Sources: BBC
Germany seizes Alisher Usmanov's superyacht "Dilbar" in Hamburg after the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the EU on Monday. 2022-03-2
Russian-led consortium Nord Stream AG says it has completed the construction of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in Germany's exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea. The U.S. had previously threatened to impose wider sanctions on the project if work continued. 2020-12-28
The United Nations Security Council has resoundingly rejected a United States bid to extend a global arms embargo on Iran. In a Security Council vote, United States only got support from the Dominican Republic for its resolution to indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Iran, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption. Eleven members on the 15-member body, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom, abstained while Russia and China opposed extending the ban but did not need to use their vetoes. 2020-08-14
German Chancellor Angela Merkel removes Hans-Georg Maaßen from the position of President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution after his remarks downplaying anti-migrant violence. 2018-09-18
A collision of two trains near Aichach in Germany leaves two people dead and at least 14 injured. 2018-05-7
German officials offer a reward of up to 100,000 euros ($104,000) for 24-year-old Tunisian asylum-seeker Anis Amri, whose identifying information was found in the truck used in the attack. 2016-12-21
U.S. officials report President Obama will announce plans to send as many as 250 more U.S. troops to Syria to help fight ISIL militants. The troops are likely to include special operations forces and medical or intelligence support personnel, an official added. The decision is scheduled to be announced around noon tomorrow in Hanover, Germany, during the President's farewell tour of Europe. 2016-04-24
Two German intelligence officers are suspected of having given money to Al Qaeda in 2010. 2016-02-15
German engineering firm Siemens announces plans to axe 7,800 jobs, 3000 of which are in Germany. [http:--www.france24.com-en-20150206-siemens-says-cut-7800-jobs-including-3300-germany-?aef_campaign_date=2015-02-06&aef_campaign_ref=partage_aef&ns_campaign=reseaux_sociaux&ns_linkname=editorial&ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter (AFP via France 24)]date=August 2019 2015-02-6