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Uber Halts Primary Taxi Service In Finland Until 2018

Uber is pulling its primary service out of Finland as it waits for a law that will deregulate the taxi market to be...

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Putin Warns Against ‘losing Cool’ On North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday underlined the importance of staying calm in the North Korea crisis, saying...

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Merkel Pledges Star Treatment For China’s Panda ‘envoys’

Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Wednesday to make China's new "special envoys" feel welcome in Berlin, as she unveiled...

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China Invites Foreign Cancer Experts To Treat Liu Xiaobo

The Chinese hospital caring for cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has decided to invite US, German and other...

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Sweden Home To 2,000 Islamist Extremists, Says Spy Chief

Sweden is home to 2,000 Islamist extremists, the nation's intelligence chief revealed today - ten times the number...

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Germany Urges Treatment For China’s Cancer-Stricken Liu Xiaobo

Germany on Monday urged China to allow terminally ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to quickly get the medical help he...

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Germany Urges ‘serious Dialogue’ To Resolve Qatar Crisis

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who on Monday starts a tour of several Arab states, called for a "serious...

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Qatar Says Arab Demands ‘made To Be Rejected’

Qatar said Saturday a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a crippling blockade were designed to be...

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Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect For Six Countries

People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s...

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Trump Travel Ban Comes Into Effect For Six Countries

People from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees now face tougher US entry due to President Donald Trump’s...

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Japan, EU To Hold Crunch Trade Deal Talks

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker dispatched the EU's top trade officials to Tokyo Thursday for crucial...

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Nigerian Camps Under Strain From Returning Refugees

An upsurge in Boko Haram attacks and returnees from Cameroon are stretching camps for those made homeless by the...

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EU ‘more Determined’ Than Ever To Fight Climate Change

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe was "more determined than ever" to fight climate change after...

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Trump Travel Ban Injunction Partly Lifted

US President Donald Trump has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling allowing his travel ban to be partly reinstated as a...

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Panda Mania Hits Germany As China’s Cuddly Envoys Arrive

Germany was bracing for panda mania as furry ambassadors arrive from China on Saturday, destined for a new life as...

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Merkel Slaps Down May On Brexit Talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Thursday that the EU's future take priority over Brexit talks as Prime...

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Turkey Says Liberal German Mosque ‘incompatible’ With Islam

Turkey's religious affairs agency has expressed distaste over a new mosque in Berlin where men and women mingle freely,...

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Africa Looks Up To Ghana – German Ambassador

The German Ambassador, Mr Christoph Retzlaff says Ghana’ democratic credentials and stable economic growth continued...

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Turkey FM In Saudi For Talks On Gulf Crisis

Turkey's foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks aimed at resolving the Gulf diplomatic crisis, as...