91,000 vehicles in Australia affected by VW cheatingVolkswagen said that more than 91,000 of its vehicles in Australia are fitted with emissions-cheating technology, more than two weeks after the global scandal broke.
07 October 2015
Modi promises German companies easy ride as Merkel visitsPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged German companies to do business in India and promised tax and other economic reforms, on the final day of Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit.
06 October 2015
Angela Merkel on German business mission to IndiaAngela Merkel began a mission to clear the path for German companies keen to do business in India, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to the European powerhouse to help revive its economy.
05 October 2015
Merkel plays down impact of VW scandal on German imageChancellor Angela Merkel said the emissions scandal that has hit car giant Volkswagen was "dramatic" but would not inflict lasting damage on Germany's reputation.
05 October 2015
Oktoberfest attendance falls amid German border controlsAttendance slipped at the world's biggest beer party, the annual Oktoberfest in Germany, as border controls imposed to stem the flow of refugees complicated rail travel.
05 October 2015
Merkel has 'good chance' of winning Nobel Peace Prize: reportGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the influential Bild newspaper said, as the leader is lauded worldwide for her courage in opening her country's doors to refugees..
02 October 2015
VW revs up recall plan, hunts for culprits in pollution scamGerman auto giant Volkswagen shifted up a gear in its plans to recall millions of cars fitted with pollution-cheating software as it boosted efforts to find the masterminds behind the scam.
01 October 2015
Germany pledges 100 mln euros for refugeesGermany committed an additional 100 million euros ($113 million) to UN agencies to improve assistance for refugees in their home regions.
Tesla boss Musk calls for 'random emission' testingTesla chief executive Elon Musk called for fossil fuel-powered cars "to be tested at random," as German giant Volkswagen's worldwide pollution cheating scandal continues.
Porsche chief Mueller to take the wheel at VW: reportThe head of German luxury sports car maker Porsche, Matthias Mueller, has been picked to succeed Martin Winterkorn as the chief executive of scandal-battered auto giant Volkswagen.
French minister urges 'Europe-wide' probe after VW scandalFrance's finance minister called for a "Europe-wide" probe after revelations that hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen diesel cars had software that secretly thwarts US pollution tests.
Merkel wants 'binding' EU refugee quotas with no ceilingGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the EU to agree to a proportional distribution of refugees with no limits on actual numbers, going much further than plans unveiled by the European Commission.
14 September 2015
German minister urges change in EU's policy towards SyriaGermany's Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Europe should stop looking on helplessly as "murder" rages on in Syria, as he called on the bloc to review its strategy on the conflict.
14 September 2015
Ukraine PM calls second Russia-Germany pipeline 'anti-European'Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk criticised as "anti-Ukrainian and anti-European" a deal between Russia's energy giant Gazprom and several Western firms to build a second gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea.
11 September 2015
'Mama Merkel' cheered by Syrians at refugee centreChancellor Angela Merkel won a hero's welcome as she visited a Berlin migrant centre, with Syrians cheering and taking selfies as Germany threw open its doors to thousands of refugees.