LONDON: British Airways said its new short-haul subsidiary will start flying to 35 destinations, including the Moroccan city of Marrakech, from March next year. The new airline, which the carrier said would operate under the BA name but exist as an “entirely separate entity,” will be based at London Gatwick Airport. Tickets for flights to … Read more
BERLIN: Bayern Munich must do without five quarantined stars, including Joshua Kimmich, in the Champions League as the absent midfield dynamo fuels debate in Germany after refusing to be vaccinated against Covid. The Bavarian giants are already guaranteed a last 16 place as Group E winners ahead of Tuesday’s match at bottom side Dynamo Kyiv. However, … Read more
GLASGOW: The 65 most vulnerable nations will see GDP drop 20 percent on average by 2050 and 64 percent by 2100 if the world heats up 2.9 degrees Celsius, according to a report released Monday at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. Even if global temperature rises are capped at 1.5C, in keeping with the most ambitious … Read more
On Saturday, thousands of people rallied in Berlin to protest against the government of Germany against coronavirus policies. As helicopters observed from above, riot police moved alongside demonstrators, the majority of protesters were unmasked. Across Berlin, large but scattered groups of demonstrators waved German flags and chanted anti lockdown slogans of Querdenker group — a movement which … Read more
At least seven people have been injured in a shooting in the German capital, Berlin. The unidentified assailants fled the scene after the shooting and Berlin police are searching for them in the area. According to Berlin police, unidentified gunmen opened fire in the western city of Kreuzberg on Saturday morning, December 26. At least … Read more
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Israel met in Berlin for talks, Germany hopes it will strengthen ties between the two countries and boost peace efforts in the Middle East. German Foreign Minister Heiko Josef Maas said they are very proud that the Israeli and Emirati foreign ministers have chosen Berlin for … Read more
Thousands of people marched through the German capital, Berlin in a protest against the newly introduced Coronavirus restrictions. The demonstration was organized by the Stuttgart-based movement Querdenken 711 (or Lateral Thinking 711), a group that has a following of 16,000 people on Facebook. Communications for the rally was mostly done on encrypted messaging service Telegram. … Read more
A prime example of “religious harmony and solidarity is seen in the church of the German capital, Berlin, as they provided space to Muslims worshipers for Friday prayers. Maintaining a social distance of 5 feet inside the mosque caused a shortage of space, after which a nearby church provided space for worshipers to perform their … Read more
Berlin´s new international airport is set to open on October 31, 2020, after an embarrassing nine-year delay owing to structural problems and corruption. “The date is set,” said Engelbert Luetke-Daldrup, chief executive of the Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (FBB) group. “We still have 11 months of hard work ahead of us,” he added during a press … Read more
