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Brown coal plants such as the one in Dormagen, western Germany, "laid the foundations" for power giant RWE

Chemnitz, another city in Saxony, which was the scene of anti-migrant street violence following the murder of a German man in August last year

Staff Sgt. Andrew P. Rogers was admitted to a court-martial that he had used hidden cameras to record women while they were involved in intimate activities like showering and undressing in his guest house.

A big eurozone budget would have made for a speedier recovery from the financial crisis, Draghi says

The clouds of scandal still haven't blown away

The stage is set for the latest chapter in a meteoric rise that began when Sebastian Kurz entered government at the age of just 24, having dropped out of his law studies to focus on politics

The French public on Sunday began bidding a final farewell to late former president Jacques Chirac, fondly remembered as a charismatic giant of domestic and international politics despite a mixed legacy.Chirac's death on Thursday aged 86 prompted a flood of tributes to a man whose high-profile political career spanned three decades capped by 12 years as president from 1995-2007.But it also sparked questions about how much this consumate political operator had actually achieved during a long spell in office and again threw the spotlight on a 2011 conviction for graft over his time as Paris mayor.

Graphic factfile on Indonesia's peatlands and forest fires.

How long before graphic artist Enki Bilal's imaginary sport of chessboxing is taken into the Olympics?

The launch date of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could be delayed as it faces regulatory scrutiny from governments around the world.

National Drink Beer Day encourages beer lovers to enjoy their favorite brews.

Policemen secure the grounds of a former NATO bunker in Traben-Trarbach, western Germany, where a so-called "Bulletproof Hoster" service was located

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (pictured September 26, 2019) has long emphasised that US-Iran talks cannot happen until Washington lifts sanctions and ends its policy of "maximum pressure" on Tehran

Members of the public queued to lay flowers outside Chirac's home in Paris

SNCF hopes the merger will push the combined annual passenger load to 30 million

Applying for a job at McDonald's is now as easy as telling Alexa or Goggle Assistant to do so.

The clouds of scandal still haven't blown away

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that he has shared evidence that Iran carried out an attack on Saudi Arabia

The United States says that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen here meeting church leaders in July 2019, has repeatedly used chemical weapons

Fast food giant McDonald's is dipping another foot into the world of plant-based food, announcing plans to test a vegetarian burger in Canada.

GDP growth, public deficit and debt in France, 2010-2020