Merkel's party wins commanding yet lower votes as far-right AfD to debut in parliament
The conservative union led by German sitting Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday defended its commanding role in the Bundestag (German parliament) with 32.5 percent of the vote, falling short of expectations with a 9-percentage-point gap compared with the election four years ago.
Russian General killed in IS shelling in Syria: defense ministry
A Russian lieutenant general was killed in a shelling launched by Islamic State (IS) terrorists near the city of Deir al-Zour in northeastern Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday.
Merkel needs to reflect conservatives' bitter victory
As widely expected, Angela Merkel's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has again won the most votes in the German federal election on Sunday, but she needs to reflect what's behind her bitter victory.
Merkel's party wins less support as far-right AfD makes breakthrough
The conservative union led by German sitting Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday defended its commanding role in the Bundestag (German parliament) with 32.5 percent of the vote, falling short of expectations with a 9-percentage-point gap compared with the election four years ago.
Far-right AfD becomes third strongest party in Germany
The Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) on Sunday was elected into the new German federal parliament with about 13.5 percent of votes, becoming the third strongest party in the Bundestag, preliminary exit polls showed.
Merkel's conservative bloc garners 32.5 pct of vote: preliminary exit poll
The conservative union led by German sitting Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday defended its dominant role in Bundestag (German parliament) with 32.5 percent of the vote, according to preliminary exit poll.
Merkel seeks 4th term as German leader
Germans voting in a general election on Sunday were expected to hand Chancellor Angela Merkel a fourth term while the hard-right nationalist AfD party is tipped to make history by winning its first seats in the national parliament.
UK’s Davis dismisses reports of Brexit bill
Brexit negotiator David Davis on Sunday dismissed a report that Britain was prepared to pay a 40 billion pound ($54 billion) divorce bill on leaving the EU.
Mercifully large celebration
“Castellers” perform a human tower during the traditional La Mercè Festival at the Saint Jaume square in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday. La Mercè is an annual festival of the city of Barcelona which has been officially celebrated since 1871, when the local government first organized special activities to observe the Roman Catholic feast day of Our Lady of Mercy.
Germans voting to pick new parliament as Merkel seeks 4th term
More than 61 million German voters were called to cast ballots on Sunday to pick their Bundestag, or federal parliament, on which a new government will be formed.
TURNOUT OF GERMAN GENERAL ELECTION STANDS AT 41.1 PCT BY 1200 GMT, SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN IN 2013
TURNOUT OF GERMAN GENERAL ELECTION STANDS AT 41.1 PCT BY 1200 GMT, SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN IN 2013
Germany's polling day as it happens
In the morning drizzle, an Iranian-German dentist walked out of the polling station No. 427 located next to the town hall of Berlin's ethnically-diversified quarter Wedding district, and took a picture of the polling station from outside.
Germans start voting for new parliament as Merkel seeks 4th term
More than 61 million German voters were called to cast ballots on Sunday to pick their Bundestag, or federal parliament, on which a new government will be formed.
Germans start to vote for new parliament as Merkel bids for 4th term
More than 61 million German voters were called to cast ballots on Sunday to pick their Bundestag, or federal parliament, on which a new government will be formed.
Dutch official calls on more businesses to get on board China Railway Express to Europe
More businesses should get on board the direct railway link connecting Tilburg in the Netherlands and the Chinese city of Chengdu, said Dutch and Chinese officials on Friday when celebrating the first anniversary of this promising connection.
Fear of Brexit, Trump-style victory galvanizes German youngsters to vote
One day before the German federal election, campaigners from the organization, Smaller Than Five, are still out on the streets, mobilizing people to vote in order to keep the representation of voters of the far-right AfD low.
France's hard-left leader Melenchon brings supporters to street against labor reform
Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of hard-left "Unbowed France" party, on Saturday took tens of thousands of supporters to streets in Paris to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's decrees to make labor code more flexible, a day after the reform was enacted.
At least 6 injured in acid attack in eastern London
The London Metropolitan Police confirmed that an acid attack has taken place Saturday evening in eastern London, injuring at least six people.