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20.05.2021 / 18:53

Talking to the moon: Europe pitches lunar satellites plan

BERLIN – The European Space Agency presented a vision Thursday to put satellites in orbit around the moon that would facilitate future missions to Earth's closest neighbor.

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Merkel: Germany to discuss 'common ground' on Russia with US

BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Germany will discuss “necessary common ground” with the U.S. on relations with Russia after President Joe Biden opted not to punish the company overseeing a Russia-Germany pipeline project that Washington opposes.

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German soldier who posed as refugee on trial for attack plot

BERLIN – A German army officer who posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker went on trial Thursday accused of plotting to kill prominent politicians and blame the attack on refugees.

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BERLIN — Germany's foreign minister says his flying visit to the Mideast is intended as a show of solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian civilians suffering from the latest eruption of conflict, and part an effort to push for a cease-fire and resumption of peace talks.

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German minister quits amid thesis plagiarism allegations

BERLIN – A prominent German government minister announced her resignation Wednesday as a long-running controversy over allegations of plagiarism in her doctoral thesis nears its conclusion.

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Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments

BERLIN – A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet ambitious climate goals by 2050, including ending investments in new coal mines, oil and gas wells.

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Human tissue preserved since World War I yields new clues about 1918 pandemic

Kai KupferschmidtOn 27 June 1918, two young German soldiers—one age 18, the other 17—died in Berlin from a new influenza strain that had emerged earlier that year. Their lungs ended up in the collection of the Berlin Museum of Medical History, where they rested, fixed in formalin, for 100 years.

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UN watchdog: Iran has enriched uranium to highest purity yet

BERLIN – Iran has enriched uranium to slightly higher purity than previously thought due to “fluctuations” in the process, the United Nations' atomic watchdog said Wednesday.

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German investors increasingly optimistic as COVID cases fall

BERLIN – German investors are increasingly optimistic about the country's economy as the latest surge of new coronavirus infections seems to be slowing, a closely-watched survey showed Tuesday.

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COVID-vaccine maker BioNTech reports $1.37B profit in Q1

BERLIN – German pharmaceutical company BioNTech reported a net profit of 1.13 billion euros ($1.37 billion) in the first quarter of this year on the back of strong revenues from its coronavirus vaccine.

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German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban

BERLIN – Germany's powerful Catholic progressives are openly defying a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions by offering such blessings at services in about 100 different churches all over the country this week.

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Germany commemorates icon of resistance to Nazism

BERLIN – Germany on Sunday commemorated the 100th birthday of Sophie Scholl, a young woman who became an icon for her role in the anti-fascist ‘White Rose’ resistance group.

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Merkel hopeful on Europe summer travel even without vaccine

BERLIN – Europeans can look forward to traveling this summer, if coronavirus cases keep declining further on the continent, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday.

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German factory production, exports up in March in good sign

BERLIN – Factory production and exports increased strongly in Germany in March, according to official statistics released Friday, developments that bode well for the second quarter in Europe's largest economy as it struggles to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Germany makes AstraZeneca vaccine available to all adults

BERLIN – Germany is making the AstraZeneca vaccine available immediately to all adults in a push to get as many people inoculated against COVID-19 as quickly as possible, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday.

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German philosopher Habermas rejects UAE's Zayed Book Award

BERLIN – The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas said Sunday he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates, reversing an earlier decision.

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Over 50 police injured, 250 detained in Berlin May Day riots

BERLIN – More than 50 police officers were injured and over 250 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the German Police Union said Sunday.

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German unemployment steady in April despite lockdown

BERLIN – Unemployment in Germany remained steady in April, according to official figures Thursday, as pandemic lockdown measures in Europe’s largest economy appeared not to dent the job market.

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Top court orders German govt to set post-2030 climate goals

BERLIN – Germany's top court ruled Thursday that the country's government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation doesn't go far enough in ensuring that climate change is limited to acceptable levels.

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BioNTech expects Covid vaccine trial results for babies by September

BERLIN: BioNTech expects results by September from trials testing the COVID-19 vaccine that it and Pfizer have developed in babies as young as six months old, German magazine Spiegel cited the company's CEO as saying."In July, the first results could be available for the five to 12 year olds, in September for the younger children," BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin told Spiegel.

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Berlin Film Festival's Summer Event in Doubt Amid New Pandemic Restrictions

The Berlin Film Festival's planned in-person event this summer is in doubt amid new coronavirus pandemic restrictions set out in Germany's recently updated Infection Protection Act. The changes "now make the planning of the Berlinale Summer Special a bigger challenge," organizers said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Europe will reach herd immunity by August at the latest, BioNTech CEO says

BERLIN (AP) - Europe can achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus within the next four months, the head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved COVID-19 vaccine with U.S.

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BioNTech chief: Europe will reach herd immunity by August

BERLIN – Europe can achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus within the next four months, the head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved COVID-19 vaccine with U.S. partner Pfizer, said Wednesday.

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COVID-19 vaccines may protect many, but not all, people with suppressed immune systems

Jennifer Couzin-FrankelScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation.For Eva Schrezenmeier, a nephrologist at Charité University Hospital in Berlin, the news was sobering: Among 40 patients with transplanted kidneys at her hospital who’d been vaccinated against COVID-19, only one was churning out the antibodies that would likely protect him from the disease. Because transplant patients take powerful drugs to suppress the immune system so it doesn’t attack a donated organ, her team expected diminished responses to a vaccine.

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Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications

BERLIN – World powers were set to resume high level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, in their first session since comments surfaced from the Iranian foreign minister alleging that Russia was trying to scupper the pact.

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German government raises 2021 economic growth forecast

BERLIN – Germany is raising its economic growth forecast for the year on the expectation of the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions and an anticipated rise in domestic spending, the economy minister said Tuesday.

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Mother, 81, son killed by bulls on their farm

BERLIN – Police say an 81-year-old woman and her 56-year-old son are believed to have been killed by bulls at their farm in western Germany.

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German contender wants tougher stance on China, Russia

BERLIN – A leading contender to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor this fall has called for “dialogue and toughness” toward China when it comes to defending democratic values and human rights.

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Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election

BERLIN – A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations in the country's history in hopes it will win this year's national election — and consider banning the digital currency.

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Negotiators see signs of progress in Iran nuclear talks

BERLIN – Diplomats working in Vienna on a solution to bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran and world powers are taking a break from talks to consult with their leaders amid continued signs of progress, Russia's delegate said Tuesday.

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Delegate: Progress in Iran nuclear talks but end 'far away'

BERLIN – High-level talks in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran are moving ahead with experts working on drafting proposals this week, but a solution remains “far away,” Russia's delegate said Monday.

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The Latest: EU to purchase 100 million more vaccine doses

BERLIN — Pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they will provide 100 million more doses of their coronavirus vaccine to the European Union this year.

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Germany mourns its 80,000 Covid dead at memorial

Germany has held a national memorial service for its nearly 80,000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, putting aside deep divisions over Covid-19 restrictions to share the pain of grieving families.

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Iran offers upbeat assessment of progress in nuclear talks

BERLIN – A senior Iranian official offered an upbeat assessment of progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back into world powers' 2015 deal with Tehran on its nuclear program, saying Saturday that a “new understanding” appears to be taking shape.

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LA Phil's Dudamel to become music director of Paris Opera

LOS ANGELES – Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the Paris Opera while continuing his commitment to the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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Germany's Merkel urges lawmakers to support pandemic bill

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged parliament Friday to pass a bill that would mandate a nationwide “emergency brake” when the spread of the coronavirus becomes too rapid, saying that it was needed to prevent the country's health care system from becoming overwhelmed.

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Germany sees drop in crime during 1st year of pandemic

BERLIN – Germany saw a drop in reported crime last year, partly due to pandemic restrictions that kept people indoors, although there was a rise in child abuse, domestic violence and cybercrime.

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EXPLAINER: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?

BERLIN – Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran are set to resume Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran's main nuclear facility.

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Johnson & Johnson delays vaccine rollout in Europe

BERLIN – Johnson & Johnson says it is delaying the rollout of its coronavirus vaccine in Europe amid a U.S. probe into rare blood clots.

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Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge

BERLIN – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops and has stopped planning for large-scale troop cuts ordered by the Trump administration.

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European lawmakers, executives urge US to halve emissions

BERLIN – Dozens of European lawmakers, business executives and union leaders on Tuesday urged the United States to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in the coming decade compared with 2005 levels.

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Pentagon chief on inaugural tour of Europe to shore up ties

BERLIN – Nearly a year after President Donald Trump ordered thousands of troops to leave Germany, capping a series of setbacks for U.S. relations with major allies, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin began an inaugural tour of Europe to shore up partnerships that are a cornerstone of the post-World War II order.

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Pentagon chief orders review of deadly 2020 attack in Kenya

BERLIN – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday ordered an Army review of an investigation into a January 2020 militant assault on the Manda Bay military base in Kenya that killed three Americans and wounded three others.

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Berlin police investigate possible breach of Covid rules at Soho House party

Bottega Veneta, after leaked footage of the event inside private members club Soho House caused outrage in a city whose cherished nightlife has been on hold for ordinary clubbers for over a year. A presentation of the Italian fashion house’s latest collection at Berlin’s famous and exclusive Berghain nightclub last Friday was attended by a host of celebrity guests including Nigerian singer Burna Boy.

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Leader of Merkel's party seeks backing in bid for chancellor

BERLIN – The new leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party says he's confident of securing his party's support to become the center-right candidate for Germany's next leader, after he and a rival both declared their ambitions.

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Germany’s Curevac expects EU nod for its Covid-19 vaccine in May

BERLIN : German biotech firm Curevac believes the European Union might give approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in May or June, a spokesman was quoted as saying in the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper on Saturday."We are already very advanced in Phase Three clinical trials and are expecting the data for the final approval package," spokesman Thorsten Schueller told the paper.Previously, approval was expected in June.Curevac still plans to produce up to 300 million vaccine doses this year, the spokesman was quoted as saying.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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Germany mulls possible order of Russian vaccine

BERLIN – Germany’s health minister said Thursday that the European Union doesn't plan to order Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine but his country will hold talks with Russia on whether an individual order makes sense.

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Merkel backs 'short, uniform lockdown' across Germany

BERLIN – 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.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0