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Russia expels four German diplomats in tit-for-tat response

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:33:01 +0200

Russia will expel four German diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to Berlin ordering four Russian agents to leave Germany over the poisoning of an ex-spy in Britain, the German foreign minister said on Friday

Top German, Turkish diplomats to meet in Lower Saxony

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:13:26 +0100

The foreign ministers of Germany and Turkey will meet this weekend as Ankara seeks to douse tensions with the EU that blighted 2017, Turkish officials said on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia seeks death for man suspected of shooting at German diplomats

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:57:05 +0100

Prosecutors in Saudi Arabia are seeking the death penalty for a suspect accused of opening fire on German diplomats, a newspaper reported on Monday.

Two 'arson attacks' on Turkish diplomat cars

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 11:59:00 +0100

Police in Berlin have launched an arson investigation after two cars belonging to Turkish embassy workers were set on fire late on New Year's Eve. Police suspect it was not merely a case of New Year's revelry gone wrong.

Top ten reasons diplomats like Berlin

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:43:00 +0200

The centre of Europe, the tech industry or the history - what attracts diplomats to Berlin and why do they like living here?

German police officers brought back from Iran

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:41:00 +0100

Two German policemen working at their country's embassy in Tehran have been brought home after being targeted by Iranian intelligence, according to the weekly Der Spiegel.

Sri Lanka 'threatens' German ambassador

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Berlin has made it clear that it is unimpressed by "threats" from Sri Lanka's top defence official to expel Germany's ambassador and other foreigners seen as supportive of Tamil rebels.