BERLIN, Jan 16: German officials have agreed on a plan to shut down the nation’s coal-fired power plants by the mid to late 2030s, the government said Thursday.

BERLIN, Jan 13: The shift to electric vehicles could cost 410,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, daily Handelsblatt reported on Monday, citing government advisers.

BERLIN, Jan 6: Iran’s announcement on Sunday that it would abandon limitations on enriching uranium could be the first step towards the end of a 2015 nuclear deal with six major powers, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.

ROME, Jan 5: A car plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing 6 people and injuring 11, Italian fire officials said.

LONDON – At first blush, the result of the European Parliament election in May, and the subsequent nomination of the European Union’s new leadership team, augur continuity and not disruption for the bloc. Nationalist parties failed to make any significant gains in the election, and then large Western European status quo powers hand-picked federalists for the top EU jobs.

LONDON, Sept 14: Seven German non-league footballers have been booted out of their club after appearing to perform Nazi salutes in a team photo, supposedly as a prank.

BONN, July 11: The US-led coalition’s military intervention in Syria is under increasing levels of scrutiny, with critics arguing that the coalition has no mandate to conduct military operations in the Arab Republic as it doesn’t have Damascus’ approval to do so.

RASUWA, April 12: A German national, who was on a trekking of Langtang area,died on Thursday.  He is Nils Jakel, 49. According to the District Police Office, Jakel died at Gosainkunda rural municipality-5 after he suffered from respiratory problem while returning from Langtang.

BERLIN, Mar 2:  The young rebel behind a political campaign that could cause turmoil across Europe looks like a typical German university student — he’s usually in sneakers, jeans and a hoodie, has soft features, short blond hair and an overall polite demeanor.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: German actress of Russian birth and Ambassador for Plan International Germany, Emilia Schüele recently visited communities in Makwanpur district to understand the lives of Nepali girls and their situation.

Jan 14: The German edition of Playboy magazine will feature a transgender model on its cover for the first time.

BERLIN, Oct 26: Zookeepers at Berlin’s main animal park are hoping to cure a young female panda’s habit of walking backwards by introducing her to one of life’s most precious pleasures: sex.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Newly-appointed German Ambassador to Nepal Roland Schaefer has pointed out the need to publicize Nepal's successful peace process around the world.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Nepal, Roland Schaefer has expressed the commitment of the Government of Germany to provide all possible assistance to Nepal for its social and economic progress. Mr. Schaefer formally assumed his office today after submitting his Letter of Credence to President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday. He expressed that his priorities would be to bolster cooperation, ties and contacts between Germany and Nepal and promoting German investments in Nepal.

DORTMUND, August 6: German champions Bayern Munich beat Cup holders Borussia Dortmund 5-4 on penalties to win a record sixth Super Cup after the entertaining curtain-raiser to the new season finished 2-2 in regular time on Saturday.

VIENNA, July 30: Police say a shooting in Germany’s southwestern state of Baden-Wurttemberg has claimed two lives, including that of the gunman, and wounded four people.

BERLIN, July 19: At least 547 members of a prestigious Catholic boys' choir in Germany were physically or sexually abused between 1945 and 1992, according to a report released Tuesday.

BERLIN, July 12: Some 300 German special police raided several buildings in Berlin early Wednesday in connection with the brazen heist of a 100-kilogram (221-pound) Canadian gold coin stolen from one of the city’s most famous museums earlier this year.

HAMBURG, July 7: German police clashed with violent protesters Thursday in Hamburg a day ahead of the Group of 20 summit, using water cannons, pepper spray and batons to disperse marchers after some attacked them with bottles and other objects.

German police braced for trouble at G20 summit

Football players who are guilty of doping should be named and punished, Germany coach Joachim Loew said on Wednesday after FIFA said it was investigating allegations concerning Russian footballers.

BERLIN, May 28: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a cheeky penalty for Borussia Dortmund to win the German Cup final over Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in what could have been his last game for the club on Saturday.

KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA) Vice President of Bundestag (lower house of German parliament) Claudia Roth is arriving in Kathmandu on a three-day official visit to Nepal on April 9.

KATHMANDU, April 5: Visiting German Minister for Environment Dr Barbara Hendricks has urged all eligible Nepali citizens to participate in the upcoming local-level election scheduled for May 14.

KATHMANDU, April 5: Dr. Barbara Hendricks, German Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, has underlined the need of all the Nepalis to take part in the local level elections.

Kathmandu, April 3: Dr. Barbara Hendricks, German Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety is presently in the capital in connection to a four-day official visit. She landed here on Sunday night.

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 14: A Germany-bound airplane from Oman has landed in Kuwait over a bomb threat.

BERLIN, Dec 20: A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing 12 people and injuring nearly 50 as it smashed through tables and wooden stands. Police said a suspect believed to be the driver was arrested nearby and a passenger died as paramedics were treating him.

German news agency dpa says Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term as Germany's chancellor in general elections next year.

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: German ambassador to Nepal Matthias Meyer on Monday called Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi at the latter's office at Singha Durbar.

DHADING, Oct 23: A new health center, constructed with the aid from the German government, was inaugurated in Semjong VDC of Dhading district recently.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. For German artist Lena Koester, Kathmandu’s everyday trash is her inspiration for her upcoming art exhibition ‘You are the Observer’ that will be hosted from September 9 to September 13 at ARTUDIO, Center for Visual Arts in Swoyambhu.

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Chairman of Dhading-based Children's Welfare Organization (CFO), Ramesh Dhamala, has said the orphanage has severed its association with some Germany-based donors following some differences between the two sides.

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Chairman of Dhading-based Children's Welfare Organization (CFO), Ramesh Dhamala, has said the orphanage has severed its association with some Germany-based donors following some differences between the two sides.

Manchester, Aug 2: Manchester City took its offseason spending close to $100 million under coach Pep Guardiola by signing Germany winger Leroy Sane from Schalke on Tuesday.