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German state, federal and public health officials have spent weeks debating if and how to roll out rapid tests for mass use, as other countries have been doing for months. A plan for that has finally taken shape. Go to article
There have been tentative signs of progress toward salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal, as the UN's atomic energy watchdog reports that Iran has agreed to discuss "outstanding issues."
A broad coalition of politicians, civil servants and street protesters have been working hand in hand to reverse the military coup and restore democracy.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has revealed the government's five-step plan to relax lockdown measures.
The EU and the Italian government have barred exports of the vaccine destined for Australia after the drug manufacturer failed to deliver the doses it promised Europe.
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A growing number of elderly people in India are silently suffering at the hands of the people they trust the most.
A Hong Kong court has ordered 47 pro-democracy activists to be held behind bars as they await trial in late May. Though 15 were initially granted bail in a marathon arraignment hearing, that decision is now under review.
Authorities in Zamfara state have declared a curfew and shut markets after violence erupted as the girls were reunited with their parents. Security forces opened fire after stones were thrown at government officials.
The Greens have filed a parliamentary motion urging the government to stop uranium exports and to stand up against what they see as "an attempted nuclear renaissance in Europe." Their chances are slim, at least for now.
An analysis of photographs by experts appears to show possible production of plutonium for nuclear weapons at a site in North Korea. The Pentagon has recently voiced concern that extraction was underway.
A Syrian man has been charged with murder after a "radical Islamic" attack on two Germans last year. Prosecutors allege that he targeted the tourists for being "infidels."
UK loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland have reportedly withdrawn support for the 1998 Belfast Agreement.
In a complaint to German federal prosecutors, Reporters Without Borders has accused the Saudi crown prince of crimes against humanity. The question is whether they will launch a case.
As a wave of violence against media workers is rocking Afghanistan, many hope for support from the world community.
The chancellor and the heads of the federal states met until late into the night, but the results are disappointing.
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The German-Speaking Jewry Heritage Museum could be forced to close. An Israeli professor has a plan to save it.
Diversity is a good thing and necessary for companies. Several studies on the subject show that diversity is a prerequisite for larger economic success, but it can also trigger new conflicts.
Believers in the conspiracy thought Donald Trump would win his war against the "deep state" with the military's support.
Architects and designers have looked to nature for centuries — from Stonehenge to Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium.
A SpaceX prototype has exploded after completing a short hop test.
Germany's national carrier Lufthansa has announced billions of euros worth of losses for 2020.
The coronavirus is believed to have spread to humans through the trade in exotic animals in China.
Germany's 'new approach' to the pandemic, an answer to the 'over 65' question, and a COVID controversy in Guatemala.
