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Japan settles row over Olympic stadium costs

Tokyo (dpa) - A long-running row over who would pay for Japan‘s 2020 Olympic stadium was resolved Tuesday with a cost-sharing agreement between the local and national governments, news reports said.The Tokyo metropolitan government and the

2ND LEAD German sports licks its wounds after no

Berlin (dpa) - German high-performance sports will develop further despite the rejection of Hamburg‘s bid for the 2024 Olympics, but decades may now pass until the nation may get another chance to host the Games, according to sports officials

IOC chief Bach says Hamburg vote a «missed

Berlin (dpa) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says Hamburg‘s rejection in a referendum of a bid for the 2024 Olympics is a "missed opportunity" for the city and Germany.Bach said in a statement Monday the vote came

1ST LEAD German sports licks its wounds after no

DFB: Euro 2024 bid won't be affected by no to

Frankfurt (dpa) - The German Football federation (DFB) said Monday it does not expect the rejection of Hamburg‘s Olympic bid to affect its own attempt to host the Euro 2024 tournament.But top officials also said they will carefully analyse the

EXTRA Merkel regrets no to Hamburg's Olympic bid

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel regrets that Hamburg‘s bid for the 2024 Olympics has been turned down in a referendum.Deputy government spokeswoman Christiana Wirtz said that Merkel "took notice with regret" of the outcome of

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Record Aid for displaced Syrians

The European Union on Tuesday allocated 350 million euros (370 million dollars) for Syrians displaced by the country‘s conflict, in its biggest single aid package to date in response to the refugee crisis. Brussels (dpa) - "The war in Syria

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Paris attackers identified

Seven assailants died in the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday evening. French police have identified five by their fingerprints. Here is what is known about them. Paris (dpa) - OMAR ISMAIL MOSTEFAI: A 29-year-old Frenchman born in the southern Paris

Politics

Flexible union of free states

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday urged EU leaders to develop a "flexible union of free member states," setting out four key areas where he wants to negotiate reforms. London (dpa) - Cameron, who has listed his demands in a

Business

Perhaps a deal, maybe next month

Eleven EU countries, including the bloc's economic powerhouse Germany, failed Monday to reach agreement on a disputed financial transaction tax, according to Spanish Finance Minister Luis De Guindos, who expressed hope that a deal can be clinched next month. Brussels

Business

Engines made by Volkswagen

The emissions scandal that already has cost Volkswagen billions of dollars and damaged its made-in-Germany reputation broadened Monday to include 3-litre engines in Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche light duty diesel vehicles. Washington (dpa) - The US

Business

Road tests to measure emissions

EU member states agreed in principle on Wednesday to use road testing from 2017 to help evaluate diesel car emissions, on top of the laboratory tests that have been at the heart of a scandal around the German automotive giant Volkswagen. Brussels