Tag: Germany
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Dangote visits Siemens Africa Booth at Tech Fair in Germany [Photo]
Africa’s richest man, Mr Aliko Dangote, recently led an executive delegation of his Dangote Industries Limited to Germany. While in the European nation, the team paid a courtesy visit to the Siemens Africa Booth at the ongoing Hannover Technology Fair. The Hannover Technology Fair is a leading global trade fair for industrial technology, providing insights…
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3 killed, 30 injured as van crashes into crowd in Germany– Reports
German police confirmed people have died and been injured in the city of Muenster following reports that a van crashed into a crowd on Saturday afternoon, leaving three people dead and 30 injured. Part of the old town is blocked by the police, the Rheinischen Post newspaper reported. The newspaper also said, citing police sources,…
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Davis Cup: Record-setter Nadal roars back as Spain draw level against Germany
Spain’s Rafael Nadal returned to action with a 6-2 6-2 6-3 Davis Cup win over Germany’s Philip Kohlschreiber on Friday. The victory helped to set a record for the longest winning streak in the competition’s history. World number one Nadal had not played since he retired from his Australian Open quarter-final against Marin Cilic in…
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Liverpool: Nothing decided on Emre Can future – Klopp
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp says “nothing is decided” on the future of midfielder Emre Can and contract talks are ongoing. The German international deal runs out at the end of the season and he has been heavily linked with a move to Italian champions Juventus. However, Klopp said negotiations with the 24-year-old remain “open”. “We…
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Facebook “show of remorse” not enough in data scandal: German official
Johannes Caspar, the German government official responsible for policing the activities of Facebook, on Wednesday criticised the U.S. social media company’s reaction in the ongoing Cambridge Analytica data scandal. “In so far it must be feared that this scandal will not result in any concrete consequences beyond Facebook’s apology statement and show of remorse,” Caspar…
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Data scandal: German justice minister asks to speak with Facebook execs
German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has asked to speak to Facebook executives to find out whether the social media site’s 30 million users in the country were affected by what she described as “scandal” involving personal data. Barley said it must be possible for users of social media sites to specify whether they are happy…
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Merkel sworn in for fourth term by Bundestag
Angela Merkel was on Wednesday sworn in as German chancellor before the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin. Ending with the phrase “So help me God,” Merkel took her oath of office in front of parliamentary speaker and former finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. Merkel had earlier been elected to her fourth term as…
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Police arrest suspected Boko Haram fighter in Germany
Security agents in Germany are holding a suspected Nigerian terrorist of Boko Haram. The suspect, Amaechi Fred, 27 was arrested on Wednesday in Bavaria. Twenty-four hours later, a court issued an arrest warrant and ordered that he be remanded in custody. “He is strongly suspected of being a member of the foreign terrorist organization Boko…
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Poll: Majority of Germans see Merkel gone by 2021 elections
A majority of the German population believes that Chancellor Angela Merkel will not see out the current parliamentary term that ends in 2021, in spite of ongoing talks to breathe new life into the grand coalition that has ruled for the past four years. According to the poll conducted by the Infratest institute and published…
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Drones spotted 88 times near planes in Germany in 2017
Drones were spotted 88 times near aeroplanes in Germany in 2017, according to the air-traffic control centre and pilots. The German air-traffic control centre in Langen near Frankfurt reported that drones were spotted 70 times nears airports across the country in 2017, while pilots saw a further 18 drones over the year. The number of…