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In an attempt to alleviate the country’s financial woes, the Venezuelan government has rolled out the sovereign bolivar – new bills with five fewer zeroes. It’s one of the measures being taken to tame soaring inflation.
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Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has visited the former Nazi-German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. He called the place "hell on earth" and emphasized Germany's responsibility for the atrocities committed at Auschwitz would never end.
Dozens of elderly South Koreans entered North Korea for a long-awaited reunion with relatives separated since the Korean War nearly seven decades ago. The reunions were approved by the leaders of the two Koreas at a historic summit in April.
German journalist Mesale Tolu can leave Turkey months after her release from prison during a trial on terrorism charges. Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called the decision by a Turkish court "a step toward improving our relations with Turkey".
The disastrous state of the Venezuelan economy has prompted hundreds of thousands of people to leave for other Latin American countries. But they face ever tighter restrictions at borders throughout the continent, and tensions with local residents.
As eSports make an official debut at the Asian Games, a high school in the Indonesian capital Jakarta is putting video gaming on the curriculum. School officials say eSports are good for students' communication, problem solving and teamwork skills.
The Indonesian island of Lombok has been rocked by a series of quakes causing landslides, damaging buildings and spreading panic: Just two weeks ago the worst earthquake in the island's history killed 460 people.
A new attraction in the German capital invites visitors to 'experience the impossible'. The Museum of Illusions, a franchise that has opened in several countries, features exhibits that trick the senses and challenge assumptions about the world.
Rescuers in the southern Indian state of Kerala are struggling to get food and water to many thousands of people stranded in their homes by high waters. Concerns are also growing about as many as one million evacuees housed in temporary relief camps.
The yearly Hajj pilgrimage is underway in Saudi Arabia. Over two million Muslims from across the world are expected during the five-day event. The Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is required of all able-bodied Muslims once in their life.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they will discuss the prospects of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine ahead of a meeting outside Berlin.
Thousands of mourners attended a state funeral in the Italian city of Genoa to bid a solemn farewell to victims of a bridge collapse that has sparked nationwide anger, while rescuers pulled more bodies from the rubble.
Officials in Kerala plead for more help as monsoon floods inundate much of the southern Indian state. The death toll is climbing in what the state's chief minister calls the worst floods in a century. India's military is helping the relief effort.
These will be the two leaders' first bilateral talks in Germany since Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine four years ago. The list of disagreements is long – with Ukraine, Syria and Russia's meddling in elections just to start.
18-year-old Anna Pavlikova and 19-year-old Maria Dubovik are accused of plotting to overthrow the government – despite claims they were egged on by undercover police. DW caught up with the Pavlikova family, as Anna came home.
Redistribution of land has been an often neglected promise by successive governments. Some analysts say with elections due next year, political parties are now seizing on the issue for political gain. Sometimes though, this has deadly consequences.
Kerala's chief minister announced that 324 people have died. Almost a quarter of a million people have lost their homes, as rescuers scramble to evacuate residents to emergency relief camps. More heavy rainfall has been forecast.
If it's after 5 pm and you want to dine at a restaurant called "Oma's Küche" on the German island Ruegen, from now on you won't be allowed in if you're under 14 years of age. It's a decision that has caused consternation in Germany.
South Africa's Miaji Youth Orchestra is in Berlin celebrating the late anti-Apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. The orchestra, which got its start in Cape Town, is in Europe on a tour in honor of Mandela, marking what would have been his 100th birthday.
The White Helmets have rescued thousands of victims of the Syrian Civil War. Dozens of members of the volunteer organization were recently evacuated out of Syria. DW's Simon Young spoke with White Helmets co-founder Farouq al-Habib about his experience.
On the anniversary of the terror attack on La Rambla in Barcelona that killed 16 people, victim's families, survivors and dignitaries remembered the victims. A year earlier, a young Moroccan rented a van and plowed into a busy tourist area.
The Davis Cup is the most prestigious event in men's team tennis. Beginning next year it will be decided by a season-ending tournament with 18 teams taking part. The new format will feature a group and knockout stage similar to soccer's World Cup.
The collapse of Genoa's Morandi Bridge has many Italians worried that it could happen again. Many bridges in Italy were built in the 1950s and 60s and are showing their years, and maintaining them is a daunting task. How structurally sound are they?
