Tag: Germany

The Trump administration’s decision to remove more than 9,000 troops from Germany by September is part of a dispiriting pattern. It serves little strategic purpose and will be virtually impossible to pull off. News of…

BERLIN — Police in Germany say a man dressed in a rabbit costume has been fined for lighting a fire in his garden to celebrate Easter. So-called Easter Fires are a common practice in German-speaking…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran today to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the clock…

BERLIN (AP) — Three women are under investigation in Germany for launching paper sky lanterns for the new year which apparently ignited a devastating fire that killed more than 30 animals at a zoo, officials…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The U.S. ambassador in Warsaw came to Poland’s defense today following repeated claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Poland bears blame for the outbreak of World War II. “Dear President…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The U.S. ambassador in Warsaw came to Poland’s defense today following repeated claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Poland bears blame for the outbreak of World War II. “Dear President…

BERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany say thieves have made off with a town fire department’s Christmas tree, lights and all. Mayen police said today that sometime in the early morning hours of Wednesday,…

Leaning back in his chair with his 11-year-old dog Patches on his lap, Iolan Paul Zirjacks keeps track of the world’s events through numerous newspapers as well as a subscription to The Army Times.  He…

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany say they’ve arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of killing his mother by drowning her in a well. Police and prosecutors in Muenster said Tuesday that an autopsy showed…

Ever since Brexiters and Donald Trump won in 2016, the world’s big-picture political story has been that democracy is under siege. This summer, Jair Bolsonaro’s victory in Brazil, Narenda Modi’s Kashmir crackdown and dramatic electoral…