Merkel prepares to step down with legacy of tackling crises
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any grand visions for her own country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel prepares to step down with legacy of tackling crises
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any grand visions for her own country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel prepares to step down with legacy of tackling crises
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any grand visions for her own country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel prepares to step down with legacy of tackling crises
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any grand visions for her own country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel steps down with legacy dominated by tackling crises
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any grand visions for her own country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's would-be heir seeks rebound after election debate
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's struggling would-be heir on Monday hit back at suggestions that a center-left rival is better qualified for the job after a televised debate four weeks ahead of Germany's election failed to give him a clear breakthrough.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's would-be heir seeks rebound after election debate
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's struggling would-be heir on Monday hit back at suggestions that a center-left rival is better qualified for the job after a televised debate four weeks ahead of Germany's election failed to give him a clear breakthrough.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's would-be heir seeks rebound after election debate
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's struggling would-be heir on Monday hit back at suggestions that a center-left rival is better qualified for the job after a televised debate four weeks ahead of Germany's election failed to give him a clear breakthrough.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue
MOSCOW (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia's treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values and other major topics of dispute Friday but vowed to maintain a dialogue.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue
MOSCOW (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia's treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values and other major topics of dispute Friday but vowed to maintain a dialogue.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue
MOSCOW (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their sharply different views of Russia's treatment of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, democratic values and other major topics of dispute Friday but vowed to maintain a dialogue.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
German Cabinet approves some $472 million in first flood aid
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a roughly 400 million-euro ($472 million) package of immediate aid for flood victims and vowed to start quickly on rebuilding devastated areas, a task whose cost is expected to be well into the billions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
German Cabinet approves some $472 million in first flood aid
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a roughly 400 million-euro ($472 million) package of immediate aid for flood victims and vowed to start quickly on rebuilding devastated areas, a task whose cost is expected to be well into the billions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Belgium's royals lead a day of mourning for flood victims
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's king and queen visited the flood-stricken town of Verviers to lead the nation in a minute of silence Tuesday to remember those who died, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a second tour of the disaster zone in her country and pledged rapid help to those …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
German Cabinet approves some $472 million in first flood aid
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a roughly 400 million-euro ($472 million) package of immediate aid for flood victims and vowed to start quickly on rebuilding devastated areas, a task whose cost is expected to be well into the billions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Belgium's royals lead a day of mourning for flood victims
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's king and queen visited the flood-stricken town of Verviers to lead the nation in a minute of silence Tuesday to remember those who died, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a second tour of the disaster zone in her country and pledged rapid help to those …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
German Cabinet approves some $472 million in first flood aid
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a roughly 400 million-euro ($472 million) package of immediate aid for flood victims and vowed to start quickly on rebuilding devastated areas, a task whose cost is expected to be well into the billions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Merkel tours 'surreal' flood scene, vows aid, climate action
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel surveyed what she called a “surreal, ghostly” scene in a devastated village on Sunday, pledging quick financial aid and a redoubled political focus on curbing climate change as the death toll from floods in Western Europe climbed above 180.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Belgium's royals lead a day of mourning for flood victims
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's king and queen visited the flood-stricken town of Verviers to lead the nation in a minute of silence Tuesday to remember those who died, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a second tour of the disaster zone in her country and pledged rapid help to those …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Belgium's royals lead a day of mourning for flood victims
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's king and queen visited the flood-stricken town of Verviers to lead the nation in a minute of silence Tuesday to remember those who died, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a second tour of the disaster zone in her country and pledged rapid help to those …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Merkel tours 'surreal' flood scene, vows aid, climate action
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel surveyed what she called a “surreal, ghostly” scene in a devastated village on Sunday, pledging quick financial aid and a redoubled political focus on curbing climate change as the death toll from floods in Western Europe climbed above 180.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Merkel tours 'surreal' flood scene, vows aid, climate action
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel surveyed what she called a “surreal, ghostly” scene in a devastated village on Sunday, pledging quick financial aid and a redoubled political focus on curbing climate change as the death toll from floods in Western Europe climbed above 180.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Merkel tours 'surreal' flood scene, vows aid, climate action
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel surveyed what she called a “surreal, ghostly” scene in a devastated village on Sunday, pledging quick financial aid and a redoubled political focus on curbing climate change as the death toll from floods in Western Europe climbed above 180.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Europe flooding toll over 180 as rescuers dig deeper
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from flooding in Western Europe climbed above 180 on Sunday after rescue workers dug deeper into debris left by receding waters. Heavy rain fueled new floods in southeastern Germany and Austria, though not on the scale of last week's devastating onslaught.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead
BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Europe flood death toll tops 150, costly rebuilding ahead
BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to clear up damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 150 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Death toll from Europe floods tops 150 as water recedes
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 150 on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation revealed by receding water and prevent further damage.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Neck rubs, tapped phones: Merkel has history with US leaders
BERLIN (AP) — Neck rubs, pricy dinners, allegations of phone tapping, awkward handshake moments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Neck rubs, tapped phones: Merkel has history with US leaders
BERLIN (AP) — Neck rubs, pricy dinners, allegations of phone tapping, awkward handshake moments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Neck rubs, tapped phones: Merkel has history with US leaders
BERLIN (AP) — Neck rubs, pricy dinners, allegations of phone tapping, awkward handshake moments.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years
BERLIN (AP) — Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.-led mission was officially expected to end — part of an anticlimactic close to the “forever war” that risks leaving the country on the brink of civil war.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years
BERLIN (AP) — Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.-led mission was officially expected to end — part of an anticlimactic close to the “forever war” that risks leaving the country on the brink of civil war.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years
BERLIN (AP) — Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.-led mission was officially expected to end — part of an anticlimactic close to the “forever war” that risks leaving the country on the brink of civil war.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
European troops make low-key return home from Afghanistan
BERLIN (AP) — The last German and Italian troops returned home from Afghanistan to low-key receptions on Wednesday, nearly 20 years after the first Western soldiers were deployed there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Germany hits vaccination milestone but wary of delta variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has now given at least one coronavirus vaccine shot to more than half its population but officials urged people Friday to remain cautious and slow the spread of the more contagious delta variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Germany hits vaccination milestone but wary of delta variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has now given at least one coronavirus vaccine shot to more than half its population but officials urged people Friday to remain cautious and slow the spread of the more contagious delta variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Germany hits vaccination milestone but wary of delta variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has now given at least one coronavirus vaccine shot to more than half its population but officials urged people Friday to remain cautious and slow the spread of the more contagious delta variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Germany hits vaccination milestone but wary of delta variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has now given at least one coronavirus vaccine shot to more than half its population but officials urged people Friday to remain cautious and slow the spread of the more contagious delta variant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
German state vote triumph boosts Merkel's center-right bloc
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right bloc claimed momentum Monday for the September election that will choose Germany's next leader after a larger-than-expected win in the last regional ballot before the nation votes. But the victory in a sparsely populated eastern state where it faced a challenge from the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
German state vote triumph boosts Merkel's center-right bloc
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right bloc claimed momentum Monday for the September election that will choose Germany's next leader after a larger-than-expected win in the last regional ballot before the nation votes. But the victory in a sparsely populated eastern state where it faced a challenge from the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
German state vote triumph boosts Merkel's center-right bloc
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right bloc claimed momentum Monday for the September election that will choose Germany's next leader after a larger-than-expected win in the last regional ballot before the nation votes. But the victory in a sparsely populated eastern state where it faced a challenge from the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Greens bid for German chancellery as Merkel's bloc squabbles
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s environmentalist Greens announced Monday that co-leader Annalena Baerbock will make the party's first bid for the chancellery in the September national election, while Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc was mired in a power struggle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Greens bid for German chancellery as Merkel's bloc squabbles
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s environmentalist Greens announced Monday that co-leader Annalena Baerbock will make the party's first bid for the chancellery in the September national election, while Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc was mired in a power struggle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Greens bid for German chancellery as Merkel's bloc squabbles
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s environmentalist Greens announced Monday that co-leader Annalena Baerbock will make the party's first bid for the chancellery in the September national election, while Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc was mired in a power struggle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Merkel backs 'short, uniform lockdown' across Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday threw her weight behind a “short, uniform lockdown” as the country grapples with a high level of coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of a more contagious variant first detected in Britain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Merkel backs 'short, uniform lockdown' across Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday threw her weight behind a “short, uniform lockdown” as the country grapples with a high level of coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of a more contagious variant first detected in Britain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Merkel backs 'short, uniform lockdown' across Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday threw her weight behind a “short, uniform lockdown” as the country grapples with a high level of coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of a more contagious variant first detected in Britain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party suffers defeats in 2 German state elections
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party suffered clear defeats in two German state elections on Sunday at the hands of popular governors from parties further to the left, according to projections. The setback comes six months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds the country’s longtime …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party suffers defeats in 2 German state elections
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party suffered clear defeats in two German state elections on Sunday at the hands of popular governors from parties further to the left, according to projections. The setback comes six months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds the country’s longtime …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party suffers defeats in 2 German state elections
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party suffered clear defeats in two German state elections on Sunday at the hands of popular governors from parties further to the left, according to projections. The setback comes six months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds the country’s longtime …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Exit polls: Defeats for Merkel's party in 2 German states
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party was headed for clear defeats in two German state elections on Sunday at the hands of popular governors from parties further to the left, exit polls indicated — six months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds the country's longtime …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
German election year opens with tough test for Merkel party
BERLIN (AP) — Elections in two German states on Sunday pose a difficult test for Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, six months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds the country's longtime leader.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters narrowly approved on Sunday a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters narrowly approved on Sunday a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters narrowly approved on Sunday a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Locks down: German hairdressers reopen despite virus fears
BERLIN (AP) — Germans flocked to the salons Monday as hairdressers across the country reopened after a 2½-month closure, another cautious step toward normality as Germany balances a desire to loosen restrictions with concerns about more contagious virus variants.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Locks down: German hairdressers reopen despite virus fears
BERLIN (AP) — Germans flocked to the salons Monday as hairdressers across the country reopened after a 2½-month closure, another cautious step toward normality as Germany balances a desire to loosen restrictions with concerns about more contagious virus variants.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
UN to rich nations: Don't undermine COVAX vaccine program
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization pleaded with rich countries on Monday to check before ordering additional COVID-19 vaccine shots for themselves whether that undermines efforts to get vaccine shots to poorer nations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
EU OKs contract for 300 million more Moderna vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — The EU commission has approved new contract for 300 million additional doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU explores legal avenues amid AstraZeneca vaccine dispute
BRUSSELS (AP) — Amid a dispute over expected shortfalls, the European Union is looking at legal ways to guarantee the delivery of all the COVID-19 vaccine doses it bought from AstraZeneca and other drugmakers as regulators are set to consider approving the Anglo-Swedish company's vaccine for use in the 27-nation …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU explores legal avenues amid AstraZeneca vaccine dispute
BRUSSELS (AP) — Amid a dispute over expected shortfalls, the European Union is looking at legal ways to guarantee the delivery of all the COVID-19 vaccine doses it bought from AstraZeneca and other drugmakers as regulators are set to consider approving the Anglo-Swedish company's vaccine for use in the 27-nation …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
EU explores legal avenues amid AstraZeneca vaccine dispute
BRUSSELS (AP) — Amid a dispute over expected shortfalls, the European Union is looking at legal ways to guarantee the delivery of all the COVID-19 vaccine doses it bought from AstraZeneca and other drugmakers as regulators are set to consider approving the Anglo-Swedish company's vaccine for use in the 27-nation …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
German draft adds to spotlight on AstraZeneca vaccine in EU
BRUSSELS (AP) — As the European Union's medicines regulator prepared to consider clearing AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for use, a draft recommendation Thursday from a German expert committee called for offering it only to under-65s for now — adding to the spotlight on the vaccine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Germany: Merkel's party elects pragmatic Laschet as leader
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany’s most populous state, as its new leader Saturday. The choice sent a signal of continuity months before an election in which voters will decide who becomes the new chancellor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Germany: Merkel's party elects pragmatic Laschet as leader
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany’s most populous state, as its new leader Saturday. The choice sent a signal of continuity months before an election in which voters will decide who becomes the new chancellor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Germany: Merkel's party elects pragmatic Laschet as leader
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany’s most populous state, as its new leader Saturday. The choice sent a signal of continuity months before an election in which voters will decide who becomes the new chancellor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pragmatic governor Laschet elected to lead Merkel's party
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party on Saturday chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany’s most populous state, as its new leader — sending a signal of continuity months before an election in which voters will decide who becomes the new chancellor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party to choose new leader ahead of German election
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party is choosing a new leader this weekend, a decision that will help shape German voters' choice of her successor at the helm of the European Union's biggest economy after her 16-year tenure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party to choose new leader ahead of German election
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party is choosing a new leader this weekend, a decision that will help shape German voters' choice of her successor at the helm of the European Union's biggest economy after her 16-year tenure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Merkel's party chooses new leader ahead of German election
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party is choosing a new leader this weekend, a decision that will help shape German voters' choice of her successor at the helm of the European Union's biggest economy after her 16-year tenure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Virus collides with politics as German election year starts
BERLIN (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is colliding with politics as Germany embarks on its vaccination drive and one of the most unpredictable election years in the country's post-World War II history.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Virus collides with politics as German election year starts
BERLIN (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is colliding with politics as Germany embarks on its vaccination drive and one of the most unpredictable election years in the country's post-World War II history.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends lockdown until Jan 31 and toughens curbs
BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Tuesday it is extending the country's lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31, tightening curbs on social contacts and planning limits on people's movements in the worst-affected regions as it tries to reduce stubbornly high infection figures and worrying numbers of coronavirus-related deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends lockdown until Jan 31 and toughens curbs
BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Tuesday it is extending the country's lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31, tightening curbs on social contacts and planning limits on people's movements in the worst-affected regions as it tries to reduce stubbornly high infection figures and worrying numbers of coronavirus-related deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Merkel to Germans: Keep up anti-virus discipline in 2021
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel new hope.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Merkel to Germans: Keep up anti-virus discipline in 2021
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel new hope.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Merkel to Germans: Keep up anti-virus discipline in 2021
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel new hope.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Germany set for longer lockdown as death figures spike
BERLIN (AP) — German officials made clear Wednesday that they won't be able to relax lockdown restrictions in early January as the country recorded more than 1,000 deaths in one day for the first time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
German extremist convicted of murder after synagogue attack
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Monday convicted a right-wing extremist of murder and attempted murder and sentenced him to life in prison for his attack on a synagogue last year on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day. He killed two people after he failed to gain entry to the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
BERLIN (AP) — Countries trying to keep alive the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear program agreed Monday to “positively address” the possibility of a U.S. return to the accord under the incoming Biden administration. Germany's foreign minister urged Iran not to waste what he called a final window of opportunity.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Merkel backs tougher virus curbs as German deaths hit record
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel advocated tougher restrictions on public life Wednesday and pleaded with her compatriots to cut down on socializing as the country reported its highest single-day death toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Merkel backs tougher virus curbs as German deaths hit record
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel advocated tougher restrictions on public life Wednesday and pleaded with her compatriots to cut down on socializing as the country reported its highest single-day death toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Austria to allow Christmas skiing but many restrictions stay
VIENNA (AP) — Austria will allow skiing to start on Dec. 24, but will limit the capacity of ski lifts and keep restaurants, bars and hotels largely closed until early January, officials said Wednesday. It also will require many people entering the country over the Christmas period to go into …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Austria to allow Christmas skiing but many restrictions stay
VIENNA (AP) — Austria will allow skiing to start on Dec. 24, but will limit the capacity of ski lifts and keep restaurants, bars and hotels largely closed until early January, officials said Wednesday. It also will require many people entering the country over the Christmas period to go into …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany extends partial shutdown well into December
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany set to extend partial shutdown well into December
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors are expected Wednesday to extend a partial shutdown well into December, and discuss tightening some restrictions while allowing somewhat more generous rules for the Christmas period.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany to compensate gay servicepeople for discrimination
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation that would provide compensation to gay servicepeople who experienced discrimination in the military before a change of policy 20 years ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
German defense minister rejects Turkey complaint over search
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's defense minister on Tuesday rejected Turkey's complaints over the search of a Turkish freighter in the Mediterranean Sea by a German frigate participating in a European mission, insisting that German sailors acted correctly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Signs of hope in Germany, France but virus strains hospitals
BERLIN (AP) — The surge of new coronavirus cases appears to be slowing in Germany and France, generating hopes that the two European heavyweights are beginning to regain control over the pandemic. But authorities said Thursday that hospitals are crowded and are likely to face further strain in the coming …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Gunman who killed 4 in Vienna attack had sought to join IS
VIENNA (AP) — A man who had previously tried to join the Islamic State group rampaged in Vienna armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest, fatally shooting four people before he was killed by police, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Attack in Vienna hit nightlife; suspect sought to join IS
VIENNA (AP) — A 20-year-old Islamic extremist armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest rampaged through a Vienna nightlife district hours ahead of a coronavirus lockdown, fatally shooting four people before he was killed by police, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Germany starts 'wave-breaker' shutdown as Europe locks down
BERLIN (AP) — Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown Monday in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramble to slow a rapid rise in coronavirus infections that threatens to overwhelm their health care systems.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Germany starts 'wave-breaker' shutdown as Europe locks down
BERLIN (AP) — Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown Monday in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramble to slow a rapid rise in coronavirus infections that threatens to overwhelm their health care systems.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Berlin airport opens 9 years late with little ceremony
BERLIN (AP) — Nine years late and far above its original budget, Berlin's new airport finally opened on Saturday with little fanfare as the aviation industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Berlin airport opens 9 years late with little ceremony
BERLIN (AP) — Nine years late and far above its original budget, Berlin's new airport finally opened on Saturday with little fanfare as the aviation industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New Berlin airport opens 9 years late with little ceremony
BERLIN (AP) — Nine years late and far above its original budget, Berlin's new airport finally opened on Saturday with little fanfare as the aviation industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Germany heads into November 'lockdown light' to slow virus
BERLIN (AP) — German officials agreed Wednesday to a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, theaters and other leisure facilities in an effort to curb a rapid rise in coronavirus infections, opting for decisive action to prevent an “acute national health emergency,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Merkel's party puts off choice of new leader for 2nd time
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party on Monday delayed for the second time a decision on who will become its new leader, putting off a convention planned for December in a coronavirus-prompted move that irked one of the top contenders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery
BERLIN (AP) — More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid by an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday. They were hopeful that the apparently random damage can be repaired, but said the motive was a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery
BERLIN (AP) — More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid by an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday. They were hopeful that the apparently random damage can be repaired, but said the motive was a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery
BERLIN (AP) — More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid by an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday. They were hopeful that the apparently random damage can be repaired, but said the motive was a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Over 60 exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, motive a mystery
BERLIN (AP) — More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid by an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday. They were hopeful that the apparently random damage can be repaired, but said the motive was a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Europe, US reel as virus infections surge at record pace
Coronavirus cases around the world have climbed to all-time highs of more than 330,000 per day as the scourge comes storming back across Europe and spreads with renewed speed in the U.S., forcing many places to reimpose tough restrictions eased just months ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Europe, US reel as virus infections surge at record pace
Coronavirus cases around the world have climbed to all-time highs of more than 330,000 per day as the scourge comes storming back across Europe and spreads with renewed speed in the U.S., forcing many places to reimpose tough restrictions eased just months ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Europe reels as it sets virus records, slaps on new rules
BERLIN (AP) — Fears rose Thursday that Europe is running out of time to control a resurgence of the coronavirus, as infections hit record daily highs in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland. France slapped a 9 p.m. curfew on many of its biggest cities and Londoners faced new …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
German, Czech, Italian virus records deepen Europe worries
BERLIN (AP) — Record daily infection figures in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and elsewhere added to fears on Thursday that Europe is running out of chances to control its latest coronavirus outbreak. France has set a 9 p.m. curfew for many of its biggest cities as governments across the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Germany agrees to tighten virus rules as infections rise
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed Wednesday to tighten mask-wearing rules and make bars close early in areas where coronavirus infection rates are high, an attempt to avoid tougher restrictions now being introduced elsewhere in Europe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
FROM THE AP: Governments around world eye tougher steps to fight virus
Signs of governments reassessing their coronavirus response were scattered around the world Sunday, with the mayor of Los Angeles saying the city was reopened too quickly, Ohio’s governor warning his state is “going the wrong way,” Hong Kong issuing tougher new rules on wearing face masks and Spain closing overcrowded …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes
BERLIN (AP) — In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens' reason and discipline to slow the spread of the virus, acknowledging as a woman who grew up in communist East Germany how difficult it is to give up …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes
BERLIN (AP) — In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens' reason and discipline to slow the spread of the virus, acknowledging as a woman who grew up in communist East Germany how difficult it is to give up …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes
BERLIN (AP) — In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens' reason and discipline to slow the spread of the virus, acknowledging as a woman who grew up in communist East Germany how difficult it is to give up …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Virus infections top 600,000 globally with long fight ahead
BERLIN (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Virus infections top 600,000 globally with long fight ahead
BERLIN (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Virus chaos snarls farm workers as new season buds in Europe
GENTHIN, Germany (AP) — Asparagus grower Henning Hoffheinz is looking at blue skies, a record-early harvest – and a big problem.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany OKs big aid package to help companies, self-employed
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Monday approved a massive new package of measures to cushion the devastating effects of the virus outbreak on the economy, bringing the total aid on offer to more than 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion).
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Spain locks down its citizens, while France shuts nightlife
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain locked down its 46 million citizens and France ordered the closing of just about everything the rest of the world loves about it — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the cafes and restaurants — as governments took increasingly desperate measures to put more space between …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Spain locks down its citizens, while France shuts nightlife
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain locked down its 46 million citizens and France ordered the closing of just about everything the rest of the world loves about it — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the cafes and restaurants — as governments took increasingly desperate measures to put more space between …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Spain locks down its citizens, while France shuts nightlife
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain locked down its 46 million citizens and France ordered the closing of just about everything the rest of the world loves about it — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the cafes and restaurants — as governments took increasingly desperate measures to put more space between …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
German Parliament approves Greece's bailout extension
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Germany pledges to help Greece
BERLIN - Stock markets soared around the world Tuesday amid hopes that Europe is finally finding a way out of its debt crisis. Greece passed an unpopular property tax and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to offer the struggling country "all necessary assistance."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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