German Foreign Minister Maas' first talk with his US counterpart Pompeo and National Security Advisor Bolton ended as it began — with the rift over Iran. But Europe's strategy is spot on, said a former US top diplomat. Go to article
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has outlined tough terms to Britain, France and Germany if they want to save the 2015 nuclear deal. Pledging not to seek new talks on Iran's ballistic missiles is one of them.
Yulia Skripal has spoken for the first time since she and her father were poisoned by a nerve agent in Salisbury in March. Skripal said her recovery had been "slow and painful" and she one day hoped to return to Russia.
Italian law professor Giuseppe Conte from the populist 5-Star movement has been tasked with forming a new government in Rome. Conte pledged to be "defense lawyer of the Italian people."
The parliament of Sweden has passed a bill stating that sex without consent constitutes rape, even when there are no threats or force involved. The move was welcomed by rights groups including Amnesty International.
Britons are rushing to become German citizens before their country leaves the European Union. More than 10 times as many Britons became German citizens in 2017 than in 2015.
The Russian parliament's new sanctions bill against the US is significantly watered-down from the tough legislation initially introduced. Analysts say the Kremlin fears public backlash and scaring off foreign investors.
A US judge has ruled that US President Donald Trump cannot block people viewing his tweets. The judge found that blocking people from a designated "public forum" violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution.
A parliamentary inquiry into purported left-wing extremism in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state has begun, chaired by a far-right firebrand. André Poggenburg grabbed headlines in February with anti-Turkish remarks.
The US Commerce Department will start an investigation into whether car imports harm US national security. The White House is reportedly considering whether to impose tariffs on auto imports.
At least 76 people have died in recent weeks in clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters. Four days of talks mediated by the Catholic Church have failed to find a solution to the crisis.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is en route to Beijing to discuss a number of issues with her Chinese counterpart. These will range from the rule of law to international disputes - especially with regard to trade.
German Foreign Minister Maas discussed the ongoing dispute over Iran at a meeting with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo in Washington. Ties between the two allies are already frayed by rows over climate change and trade.
The five-country African force has been fighting jihadists in the dangerous Sahel region. But it has been dependent on donations from individual countries since it was set up with French backing in 2017.
Every day new sanctions are announced, imposed or lifted. Small to medium-sized businesses can easily lose track of the situation, but some start-ups are turning the knowledge gap into a business opportunity.
Germany's biggest private lender is reportedly considering laying off more employees than originally planned and retreating from equities markets across the world in a sweeping overhaul launched by its new CEO.
America's National Football League has issued new guidelines forbidding players from "taking a knee" or showing any other form of "disrespect" when the US national anthem plays before games.
Drug-related crime in Germany is on the rise. Last year, there was a 9.2 percent rise, most of it linked to cannabis, according the German Federal Office of Criminal Investigation (BKA).
MPs from Angela Merkel's CDU have been accused of taking bribes from the German gunmaker Heckler & Koch to grease the export wheels. Germany's opaque party donations system remains vulnerable to bribery, activists say.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer says the Bremen branch of the Migration Office won't decide any more asylum cases. The move is an attempt to counter accusations that the office wrongly approved hundreds of applications.
The US Embassy in China said the staffer reported abnormal sensations of sound and pressure. The incident is reminiscent of a mysterious illness which American diplomats in Cuba reported last year.
One of Aldi's fruit and vegetable suppliers has been accused of helping ruin an important lagoon, a media report has said. Germany's demand for cheap vegetables has been blamed for encouraging farmers to cut corners.
A court in Macedonia has found former prime minister Nikola Gruevski guilty of abusing his post over the purchase of a luxury bulletproof Mercedes. Macedonian media have dubbed the scandal "the Tank affair."
Nationwide protests were held this week in Nigeria to mark the funeral of two priests and 17 church members in Benue State. The government must do more to protect the people, Nigeria's Catholic bishops say.
Prosecutors have charged two former DFB presidents with tax evasion in connection with the 2006 World Cup affair. The charges relate to a payment for a cultural event which never took place.
Recent failures by German immigration authorities come at a particularly tense time in the political debate over asylum.
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After weeks of protest in Gaza, over 100 Palestinians have been killed and thousands wounded by Israeli forces at the border. Michael Oren, an Israeli deputy minister, says the military action complies with international law.
German Chancellor Merkel and Chinese President Xi may strive to champion global free commerce and present a united front against US President Trump's protectionism. But all is not well between the two trade partners.
With dynamic growth and access to capital seen as primary factors for jumping three places, the US has regained its status as being on the cutting edge of competitiveness in a ranking by the IMD think tank.
The Pulitzer prize-winning author of "Portnoy's Complaint," "American Pastoral," and "The Plot Against America" has died. Roth announced his retirement from writing in 2012.
Protests and opposition from the provincial government of British Columbia have shut down construction of a pipeline planned to carry oil from Alberta to BC - but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to fight back.
During visits to more than 80 auto dealers in five Nordic countries, researchers were, more often than not, told not to buy electric vehicles. Their study calls for clearer government policies on newer car technologies.
Tanzania’s Gerald Bigurube and Madagascar’s Clovis Razafimalala have dedicated their lives to saving their countries’ natural heritage. They are the recipients of this year's annual German Africa Award.
Turtles have been plodding the Earth and gliding through its waters for more than 200 million years. Some species now face a very uncertain future.
In 1986, there were an estimated 3.6 million cases of Guinea worm disease per year in 21 countries in Africa and Asia. Today, the parasitic disease is close to becoming only the second human disease to be eradicated.
Thailand's Maya Bay, made famous by the film "The Beach", will close for four months from June to allow its coral reefs to recover from rising temperatures and the environmental impact of thousands of visitors each day.
