Tag: Germany

In flood-hit German town, a priest struggles to give comfort

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AHRWEILER, Germany — The Rev. Joerg Meyrer steels himself before making his way through the stinking piles of mud-caked debris that permeate this once-beautiful...

Germany defends preparation for floods, considers lessons

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BERLIN — German officials are defending their preparations for flooding in the face of the raging torrents that caught many people by surprise and...

Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

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TOKYO — ARCHERY Mixed Team ...

Anger as French protesters compare vaccines to Nazi horrors

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PARIS — A French Holocaust survivor has denounced anti-vaccination protesters comparing themselves to Jews who were persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II....

Europe flooding toll over 180 as rescuers dig deeper

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BERLIN — The death toll from flooding in Western Europe climbed above 180 on Sunday after rescue workers dug deeper into debris left by...

German candidate sorry for laughing scene in flood visit

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BERLIN — The front-runner to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany's September election has apologized for a scene in which he was seen laughing...

Carreno Busta beats Krajinovic to win Hamburg European Open

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HAMBURG, Germany — Pablo Carreno Busta continued to impress on clay with a 6-2, 6-4 win against Filip Krajinovic in the Hamburg European Open...

Königssee sliding track destroyed amid German flood disaster

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Much of the sliding track at Königssee, Germany has been washed away, after torrents of floodwater pushed through large segments of the facility and...

Experts: Europe floods shows need to curb emissions, adapt

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BRUSSELS — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany...

Germany cuts short Olympic warmup with allegations of racism

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WAKAYAMA, Japan — Germany’s Olympic soccer team walked off the field during a preparation match for the Tokyo Games on Saturday in response to...