Saturday, April 1, 2023

Germany

Ukraine lauds Western move on tanks; Russia downplays

From Washington to Berlin to Kyiv, a Western decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine was hailed enthusiastically. Moscow sought to downplay it.The Kremlin has previously warned that such tank deliveries would be a dangerous escalation of the conflict...

Germany beat England to enter Hockey WC semis

Germany struck twice with two minutes left in the match to wipe out a two-goal deficit and then prevailed over England in the penalty shootout to make a dramatic entry into the semifinals of the FIH Men’s World Cup...

Germany to provide Ukraine with advanced battle tanks

After weeks of hesitation that saw growing impatience among Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday that his government would provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same.In a statement,...

Hockey WC: Germany beat France 5-1; reach QFs

Germany qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Hockey World Cup beating World No. 121 France 5-1 in a Crossover Stage match at the Kalinga Stadium here on Monday.Germany, who had finished second behind Belgium in...

Western envoys visit Kosovo, Serbia to defuse tensions

Western envoys on Friday were visiting Kosovo and Serbia as part of their ongoing efforts to defuse tensions and help secure a reconciliation agreement between the two.Envoys from the United States, the European Union, France, Germany and Italy met...

Germany pressed on tanks for Ukraine; Kyiv airs frustration

Germany faced mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aired frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies conferred on Thursday on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russia’s...

Hockey WC: Belgium play out 2-2 draw against Germany

Defending champions Belgium found the equaliser with six minutes left in the match to play out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Germany and keep themselves in the hunt for a direct quarterfinal qualification in the FIH Men’s World Cup...

Germany’s defence minister resigns amid Ukraine criticism

Germany’s much-criticized defence minister announced her resignation on Monday, as her department steers the massive project of modernising the country’s military and oversees expanding weapons deliveries to Ukraine.Christine Lambrecht said in a written statement that she had submitted her...

Germany, US to send combat vehicles to Ukraine

The leaders of the United States and Germany on Thursday announced they were sending armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine, ramping up military support for Kyiv to repel Russian forces after a similar move by France earlier this week.In a...

Railways to roll out hydrogen-powered trains on heritage routes by Dec 2023

The railways will roll out hydrogen-powered trains on its narrow gauge heritage routes by December, making them “completely green”.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday the trains will be on the lines of those running in China and Germany.As a...