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Mike Pompeo To Attend Libya Conference In Berlin: US State Department

World News | Reuters | Friday January 17, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Germany this weekend to attend the Libya conference and push for sustaining a fragile ceasefire, the State Department and US officials said on Thursday.

Way Clear For Tesla To Buy Berlin Factory Site: Report

AFP | Friday January 10, 2020

German regional lawmakers gave the green light Thursday for electric carmaker Tesla to buy land just outside Berlin for its first European factory.

Gunman Opens Fire At Cafe In Berlin City Centre: Cops

World News | Reuters | Monday December 30, 2019

Berlin police surrounded buildings in the German capital's city centre after an individual fired shots, police said on Monday on Twitter.

Samsung Galaxy Fold 1 Million Sales Figure Announcement Not Correct, Company Clarifies

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 14, 2019

Samsung has denied VP Young Sohn's earlier statement at TechCrunch Disrput Berlin, saying the executive may have been confused by the initial sales target for the year.

Samsung Galaxy Fold Sales Hit 1 Million Units, VP Young Sohn Reveals

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday December 13, 2019

Samsung Electronics’ President Young Sohn announced at TechCrunch’s Disrupt Berlin event that the company has managed to sell about 1 million phones of the Galaxy Fold since its launch in September.

Tesla's German Plant To Produce 500,000 Cars A Year: Report

Reuters | Thursday December 12, 2019

Tesla plans to build 500,000 electric vehicles a year at its new factory on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Tesla Move Will Draw Further Companies Into Germany

Reuters | Monday December 2, 2019

Tesla's move is a big boost for Germany as a centre for manufacturing after BMW and Daimler in recent years chose to build new factories in Hungary

Buglers Rob Medals, 18th Century Jewels From Berlin Secret Police Museum

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 2, 2019

Burglars broke into Berlin's Stasi Museum, which showcases items of East Germany's hated secret police, making off with collectible medals and gold jewellery, authorities said Sunday.

Former German President's Son Stabbed To Death In Berlin

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 20, 2019

An assailant has stabbed to death the son of former German president Richard von Weizsaecker in attack at a Berlin hospital that left one other person seriously injured, police said Wednesday.

Brexit Drove Tesla To Pick Berlin Over Britain For New Factory: Report

Reuters | Thursday November 14, 2019

Britain missed its chance to host the first European factory of U.S. electric vehicle pioneer Tesla because of Brexit, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in remarks reported on Wednesday.

Tesla To Build New Plant And Design Centre In Germany

Reuters | Thursday November 14, 2019

Tesla will build its first European factory and design centre near Berlin, giving the U.S. electric car pioneer the coveted "Made in Germany" label just as local rivals Audi, BMW and Mercedes prepare to launch competing cars.

On Berlin Wall Anniversary, Germany Asks US To Reject "Egoism"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 10, 2019

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the United States to be a "mutually respectful partner" and reject nationalism, in a clear salvo aimed at US leader Donald Trump as Germany on Saturday marked 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

On Berlin Wall Anniversary, Trump Calls Germany "Treasured" Ally

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 9, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Saturday hailed Germany as a "treasured" ally as commemorations were held marking 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

30 Years On, Germany Celebrates Fall Of Berlin Wall

World News | Reuters | Saturday November 9, 2019

Germany on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall that separated East and West Germany, with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanking Eastern European neighbors for enabling a peaceful revolution.

"Like Fall Of Berlin Wall": PM On Kartarpur Corridor, Ayodhya Verdict

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 10, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the corridor to Kartarpur and the Supreme Court's landmark verdict in the Ayodhya title suit were akin to the demolition of the Berlin Wall, sending a message of peace and unity. Today will be case in point for India's "unity in diversity," the Prime Minister said.