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The WHO has said it's too early to tell if vaccines will need to be recalibrated, adding it's important for manufacturers to examine their jabs. Germany's BioNTech has said adjustments can be made fairly quickly. Go to article
German politicians have called on police to help enforce COVID rules that business owners have been left to implement. One minister said issuing fewer parking tickets is more sensible than ignoring rule breakers.
The WHO has warned the Asia-Pacific region faces a surge in COVID cases as the omicron variant spreads. Elsewhere, a British study found that mRNA vaccines provide the biggest boost to antibody levels. DW has the latest.
Researchers may now know why some developed blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Scientists have urged caution — but not panic — over the omicron variant. DW looks at what we know so far.
DW visited Frankfurt airport, Germany's largest, to speak with passengers about their concerns.
James and Jennifer Crumbley's 15-year-old son has been accused of shooting dead four students. The parents have been charged with four counts each of involuntary manslaughter.
A British employee of the UK Embassy in Berlin has been accused of passing official documents to Moscow agents. His arrest marks the third Russian espionage case in Germany in under a year.
Officials in Kyiv said they are concerned about the chance of a Russian attack near the end of January. Videolink talks between US and Russian presidents Biden and Putin aimed at diffusing tension could take place soon.
High-ranking European diplomats say Tehran has demanded changes to compromises agreed during "many months of hard work" on its nuclear program. Talks will resume next week in Vienna.
The ruling People's Party has picked the current interior minister to replace Sebastian Kurz as party leader. Karl Nehammer is widely expected to become the next chancellor of Austria.
After delivering an open-air mass in Nicosia, the 84-year-old pontiff held a prayer ceremony with dozens of migrants stuck in Cyprus, offering them a chance for a new life in Italy.
Citizens of Afghanistan were by far the biggest group of people applying for asylum in the EU, Switzerland and Norway in September 2021.
A Sri Lankan factory employee was beaten to death and set on fire by an angry mob in Pakistan's Sialkot. Police say the violence was triggered by allegations of blasphemy.
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel changed Germany's direction on Africa yet critics say it wasn't enough.
Proponents say privatizing India's public services can boost the economy, but there is strong opposition.
While the president is taking more decisive action against terrorists, citizens have planned fresh demonstrations.
Recent deaths have highlighted the weight-associated risks in the traditional Japanese sport.
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The German government and federal states have agreed on stricter COVID measures, heralding a new political culture.
Germany's euward art prize aims to give greater visibility to works created by those with intellectual disabilities.
People with disabilities face challenges traveling around Germany. The new government has no specific plan for this.
Growing competition, greater comfort and the coronavirus are luring ever more people onto private jets.
Ahead of Der Klassiker, Jasmine Baba explains what Dortmund needs to improve on.
A pandemic, civil strife and an economic meltdown have conspired to bring a vibrant Beirut club scene to its knees.
Some Kenyans see snakes as cursed, and so capture them for witchcraft rituals. But a rescue group has intervened.
An independent investigation has been launched to probe serious allegations of antisemitism by DW employees.
With case numbers rising, Italy is barring unvaccinated citizens from much of public life.
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