayern Munich a week ago and a poor performance in a 1-1 draw at home to Granada on Monday, which ended with Gerard Pique playing as a makeshift...[read more]