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Want to work, settle in Europe? Germany, other countries offer job seeker visas
Are you looking to work and settle in Europe? While most people explore student or visit visas as their primary option, there is another way to work and settle in Europe –…
- World
Study reveals potential Covid-19 cases in Germany in Dec 2019
Berlin: Researchers have confirmed that a 71-year-old man from Germany was suffering from Covid-19 disease in December 2019. China made Covid-19 disease official on December 31, 2019. However, a day before doctors…
- Politics
Digvijaya Singh thanks Germany for ‘taking note’ of Rahul case
New Delhi: In yet another controversial statement, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday thanked the German foreign minister for remarks on Rahul Gandhi’s sentencing and subsequent disqualification from Parliament. Digvijaya Singh tweeted,…
- Middle East
Syrian pilgrim dies after reaching Makkah on bicycle from Germany
Riyadh: A heart-wrenching story, Syrian pilgrim who travelled from Germany to Makkah Al-Mukarramah on a bicycle to perform the Umrah pilgrimage died after reaching Makkah, while he was in the Ihram clothes,…
- Bangalore
German Chancellor visits cricket stadium in Bengaluru, spends time with RCB players
Bengaluru: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday visited the M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium here and interacted with men and women players of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team. Scholz spoke to the officials…
- India
German Chancellor Scholz begins 2-day India visit
New Delhi: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz began his two-day visit to India on Saturday with an aim to expand the overall bilateral ties and discuss the Ukraine conflict. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
- World
Strikes bring air traffic to standstill in Germany
Berlin: Collective bargaining strikes of public sector employees as well as ground staff and flight control at seven German airports have brought air traffic in the country to a virtual standstill. Around…
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Clothes donated for victims burned in Germany
In an arson attack in the German city of Recklinhausen, Monday, February 13, 2023, people set fire to clothes worth thousands of dollars donated to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, local…
- World
Thousands of passengers affected due to IT breakdown at Lufthansa
Frankfurt: An IT breakdown at Lufthansa on Wednesday caused flight delays and cancellations at major German airports, upending the travel plans of thousands of passengers. Since Wednesday morning, planes and passengers have…
- Middle East
Germany to issue emergency visas to Turkey, Syria earthquake victims
Berlin: Germany will grant three-month visas to Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims with family in the country, the interior minister said on Saturday. “This is emergency aid,” German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser…
- Middle East
Germany, Italy close Istanbul consulates over security concerns in Turkey
Istanbul: Germany and Italy have joined the growing list of Western countries having their consulates in Istanbul temporarily closed over security concerns, as Turkey is on high alert against possible retaliation for…
- Middle East
Iran’s Olympic skier Atefeh Ahmadi seeks asylum in Germany
Iranian figure skating champion Atefeh Ahmadi left her home country and applied for asylum in Germany. Ahmadi had travelled to Germany to be able to participate in the Courchevel-Meribel 2023 Alpine Ski World…
- World
Germany faces biggest teacher shortage in 50 yrs: Association
Berlin: Germany’s education system is facing the “biggest shortage of teachers in 50 years” as a result of education policy failures, the country’s teachers’ association said. The problem is largely “self-made,” association…
- World
Germany ready to let Poland send Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Berlin: Germany is ready to authorize Poland to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion if Warsaw makes such a request, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told…