German footballer sees red – after half-hour delay

Hansa Rostock forward Junior Brumado was sent off in Sunday’s second division match against Schalke, half an hour after a foul on Schalke’s Blendi Idrizi. The long delay came because the match was stopped shortly after the incident when fans started fi…

German retailers report weak Christmas season sales

Christmas sales in Germany lost momentum again last week, according to a survey from a retail industry group. Nearly 60% of the more than 350 retail companies surveyed expressed dissatifaction with the latest sales trend, according to the survey by the…

Qatar vows not to give up on Gaza ceasefire

Qatar on Sunday pledged to press ahead with efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. “Our efforts as the state of Qatar along with our partners are continuing. We are not going to give up,” Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minis…