Residents have been evacuated and trains stopped or diverted in the German capital, Berlin, as bomb disposal experts defused an unexploded World War II bomb. The 100-kg bomb was found on a building site near Berlin’s main train station late on Tuesday, a police spokesman said. The spokesman also stated that the bomb had been… Continue reading Experts Defused an Unexploded World War II Bomb
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Germany Urged to Grant Muslims Days off for Religious Festivals
Muslims living in Germany should be granted two days of official holiday a year to mark important religious festivals, a leading member of the country’s Muslim community said, drawing criticism from within Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservatives. Aiman Mazyek told Thursday’s edition of the regional Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) that providing German Muslims with a… Continue reading Germany Urged to Grant Muslims Days off for Religious Festivals
A Kidnapped German Citizen Released in Badakhshan Province
A man named (Airmand) German citizen employee of GIZ was kidnapped by kidnappers in Badakhshan province few days ago, as a result of Afghan National Police efforts and operation conducted in Now Abad Danishmandi village, Argoi district of Badakhshan province, released from kidnappers. Afghan National Police arrested two men in connection to this case.
Germany pledges 69 Million Euros for power production in northern Afghanistan
The German development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KFW) signed an agreement worth Euros 69 million with the Ministry of Water and Energy for power production projects in northern Afghanistan. The KFW in-charge said 27 million Euros would be spent for production of power in Samangan’s capital Aibank and Mazar-e-Sharif while 42 million Euros would be… Continue reading Germany pledges 69 Million Euros for power production in northern Afghanistan
Germany sells arms to Arab states to protect Israel
Germany’s Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere says arms sales to the Arab littoral states of the Persian Gulf is aimed at protecting Israel. The German minister’s remarks come at a time when his country has been strongly criticized for the dramatic increase in arms sales to Arab states like Saudi Arabia, despite their poor human… Continue reading Germany sells arms to Arab states to protect Israel