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A sluggish vaccine rollout, virus variants, mass gatherings and complacency have created the perfect storm in India, say experts.
As India grapples with a devastating wave of COVID-19 cases, the country's official death toll surged passed the 200,000 mark. The crisis has been worsened by shortages in oxygen and medical equipment.
Getting a COVID test has become an ordeal in Delhi. After lawyer Shivam Sharma developed a cough and fever, he didn't wait for a test result before seeking treatment and isolating from family members.
India leads the world in daily number of new infections, now accounting for more than one-third of global COVID-19 cases. What is behind the surge?
The Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, is struggling with increased hospital admissions as the Indian variant spreads.
German-Iranian national Nahid Taghavi is on trial after spending years fighting for women's empowerment and free speech in Iran.
The deal marks the first time the powerful coal mining sector has agreed to reduce its presence. With this pledge, Poland can meet EU climate goals by 2050.
A new EU report found that Beijing and Moscow are seeking to undermine trust in Western coronavirus vaccines — and intensely promoting their own.
Ugur Sahin said the EU could see herd immunity by July or August, as countries step up their vaccination programs. The 27-member bloc has been widely criticized for a slow vaccine rollout.
Prosecutors in Bulgaria claim there may be a link with similar blasts in the Czech Republic.
Russia has expelled the diplomats from Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in a tit-for-tat move amid a growing row.
The Czech Republic is shaken by allegations of Russian involvement in a 2014 attack on a munitions depot. But the president has indirectly questioned Moscow's complicity in the matter. Some see this as a betrayal.
Arlene Foster said she would step down as party leader in May and as first minister in June. The announcement comes after her party pushed to oust her over her Brexit management.
Cardinal Reinhard Marx's decision to waive one of Germany's highest honors is a sign that "church aristocracy" is finally glancing at past harm done, say sexual abuse victims.
In an attempt to prevent coronavirus outbreaks, Olympic athletes will not be permitted to visit restaurants, shops or tourist areas, officials in Tokyo have said. Follow DW for the latest.
German intelligence chiefs have placed parts of the anti-coronavirus lockdown protest movement under observation.
Authorities took electronic devices from the home of Rudy Giuliani, US media reported. The raid was part of a probe into the former lawyer of Donald Trump.
Sometimes referred to as the "forgotten" member of the historic Apollo 11 mission — Michael Collins never got to walk on the moon, but has been hailed as a "true pioneer."
The killing of Chadian President Idriss Deby by northern rebels has rocked the Sahel country and left the regional G5 security alliance in disarray. But how are Chad's neighbors reacting?
A study shows that the number of Muslims in Germany has significantly risen compared to 2015 and many still face challenges in employment and education. But religion may only be a minor cause of these challenges.
Germany and China once worked closely together. Now their relations are dominated by conflict. At the latest talks, profitable economic relations collide with systemic rivalry.
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Most of us want lockdowns and restrictions to be over. But that doesn't mean going out into the world again will be easy. DW's Carla Bleiker asked mental health experts how to deal with post-pandemic anxiety.
More and more Poles are choosing to live in housing estates and gated communities for people with similar interests.
Fred Flintstone is about to retire, Pebbles is an adult: "Bedrock" is set 20 years after the classic series' events.
Many people flee South and Central America to get to the US, but some are forced to stay in Mexico. A German woman has set up an organization to help them find work.
The equality of vaccine access between different ethnic groups is unknown in Germany. Does that need to change?
During the war, Yemenis have turned to solar power for homes and hospitals as well as water pumps. But new research says that too much water is being pumped and the whole country is at risk.
Thanks to the rise of medical marijuana, the effort fits well with EU development aims and international drug policy.
German chancellor promises artists that cultural life will be a part of any reopening steps.
No scientific study has found that climate change is likely to wipe out civilization.
Andy Burnham tells DW about his admiration for Germany's 50+1 model as he demands reform in English football.
Ditching trucks for electric cargo bikes could clean up Bogota’s polluted air.
COVID-19 patients are getting younger, and their stays in the ICU are getting longer.
