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May 10, 2021 at 5:06 am

Vaccine maker BioNTech says no need to waive patents

BERLIN (AP) — The head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech said Monday that there is no need to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines because manufacturers...

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May 5, 2021 at 6:51 am

Germany aims for net zero emissions by 2045, 5 years earlier

BERLIN (AP) — German officials proposed Wednesday that the country could bring forward the date for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” to...

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May 4, 2021 at 5:56 am

German far-right crime rises; police arrest alleged neo-Nazi

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were...

May 4, 2021 at 3:18 am

Researchers: Climate pledges see world closing on Paris goal

BERLIN (AP) — Recent pledges by the United States and other nations could help cap global warming at 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) by the...

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April 29, 2021 at 12:52 am

Court: Germany must share climate burden between young, old VIEW

BERLIN (AP) — In a ruling hailed as groundbreaking, Germany's top court said Thursday the government must set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

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April 28, 2021 at 3:39 am

BioNTech boss strikes upbeat note on Europe’s vaccine drive

BERLIN (AP) — More than half of Europe's population should have received the coronavirus vaccine in the next two months, allowing governments to consider easing...

April 24, 2021 at 8:45 am

Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election

BERLIN (AP) — A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations...

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Demonstrators attend protest rally against the German government’s policy to battle the corona virus pandemic in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, April 21, 2021.The parliament decides on a law that gives the federal government more power to battle the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) MSC124 MSC124

April 21, 2021 at 9:25 am

Europe lines up more shots, hoping to beat back virus surge VIEW

The European Union has ramped up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, with the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot product this week adding to the...

April 20, 2021 at 2:24 am

UK toughens its carbon target before Biden climate summit

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government on Tuesday set itself a tough new climate target, pledging to cut carbon emissions by more than three-quarters of...

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Heike Risch, patient of the ‘MEDIAN Clinic Heiligendamm’, attends an interview with the Associated Press in Heiligendamm, northern Germany, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The MEDIAN Clinic, specialized on lung diseases, treats COVID-19 long time patients from all over Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) HSOB112 HSOB112

April 19, 2021 at 11:27 pm

Learning to breathe: German clinic helps COVID long haulers VIEW

A German seaside spa popular since the 18th century has become a major rehab center for COVID-19 patients who have to relearn how to breathe...