Brazil charges 63 over meat scandal: A total of 21 meatpacking plants were involved

Brazil's Federal Police said Sunday they charged 63 people for taking part in a corruption scheme that sold expired or adulterated meat.

Merkel plays down impact of VW scandal on German image

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Oct.4 said the emissions scandal that has hit car giant Volkswagen was "dramatic" but would not inflict lasting damage to Germany's reputation.

Germany orders VW to set timetable on meeting pollution standards

German authorities has given scandal-hit Volkswagen an October 7 deadline to set out a timeline for bringing all its diesel cars in line with national pollution guidelines, a newspaper said Sept. 27.

German Official Urges Volkswagen to Prevent Damaging Industry's Reputation

The German federal minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety called on Volkswagen automotive manufacturing company not to undermine its reputation of a reliable enterprise, as well as the "good name" generally attributable to the German industry.