The Dutch government on Saturday withdrew landing permission for the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s aircraft, draw… . The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a visit of the booth of Turkey at the tourism fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
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The Latest: Organizers of canceled Dutch rally urge calm
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters in Istanbul, Saturday, March 11, 2017. The Dutch government on Saturday withdrew landing permission for the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s aircraft, drawing the ire of the Turkish president and escalating a diplomatic dispute between the two NATO allies over campaigning for a Turkish referendum on constitutional reform.
Netherlands cancels landing permission for Turkish minister
The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu laughs during a visit of the booth of Turkey at the tourism fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. . The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a visit of the booth of Turkey at the tourism fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
Netherlands cancels landing permission for Turkish minister
The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu laughs during a visit of the booth of Turkey at the tourism fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. . The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a visit of the booth of Turkey at the tourism fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
The Latest: Dutch government frowns on Cavusoglu visit plans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, standing at lectern, delivers a speech on Europe ahead of an EU summit in Brussels at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, March 9, 2017. In this photo taken with reflections in windows of the visitors tribune German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech on Europe ahead of an EU summit in Brussels at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, March 9, 2017.
The Latest: Austria pushes for quick decision on EU leader
Do… . European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, speaks with European Council President Donald Tusk as they wait for the start of a pre-EU summit Tripartite meeting at the Europa building in Brussels on Wednesday, Marc… .
The Latest: Austria pushes for quick decision on EU leader
Do… . European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, speaks with European Council President Donald Tusk as they wait for the start of a pre-EU summit Tripartite meeting at the Europa building in Brussels on Wednesday, Marc… .
German police arrest Syrians, Bosnian over extremist link
Police stand in front of a residential building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 after a raid in connection with the ban of the Fussilet 33 organization. (TeleNewsNetwork/dpa via AP)
German Social Democrats still hard on heels of Merkel’s conservatives – poll
Germany’s Social Democrats held steady at 31 percent support in a survey published on Wednesday, remaining hard on the heels of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives – on 34 percent – seven months ahead of a federal election. Journalists during news conference of new Social Democratic Party leader Martin Schulz at their party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, January 30, 2017.
Germany’s Die Welt: Turkey has detained our correspondent
The July 21, 2016 photo shows Deniz Yuecel, correspondent in Turkey for the German daily newspaper ‘Welt’, photographed during the ZDF TV’chat show ‘Maybrit Illner’ in Berlin, Germany. German newspaper ‘Die Welt’ said Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 that its correspondent in Turkey has been taken into police custody in connection with his reporting on a hacker attack on the email account of Turkey’s energy minister..
Merkel: Germany will raise defense spending, but slowly
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks through the German Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks through the German Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017.
Chicago ‘sanctuary church’ shelters immigrants
MARCH 05: The main cross on the Dom cathedral (Berliner Dom) stands illuminated by the sun against dark clouds on March 5, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. The Berliner Dom is among Berlin’s principal landmarks. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Berlin Connects Refugees With Locals for Market Training, Movie Screenings
The festival is living up to its reputation as the most socially conscious annual film event. Says one refugee: “Here is safety and you can live in peace.”
Tucci urges support for the arts at Berlin Film Festival
Director Stanley Tucci poses for the photographers during a photo call for the film ‘Final Portrait’ at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. Director Stanley Tucci poses for the photographers during a photo call for the film ‘Final Portrait’ at the 2017 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.
George and Amal Clooney expecting twins this summer
In this Feb. 1, 2016 file photo, Amal Clooney, left, and George Clooney arrive at the world premiere of “Hail, Caesar!” in Los Angeles. The couple wed on Sept.
Merkel, governors agree to step up Germany’s deportations
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a joint press conference with the President of Uruguay, Tabare Vazquez Rosas, as part of a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a joint press conference with the President of Uruguay, Tabare Vazquez Rosas, as part of a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.
Angela Merkel’s Free Fall Continues In Latest Poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko address a news conference in Berlin, Germany, January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Schulz would receive 50 percent of the votes if Germans got to pick a new chancellor this weekend.
Trelleborg Named Official Partner Of The AGCO Africa Summit
Trelleborg has been named as an official partner of the 6th AGCO Africa Summit, which will be held in Berlin, Germany on January 23. Launched in 2012, the AGCO Africa Summit is one of the leading platforms for the discussion of the critical issues impacting the region’s agricultural development. The theme of the 2017 AGCO Africa Summit is ‘Agribusiness in Africa.
Germany: Social Democrats back Schulz to challenge Merkel
Former President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz of the Social Democratic Party, SPD, center, waves as he arrives for a news conference at the party’s headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. Members of the SPD’s national executive agreed Sunday to make Schulz their candidate for the chancellorship, a post that traditionally goes to the party which receives the greatest share of votes in a general election.
Syrian IT expert extends web lifeline to fellow migrants
In this Jan. 19, 2017 photo 28-year-old Talal Mando poses in front of a screen with his website arabalmanya.com in Berlin, Germany. The website with information and news for recently arrived migrants to Germany has hit one million visitors.
Russia sanctions must be tied to progress on Ukraine peace – Gabriel
Germany and France agree that any moves to lift sanctions against Russia must be tied to progress in the peace process for eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday. Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel addresses the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, January 26, 2017.
Merkel Confident She Can Find Trade ‘Compromise’ With Trump
Berlin mayor Michael Mueller, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere stand in silence at the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2016, one day after a truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in the German capital. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke.
Europe’s nationalist leaders launch year of election hopes
AfD chairwoman Frauke Petry, Far-right leader and candidate for next spring presidential elections Marine le Pen from France, Italian Lega Nord chief Matteo Salvini and Dutch populist anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders , from left, stand together in the beginning of a meeting of European Nationalists in Koblenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. less AfD chairwoman Frauke Petry, Far-right leader and candidate for next spring presidential elections Marine le Pen from France, Italian Lega Nord chief Matteo Salvini and Dutch populist … more Helpers prepare for a meeting of European nationalists in Koblenz, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.
‘Axolotl Overkill’: Film Review | Sundance 2017
Overkill may indeed be the appropriate term to describe German author turned director Helene Hegemann’s feature debut, adapted from a bestselling novel she penned at the age of 16. Chronicling the wild nights and aimless days of a Berliner girl who just wants to have fun, and possibly find some real affection in the process, Axolotl Overkill vaguely follows in the footsteps of films by Larry Clark or Gus Van Sant, though its many scenes of decadence are portrayed with all the polish and deliberateness of an Urban Outfitters ad.
Facebook Germany says it will start tackling fake news in weeks
Facebook said on Sunday it would update its social media platforms in Germany within weeks to reduce the dissemination of fake news. A picture shows the Facebook logo on a beach chair at the Facebook office in Berlin, Germany, August 29, 2016.
Obama says goodbye
NOVEMBER 16: U.S. President Barack Obama waves before descending from Air Force One upon his arrival on November 16, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. President Obama is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel tomorrow and hold talks with other European leaders on Friday as part of his last trip to Europe as President before continuing to Peru.
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The No Pants Subway Ride began in 2002 in New York as a stunt and has taken place in cities around the wo… . Passengers take part in the No Pants Subway Ride in Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.
No Pants Subway Ride 2017
The No Pants Subway Ride is an annual event which was started in 2002 in New York City by Improv Everywhere. The goal of the cheeky stunt is for riders to get on a subway train dressed in normal winter clothes except for pants, and remain serious.
Merkel On Refugee Terror Attacks: It’s ‘Bitter And Sickening’
Berlin mayor Michael Mueller, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere stand in silence at the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2016, one day after a truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in the German capital. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke.
Merkel says Islamist terrorism is biggest test for Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses for photographs after the television recording of her annual New Year’s speech at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 30, 2016. Islamist terrorism is the biggest test facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday in a New Year’s address to the nation, and she vowed to introduce laws that improve security after a deadly attack before Christmas in Berlin.
Germany: Tunisian picked up in Berlin attack probe freed
FILE -The photo issued by German federal police on Dec. 21, 2016 shows 24-year-old Tunisian Anis Amri on a photo that was used on the documents found in the truck that plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin Dec. 19. Prosecuto… . FILE – In this Dec. 20, 2016 file photo a police officer lights a candle in Berlin, Germany the day after a truck ran into a crowded Christmas market nearby.
In pictures| Christmas eve celebrations from across the globe
People walk through a light installation titled “Universal Journey,” comprised of 824,961 light bulbs, at Universal Studios Singapore as part of the celebrations. Bubbles fill the air as Christmas is celebrated at the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park in London, England.
opinions | Trip to Germany a reminder of our duty to speak for the voiceless
The week after Thanksgiving, I had the privilege to be a participant on the Germany Close Up trip. The program gives American Jewish students and young professionals the opportunity to see and experience modern Germany and to better understand the political history and cultural landscape.
Berlin market attack suspect’s fingerprints ‘found in truck’
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Tunisian Suspect’s Fingerprints Found in Berlin Truck Cab
Tunisian suspect Anis Amri’s fingerprints have been found in the cab of the truck that plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin, strengthening the case linking him to the deadly attack, Germany’s top security official said Thursday. Authorities across Europe were scrambling to find the 24-year-old suspect, a day after Germany issued a wanted notice for him and warned that he may be “violent and armed.”
Europe scrambles to find Tunisian suspect in Berlin attack
Authorities across Europe scrambled Thursday to track down a Tunisian man suspected of driving a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin, as one of his brothers urged him to surrender. Nearly three days after the deadly attack that killed 12 people and injured 48 others, the market in the centre of the German capital reopened, with concrete blocks in place at the roadside to provide extra security.
Man arrested in Berlin truck attack released-Image3
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for a truck attack on a crowded Berlin Christmas market that German authorities said came right out of the extremist group’s playbook, inflicting mass casualties on a soft target fraught with symbolic meaning. The Monday night attack on the popular market by the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the heart of former West Berlin left 12 dead and 48 injured – the first mass casualty attack by Islamic extremists carried out on German soil.
12 dead and 48 injured as truck rams into Berlin Christmas market
Emergency services at the scene where a truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin A “suspicious person” – thought to be the driver – was arrested near the scene and a passenger in the lorry died “on the spot”, authorities said. Berlin Police tweeted: “A suspicious person was arrested near #Breitscheidplatz.
Trump links Islamist terrorists with Berlin attack
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday condemned the attack on a Christmas market in Berlin that killed 12 people, saying that “Islamist terrorists” were responsible for it. “ISIS and other Islamist terrorists continually slaughter Christians in their communities and places of worship as part of their global jihad,” Trump said in a statement quoted by Reuters and using an acronym for the Islamic State jihadist group.
Nine dead, 50 injured, as truck rams into Berlin Christmas market
Emergency services at the scene where a truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin A “suspicious person” – thought to be the driver – was arrested near the scene and a passenger in the lorry died “on the spot”, authorities said. Berlin Police tweeted: “A suspicious person was arrested near #Breitscheidplatz.