The US has finally announced its "new strategy" for Afghanistan. Some at NATO have applauded the proposals, though Trump's lack of specifics on troops leave NATO insiders and allies still wanting more clarity. Go to article
Danish police have identified the journalist Kim Wall as the woman whose body was found on the Copenhagen waterfront. A wealthy inventor claims that he "buried" her at sea after she died in an accident on his sub.
A Russian anti-abortion group claims it has collected a million signatures supporting a ban of the procedure. Nearly 100 years after Soviet Russia legalized abortion, the debate is back, reports Emily Sherwin in Moscow.
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At a rally in Arizona, US President Donald Trump defended his response to the white supremacist march in Charlottesville while harshly criticizing the media. Outside, thousands protested, leading to scuffles with police.
The US Navy will replace its 7th Fleet commander, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, after a string of collisions involving warships. Several sailors are missing after the latest incident off Singapore.
It has been almost 16 years since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, and the Taliban threat shows little sign of subsiding. With his new strategy, Donald Trump would do well to look at his predecessors' problems.
The deportations of an Algerian and a Nigerian, both born in Germany and classed as dangerous, have been backed by Germany’s top administrative court. The evictions stem from a little-used clause in German residency law.
Day work in a German agency while moonlighting for Vietnam's Communist Party? Such is the alleged double-life of the suspended worker who may have helped Vietnamese spies abduct businessman Trinh Xuan Thanh in Berlin.
Android developer Google is expected to offer a wide range of Wal-Mart items on its voice-controlled Assistant platform starting late September. The move will give fresh momentum to voice-shopping in the US.
The UN's aid chief Stephen O'Brien has briefed the Security Council on the ethnic clashes in the Central African Republic. He echoed his own earlier comments that "the early warnings of genocide are there."
Saudi authorities have detained a 14-year-old boy for dancing the "Macarena" on the street in a viral video. Police said the teenager was questioned over "improper public behavior" and disturbing the traffic.
Germany and Russia have announced their support for a proposed new ceasefire deal in east Ukraine. The announcement follows a four-way phone call with the French and Ukrainian presidents.
Germany's ambassador to Turkey has visited journalist Deniz Yucel and activist Peter Steudtner, German citizens detained in Turkey. They are among the nine German nationals currently imprisoned by the Erdogan government.
The US has blacklisted 16 Chinese and Russian entities for their role in North Korea's weapons development. The move coincided with reports the UN is investigating North Korean shipments to a Syrian chemical arms agency.
This week marks 25 years since the worst right-wing violence in Germany since the Second World War. Some locals fear being stigmatized, but there are still lessons to be learned. DW's Kate Brady reports.
President Duda's veto of two judicial reform bills has called government unity into question. Opposition politicians are hoping that Duda's rejection of Kaczynski's proposals may split the Law and Justice party.
A 12-member terror cell planned to bomb a major Barcelona monument, a suspect has admitted in court. The revelation comes a day after police shot the fugitive they say drove a van into crowds in Barcelona.
The closure of a key German rail line linking northern and southern Europe is having huge knock-on effects across the continent. Operator Deutsche Bahn says repairs will take until October 7.
A construction boom is pushing sex workers into the sidestreets and onto the doorsteps of schools. One school is fed up with its premises being invaded by unscrupulous characters.
The fallout between Neymar and Barcelona has continued, with the soccer club now suing its former superstar. The labor lawsuit was submitted eight days after the forward moved to PSG for a reported world-record fee.
For how long and to what end the war in Afghanistan will continue is not clear, writes Sandra Petersmann.
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