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BACKGROUND German car industry under siege

Berlin (dpa) - The German car industry, which has been struggling to emerge from a long-running emissions scandal, is now facing accusations that it was part of a secret auto industry cartel, as well as threats of further restrictions on diesel

Gold mine company accuses Tanzania of pressuring

Dar es Salaam (dpa) - The London-based gold mining company Acacia Mining on Friday accused Tanzania of pressuring its employees after handing it a tax bill of 190 billion dollars.A senior international employee of Acacia subsidiary Pangea Minerals

BA owner IAG's profit rises despite expensive IT

London (dpa) - British Airways owner IAG Group on Friday said its operating profit rose 14 per cent to 898 million euros (1.05 billion dollars) in the first half of this year, despite a 65-million-euro loss caused by a major problem in its IT

Reports: Bosch part of secret German car industry

Berlin (dpa) - Car supplier Bosch has been drawn into the widening scandal over claims that Germany‘s car industry has operated a secret cartel since the 1990s, according to media reports on Friday.The weekly Der Spiegel reported on Friday that

Politics

BACKGROUND THIS WEEK in Brexit: Britain and US

Brussels (dpa) - British and US officials held their first bilateral meeting on a possible post-Brexit free-trade deal this week as London‘s trade minister headed to Washington and Mexico City.- The meeting in Washington co-chaired by British

Politics

1ST LEAD Italian cabinet approves anti-trafficking

Rome (dpa) - The Italian government decided at its Friday cabinet meeting to launch a naval mission in Libyan waters to fight migrant traffickers.The plan is seen as a potential game changer in Europe‘s quest to stop sea migration flows from

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IOC outlines new independent anti-doping test body

Pyeongchang, South Korea (dpa) - The International Olympic Committee advanced plans on Thursday to set up an independent anti-doping testing system following the drugs scandal in Russian sports.The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is also set to

Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020 to come from recycled

Berlin (dpa) - Medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be made from recycled material as local organizers called on the Japanese population to donate "discarded or obsolete electronic devices" for the purpose."The organizing committee aims to

FEATURE That brief, shining moment when a country

The Olympic spirit is perhaps best in evidence when, for a brief, shining and historical moment, an outsider from a small nation grabs the glory with their first-ever medal.Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - Tears of joy, being overcome by emotion, instant fame,

Hungarian premier Orban: Budapest would be «one

Budapest (dpa) - Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban, currently attending the Rio Olympics, put in a word for Budapest‘s bid to host the 2024 summer games, promising a compact venue that would make "one large Olympic park" of Hungary‘s capital

Klinsmann praises oldie Hrubesch for work with

Berlin (dpa) - Former German national trainer Juergen Klinsmann called Olympic trainer Horst Hrubesch‘s work with his young football team "totally outstanding" as Germany heads into a gold medal final against hosts Brazil on Saturday.In remarks

NEWS FEATURE Furious Lavillenie hits out at Brazil

Thiago Braz da Silva won an improbable Olympic pole vault gold ahead of French top favourite Renaud Lavillenie, who is furious about the behaviour of the noisy crowd.Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - Thiago Braz da Silva stunned French top favourite Renaud