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Over 20 major figures from German politics, sports, business, and entertainment have written a passionate appeal to the UK. Britons would "always have friends in Germany and Europe," the leaders wrote. Go to article
Washington has told Moscow its decision to leave the INF is "final," Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said while meeting Heiko Maas. Germany's top diplomat urged a new, international system for arms control.
In a bid to speed up deportations, the lower half of Germany's parliament has voted to change the status of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Georgia. But the new rules could still be blocked by the opposition Greens.
There was no about-face in the US government after DW broke news that the EU ambassador's status had been downgraded. But one expert has said lawmakers' responses show the trans-Atlantic network still operates — a bit.
Alexandre Benalla, the former presidential bodyguard, has appeared before a judge over misusing official documents.
Kim Yong Chol, a former spy chief, was set to meet Secretary of State Pompeo and perhaps President Trump. The White House is keen for a second summit.
The vote bringing Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to a second term comes from a new, minority, center-left alliance. But without a parliamentary majority, it faces ongoing challenges from the far-right.
The environment needs help. When politicians out themselves as climate change deniers, grassroots and civil society groups get louder. But how much can they achieve?
Beijing and Berlin have signed agreements to boost cooperation in the banking and insurance sectors. A trade spat with the US has left China looking for other trade partners.
Mohamed J. was a longtime resident of Germany who was active in social projects both in Hamburg and his native Syria. Police are searching for a suspect and a motive for the slaying of the 48-year-old pharmacist.
Vietnamese authorities have recently passed a law requiring social media censorship of "anti-state" content. Dissident artists and activists fear that their space for expression and protest will soon vanish.
Australian police have arrested a 20-year-old man over the murder and rape of an Israeli exchange student in Melbourne, officials said. The student was attacked while walking home after a comedy show.
The online retail giant Amazon has come under fire from Cambodia for selling toilet seat covers decorated with images of its flag and Angkor Temples. It is a question of national reputation, authorities maintain.
If Brexit is one day to be seen as a success for Britain, the country’s economic ties with India would need to flourish in the years ahead. But the EU’s relations with both countries will overshadow everything.
The latest increase has made gasoline in Zimbabwe the most expensive in the world. Protests have been met with hundreds of arrests and a second shutdown of the internet.
Among the allegations are charges of "systematic racial discrimination against Africans" working at the World Health Organization in Geneva. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ordered a probe last year.
Passports that bestow special privileges — immunity from prosecution and diplomatic pouches — are increasingly being bought by dubious business people. African, Asian and small island nations have been caught in the act.
Angelique Kerber celebrated her birthday in style by crushing Kimberly Birrell 6-1 6-0 in the Australian Open third round. With Birrell out, Melbourne needs a new home favorite and Stefanos Tsitsipas fits the bill.
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Saturday sees RB Leipzig and Dortmund meet for the sixth time. How and why is the ill feeling between the two so strong?
Today climate change is placing the unique diversity of the wetlands by the river Magdalena in Colombia under threat.
Can populists work together to disrupt the EU? Mischael Modrikamen wants to unite them with his group, 'The Movement.'
China's exports fell sharply in December. Investment decreased, and the growth forecast for 2019 was lowered.
Day 27 of the shutdown; the president and the speaker escalated their personal tit-for-tat. After Pelosi asked the president to delay his State of the Union speech he denied her permission to travel on a government jet.
With no signs of the war in South Sudan ending, concerns are growing over how they can integrate.
New Delhi has recently issued an order that allows federal spy agencies to access any computer in the country.
The coming week begins with a total lunar eclipse. We explain where the rare phenomenon can be seen, when, and why the Earth satellite becomes a blood moon.
