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German chancellor Angela Merkel said that while “military efforts” were needed in Syria, they would not be enough to end the bloodshed.

Ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit, Germany on Thursday said it was high time India and the European Union resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), which they had deliberated upon for years before India pulled out of talks.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that the penalty for Volkswagen could amount to as much as $18 billion.

Just because Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned over the “Dieselgate” scandal or that the company has put aside $11 million to cover for whatever expenses it might have caused doesn’t mean that the world will suddenly stop putting the vehicle maker under...

In choosing Porsche chief Matthias Mueller as its new CEO, Volkswagen Group’s board used the occasion Friday to announce a complete management shake up in the wake of its emissions testing rigging scandal.

“If we were not able to guarantee security, then a situation would arise that would be even worse than Srebrenica”, Merkel said, according to a number of people present in the meeting, referring to the slaughter of a few 8,000 Muslim men and boys by Bosnian Serb...

However, even before the Volkswagen scandal, diesel was facing tough environmental challenges in Europe, where it makes up more than half of the engines in all cars sold.

The poll, that was published on Thursday, did find that 58 percent thought that the German labour market needs more migrants, while 47 percent said they believe refugees enrich German life, although 39 percent said they worry large numbers of refugees will threaten German...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, certain Volkswagen diesel-powered vehicles are equipped with software that activates emissions control systems only when the cars are going through pollution tests.

USA president Barack Obama has backed down before on Syria.

Increased numbers of refugees are giving Germans second thoughts about their support for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s welcoming policies, with more than half now saying they are concerned about the new arrivals in the latest polling.

German vehicle maker Volkswagen’s logo adorns the wall at a northern Virginia dealership in the United States on Tuesday.

The scandal broke out on September 18, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen had to refit almost half a million cars equipped with illegal software to bypass diesel emissions tests.

France and Australia have joined other countries in launching investigations into Volkswagen, while an Italian consumer group has filed a class action lawsuit, accusing Volkswagen of deceiving vehicle owners and potentially harming the environment.

Australian owners of affected cars are still in the dark as Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda are yet to issue a recall locally.