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Germany: 30-40 Islamists in terrorist training camps

Germany: 30-40 Islamists in terrorist training camps According to a previous article , about 140 German Muslims received Jihadist training in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Of those, 60-80 have returned to Germany. If this article is correct and there are 'only' 30-40 left, it means that there's about 100-110 of them in Germany. ------------------ In the so called 'terror camps' in Afghanistan and Pakistan...

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German retail company Arcandor seeks big federal loan - Summary

Essen, Germany - Arcandor, a German company which operates department stores, mail-order services and charter holidays, applied Friday for an emergency loan of 437 million euros (620 million dollars) from the German government. Government officials m...

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Creditors vote to close chain of 54 German department stores

Essen, Germany - Creditors who have taken control of a chain of 54 German department stores, voted Wednesday to close down the loss-making Hertie chain, putting 2,600 people out of work. A British private-equity fund acquired Hertie four years ago, b...

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German retail group Arcandor seeks huge government guarantee

Essen, Germany - Arcandor, a troubled German retail empire, said Friday it would appeal to Chancellor Angela Merkel's government for a 650-million-euro (880-million-dollar) bailout to stave off collapse. Arcandor, which runs a chain of department sto...

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Audi 225 Front Roadster at Essen classic show

Ingolstadt, Germany - As part of its centenary celebrations, Audi will exhibit a 1935 Audi 225 Front Roadster, which has been reconstructed on an original frame, at this month's Essen Techno Classica show. Audi hailed the vehicle as one of the most ...

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Convicted German drug smuggler sent home by Japan, seeks parole

Essen, Germany - A 25-year-old German woman who was convicted in Japan of drug smuggling has been sent to Germany to serve out the rest of her prison term, and is seeking parole, her lawyer said Monday. Andreas Kost said she had learned Japanese whil...