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Germany is banning 18 Saudi citizens suspected of being involved in Jamal Khashoggi's death from entering Europe's Schengen zone. The government says it is also halting previously approved arms exports to Saudi Arabia. Go to article
The Nissan chairman has been arrested on suspicion of falsifying financial reports. Brazilian-born Carlos Ghosn has rescued the Japanese automaker from near bankruptcy over the last 18 years.
British Prime Minister Theresa May stands behind a draft Brexit deal reached last week with the EU. EU officials view the deal as the only viable option, but rebels in May's Conservative party may yet scupper the deal.
In a trial that is set to define the future of civil liberties in Hong Kong, accused pro-democracy activists have told DW that Hong Kong's autonomy is under 'coordinated attack' from Beijing.
The 2018 WorldRiskReport focuses on children. In wars, conflicts or natural disasters, they are often by far the people made most vulnerable. So what are the report's recommendations?
As a new offshore oil and gas exploration law comes into force in Romania, the EU nation's promise of becoming a key gas producer in Europe could be threatened. Not that Bucharest seems bothered.
The US and the UK have accused Russia of trying to stall the OPCW's new ability to attribute blame for chemical attacks.
Russian prosecutors claim Browder may be behind the death in custody of his own lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
The government backed by Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries has said it will send delegates to UN-backed peace talks. The last set of peace talks in September failed after Houthi rebels failed to show up.
The attacks against the girls between the ages of 4 and 12 in southern Germany went unnoticed for almost two years. The swim teacher used an underwater camera to film his assaults.
The 51-year-old defended his actions, saying he "pecked her" while trying to calm her. "Gazza," considered one of the best footballers of his generation, has struggled to overcome alcoholism since departing the sport.
A violent eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala has triggered the evacuation of some 4,000 people. The volcano, one of the most active in Central America, killed more than 190 people in June.
Steinmeier landed in South Africa on Monday for a three-day visit with a delegation of leading German businesses. Ahead of the visit, he praised South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's anti-corruption efforts.
The "Stockholm International Peace Research Institute" (SIPRI) has published a study on the availability of information on military spending in sub-Saharan Africa. Its findings show that transparency is increasing.
Following an anonymous tip, writer Mira Feticu has found a painting buried in a Romanian forest which appeared to be a stolen Picasso. However, two theatre directors now claim it was all part of their publicity stunt.
One of Netanyahu's coalition partners has made the prospect of snap elections less likely. The Israeli prime minister had said it would be "irresponsible" to call them after his defense minister resigned.
A "show trial" is the only way to describe the proceedings against human rights activist Oyub Titiev in Chechnya.
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A 26-year-old woman was recently murdered by her mother and brothers in a small Pakistani town. Why? For eloping.
On November 19, 2017, the center-right Free Democrats (FDP) abruptly announced that they were pulling out of coalition talks with the conservatives and the Greens. German politics hasn't been the same since.
As Turkey and Russia inaugurate the sea section of the TurkStream gas pipeline, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can boast of Ankara's new geopolitical influence. DW asks why the pipeline is causing such a fuss.
A German priest has confessed to stealing from church tills and spending thousands on a fraudulent online lottery.
Even a reliable workhorse like Russia's Soyuz rocket has bad days. Some missions go horribly wrong. So while the basics of rocket science are the same as ever, there are always new contenders to shake things up.
German motor racing driver Sophia Flörsch has undergone surgery following an crash in Macau on Sunday.
Thousands of people in Germany have vouched for refugees in recent years and are now being asked to pay high sums.
Sri Lanka is without a government and two prominent politicians are claiming to be prime ministers. Experts say the struggle reflects the geopolitical rivalry between China and India in South Asia.
