Melania Trump skips headscarf as she arrives in Saudi Arabia
US first lady Melania Trump on Saturday stepped off of Air Force One conservatively dressed in long sleeves and pants to conform to the strict dress code that Saudi Arabia enforces for its female citizens.
May 20, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Angela Merkel's conservatives extend lead over Social Democrats: Poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel`s conservatives have extended their lead over the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) to 12 percentage points, a poll showed on Wednesday, almost four months before a federal election.
May 17, 2017, 11:55 AM IST
Merkel's party seeks key victory in bellwether state vote
But surveys ahead of the vote showed the centre-left party running neck-and-neck with Merkel`s Christian Democratic Union, with some even placing the CDU ahead.
May 14, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Angela Merkel to host Emmanuel Macron for talks Monday: Spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Emmanuel Macron for talks in Berlin on Monday, a day after the new French president is due to take office.
May 12, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
Germany not 'first in line' to boost troops in Afghanistan, says Merkel
Merkel is running for a fourth term in September national elections, with many Germans wary of military deployments given the country`s militaristic and nationalistic past.
May 11, 2017, 17:26 PM IST
Angela Merkel's conservatives could govern with Greens, FDP - German poll
Chancellor Angela Merkel`s conservatives could form a three-way coalition with the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) and the pro-environment Greens after a September parliamentary election, a poll released by the Forsa Institute on Wednesday showed.
May 10, 2017, 10:45 AM IST
FAKE viral photo: Angela Merkel's blurred hair pic in Saudi Arabia was actually doctored
When Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she won't cover her head on her visit to Saudi Arabia, it became a headline.
May 08, 2017, 13:12 PM IST
Vladimir Putin backs check into Chechen gay attacks after Angela Merkel plea
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday backed an official check into reported brutal attacks on gay men in Chechnya in his first public comment after German Chancellor Angela Merkel confronted him on the issue.
May 05, 2017, 19:17 PM IST
Angela Merkel says wants good partnership with Britain after Brexit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Friday for fair and constructive negotiations with Britain over its exit from the European Union.
May 05, 2017, 16:43 PM IST
Angela Merkel makes rare Russia visit as Vladimir Putin backs warmer ties
The Russian and German leaders have scaled back links as Moscow's ties with the EU have plunged to a post-Cold War low.
May 02, 2017, 09:22 AM IST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Saudi Arabia without headscarf
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a visit to Saudi Arbia, has arrived in the oil-rich kingdom without a headscarf for talks with the King.
May 01, 2017, 12:27 PM IST
German minister refers to `nepotism` regarding Ivanka Trump`s role
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel Saturday criticised Ivanka Trump`s role as an adviser to her father in the White House, describing it as a form of "nepotism."
Apr 29, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
German Parliament backs partial burqa ban
Members of Germany`s lower house of Parliament have approved a law that partially bans the full-face Islamic veil or the burqa, the media reported on Friday.
Apr 28, 2017, 11:15 AM IST
Angela Merkel, Theresa May draw Brexit battle lines
British Prime Minister Theresa May accused the other 27 EU countries of lining up to oppose Britain over Brexit after Germany`s Angela Merkel said the UK should have no "illusions" over the exit process.
Apr 28, 2017, 00:33 AM IST
W20 summit: Ivanka Trump defends father, brushes aside groans in Berlin
Ivanka Trump brushed aside groans and hisses on Tuesday over her father's track record and defended his attitudes toward women as she made her first international outing as a White House adviser.
Apr 25, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
Clashes as German anti-immigration party AfD stages showdown
Thousands of leftist demonstrators tried to disrupt a party congress by Germany's right-wing populist AfD Saturday marked by festering internal rivalries five months before a general election.
Apr 22, 2017, 15:10 PM IST
German anti-immigration party AfD heads for weekend showdown
Germany`s right-wing populist AfD party will attempt to paper over festering rivalries at a weekend party congress to ensure it enters parliament for the first time in September`s general election.
Apr 22, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
Angela Merkel urges 'respectful dialogue' in Turkey after referendum
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to seek "respectful dialogue" within the country after his narrow win in a referendum extending his powers.
Apr 17, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Germany glad bitter Turkish referendum campaign over: Foreign minister
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan celebrated what he said was a clear result but opponents said they would challenge the vote count.
Apr 17, 2017, 09:38 AM IST
Barack Obama to attend German Protestant church gathering in May: Report
Former U.S. President Barack Obama will attend the annual meeting of the Protestant church in Germany in late May, daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported Tuesday.
Apr 11, 2017, 14:19 PM IST
