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Iraqi court sentences to death German woman who joined ISIS

Mosul - Muslimchronicle

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a German woman of Moroccan origin for membership of ISIS, a spokesman said. The German national was captured by Iraqi forces during the battle for Mosul last year, the spokesman said, declining to identify her. She is the first foreign woman to be sentenced to death in Iraq for joining the militantRead more

German IS rapper killed in airstrike in Syria: monitor

Hong Kong - Muslimchronicle

A German rapper turned Islamic State fighter who reportedly married the FBI translator hired to spy on him has been killed in an airstrike in Syria, a US-based monitoring group has said. Denis Cuspert, who performed under the stage name Deso Dogg, became one of the extremist group's most famous Western fighters, appearing in numerous propaganda videos including one that apparentlyRead more

'Stable German government' crucial for EU to act

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that a "stable German government" was crucial for the European Union to move forward with its reform agenda. "To act in Europe it is crucial that Germany have a stable government," she said at a press conference in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, two days before a high-stakes vote on her proposed governing coalitionRead more

German rail says halting all long-distance trains due to storm

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Thursday it was suspending all long-distance traffic for a day as a deadly storm lashed part of the country with hurricane-force winds. Deutsche Bahn is "stopping all long-distance traffic," said a spokesman, adding that trains already on the way will be halted once they reach the closest stations. Source: AFPRead more

Juncker says German deal 'significant, positive' for EU future

Sofia - Muslimchronicle

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday hailed as "positive" plans for Europe in a deal that brings German Chancellor Angela Merkel a step closer to forming a coalition government. "I am very satisfied with the content," Juncker told a press conference in Bulgaria, describing the deal's section on the future of the EU as a "very significant, positive, constructive,Read more

Merkel pledges 'fresh start' for Europe with new government

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged Friday that the new government she is seeking to form would work toward a "fresh start" for Europe, after reporting a breakthrough in marathon coalition talks. "The world is not waiting for us -- we need a fresh start in Europe," she said at the end of more than 24 hours of negotiations between herRead more

'Big obstacles' still in way of Germany coalition deal: Merkel

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country's top parties still had "big obstacles" to surmount before reaching a new coalition deal, ahead of a final round of negotiations Thursday. "There are still big obstacles on the path that need to be cleared," she told reporters as she arrived for talks on forming a new "grand coalition" government between her conservativesRead more

France urges more German investment to boost EU

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

France's finance minister on Wednesday urged Germany to loosen the purse strings to help boost European growth, reminding Berlin of its wider responsibilities as Chancellor Angela Merkel struggles to forge a new coalition at home. France has already done its bit by "reducing its public spending and reforming its economy," Bruno Le Maire told Die Zeit weekly. "We expect Germany to join theRead more

German New Year fireworks kill two, leave child injured

Berlin - AFP

Fireworks left two people dead, a child injured and five people requiring amputations during New Year celebrations in Germany, police and emergency services said Monday. A 35-year-old man and a 19-year-old died when fireworks went off in their faces in the eastern state of Brandenburg, regional police said on Twitter. A firework thrown by a group of youths left an 11-year-old boyRead more