Germany

Arsenal midfielder took to social media to write heartfelt message explaining his decision

The move comes after Ankara ended its two-year state of emergency

German prosecutors say the man likely had a "radical Islamist" motive

Carmaker’s Cascada, Insignia and Zarifa models are under investigation, totalling 60,000 vehicles

UN chief also condoles victims's families, govt of Pakistan over suicide attack

Spain cannot continue legal proceedings against Puigdemont on rebellion charges after his return

The parents argue the contents of their daughter's Facebook account are legally identical to a private diary, letters

German Chancellor insists Washington and Berlin remain allies

23-year-old forcibly returned to Afghan capital along with 68 other failed Afghan asylum seekers

The court convicts Zschaepe of 10 counts of murder and handed out its toughest sentence

Berlin gives support to the building of a new, $11-billion pipeline to bring Russian gas across the Baltic Sea

4,000 local people evacuated from surrounding area and evacuation area

European powers aim at safeguarding deal by shielding Iran from US sanctions

Trump insists that Washington is shouldering too much of the NATO's financial burden.

The rivalry between Germany and Brazil is behind one of the largest rifts among football fans in Lebanon

Die Mannschaft knocked out of group stages for first time ever at World Cup

Goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min provided dignity despite exiting the group stages

The ruthlessness, efficiency and resilience of four years ago seems to have forsaken Germany

Says country possesses conducive atmosphere for foreign investment

Chancellor Angela Merkel is under pressure from her coalition partners to stem immigration to Germany

Holders last eliminated in opening round in 1938

Crisis talks on Tuesday night failed to defuse a dispute that threatens to tear apart her three-month old government

Die Mannschaft kept destiny in their own hands with dramatic winner against Sweden

Sami A was arrested after the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees lifted a ban on his deportation

Merkel is under pressure to deliver a deal at the European leaders’ meeting to keep her Bavarian allies on board

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer warns that he would give Merkel fortnight to find European deal to curb new arrivals

El Tri claim 1-0 win over defending champions as Brazil also held by Switzerland

Hirving Lozano's clinical finish earns Mexico a shock 1-0 victory

Germany take on Mexico while Brazil is set to face Switzerland tonight

A survey found that 62% of respondents were in favour of turning back undocumented migrants at the border

Russia and Ukraine had again formally committed to key tenets of 2015 Minsk agreement

Reinvigorated Selecao have won 16 of 20 matches with former Corinthians boss Tite at helm

A failed Iraqi asylum seeker suspected of the rape-murder of a teenage girl in Germany was arrested in Iraq overnight

Germany, France and Britain are three of the signatories of the 2015 JCPOA between world powers and Iran

Perceiving headscarves as something negative while imposing crosses in public spaces, shows 'double standards'

A bear, which also broke out of the Eifel Zoo in Luenebach, was shot dead

Merkel hopes there will be no need for the EU to implement retaliatory measures in its trade dispute with the US

The centre supports companies operating in sensitive markets like Iran or Sudan and has seen demand rise

China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany will gather without the United States, which pulled out on May 8

German Foreign Minister issues his sober assessment after a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Germany, France, Britain, Russia and China would participate in the meeting but United States would not

The study confirms the generally accepted view that the Nazi dictator died on the 30 April, 1945 in his Berlin bunker

Culprit admits to filming the abuse

Iran foreign minister visits Europe in hopes of salvaging nuclear deal

Marx's birth city of Trier will lead commemorations, unveiling an 18 foot long statue

Goethe-Institut Pakistan hosts show drawing comparisons between art scene in Germany and Pakistan

More people were killed under communist regimes than under Adolf Hitler, claims German leader

Cautious Merkel has failed to establish a good personal rapport with the brash Trump

Residents of Berlin will have to stay clear of the bomb until it has been safely defused.

What distinguishes Angela Merkel from a herd of political leaders is her incorruptibility in the position of authority