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Environment Minister participates in bicycle tour to tackle climate change
Event starting point, preparation for 14th Biodiversity Conference, held 13-29 November in Sharm El-Sheikh
Noise pollution or art? Court grants musician right to practice
A German musician has won the right to blow his own trumpet: Siegfried Ratz’ neighbors had sued him for excessive noise pollution. But the professional trumpeter prevailed in Germany’s top court.According to the Rheinische Post daily newspaper, there were more than 12,000 legal disputes between neighbors in 2015 alone. People have even suffered injuries and …
Caesar Ritz immortalized his name as a brand for noble hotels
The “King of Hoteliers and Hotelier of Kings” died 100 years ago. The Swiss Caesar Ritz is regarded as the inventor of the luxury hotel business. His career from waiter to hotel owner offers material for legends.Worldwide the name Ritz stands for luxury class hotels. The history behind it goes back to the 19th century. …
I am in favour of women’rights, also for humanity, against vulnerability, injustice: Ebeid
My first painting sold was gift for mother preparing for her daughter’s marriage, my lucky charm
The Swarm: Eco-thriller becomes English language series
Frank Schätzing’s bestselling novel ‘The Swarm’ will be hitting the screens. Check it out in DW’s 100 Must-Reads web special!Germany's ZDF Television has announced plans for a filming in English of the 2004 novel by the popular Cologne-based author. As the 61-year-old author told Germany's RND editorial network, the international cast will presumably include German, …
Mony Helal crowned Miss Egypt 2018
One of her main contributions is call to win primary consent on first animal protection draft law in Egypt that will be soon discussed by parliament
“Together We Rise”: student initiative to redecorate Al-Waili district
“Together We Rise” is a student initiative aims to decorate Al-Waili district through colouring its walls and drawing graffiti and murals on them
Third season of Daredevil kicks off
Humanising the superhero is the main thing I aim to add to the character, says Charlie Cox
The Four Biscuits: cookie market prepared by of 5 Down Syndrome bakers
“We currently have baking orders for the next month and a half,” says co-founder Nada Ahmed
Mass tourism sparks battle for Montmartre's soul
In recent decades, the village-like district of Montmartre in Paris, characterized by its steep hills and sweeping views, has been transformed by the arrival of mass tourism.Inside a dark, low-ceilinged room once frequented by Picasso and Modigliani when they were still struggling artists, a group of tourists from Russia, Canada and Australia are listening to …
Young artist presents the allure of being an overweight woman
Beauty of overweight women, art goal of young artist
Sri Lanka to revoke bikini ban
Sri Lanka on Wednesday promised to revoke a bikini ban raising eyebrows at a popular seaside resort, as the authorities urged tourists to wear what they want at the beach.The signs erected by local police at Habaraduwa Beach, about 130 kilometres (81 miles) south of the capital Colombo, depicted a pair of western women in …
Roseanne Barr hits out as TV character is killed off in spinoff
The US comedian said the way she died in an opioid overdose in the new show, The Conners, was “grim and morbid.” Barr was fired in May and her successful sitcom canceled after she sent a racist tweet.Five months after the television sitcom Roseanne was cancelled, US TV viewers witnessed the return of one of …
Funny tourism advertising in a Finnish way
Attractions, monuments and sights — that’s what attracts tourists to a country. But Finland has a completely different strategy. The message: simply enjoy the beautiful side of “nothing”!The town of Padasjoki lies about 50 kilometres north of Lahti on Lake Päijänne – nowhere in Finland. The community advertises on Youtube with the self-ironic slogan: "Experience …
German expressions with a color to brighten up your life
As in every language, German has a number of idioms referring to a color. But some of their literal translations can be enigmatic for English speakers. Can you guess their meaning?Some German idioms mentioning a color have a direct translation in English, but that's obviously not always the case for every expression. Take the color …
Teacher recycles desks to increase art budget in schools
Old accessories, torn clothes, broken zippers, old chips carton boxes, empty plastic bottles plastic boxes, were some of items students started collecting
Obama's former photographer throws 'Shade' in new book
Pete Souza, the former White House photographer under President Obama, has released “Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents,” a book filled with archived pictures that may induce nostalgia.Although pictures may be worth a thousand words, in the Instagram age, it is often the contrast between the image depicted and the few words accompanying them that …
Euromaxx puts European creative stars in the production seat
Some very famous faces on Europe’s creative scene got behind the camera to film special episodes for Euromaxx, DW’s lifestyle and culture TV show. The episodes give viewers a one-week backstage pass to the stars’ lives.They cleared a date in their concert calendar, washed up their kitchen utensils, or put down their pencils in their …
‘Know Your Man, Leave Your Mark’: a female guide into different male mindsets
Book takes women into mindsets of Eastern men, explores male perspective towards different life aspects
Philippines' tourist island Boracay to reopen
After clean-up Boracay, a popular island in the central Philippines that was once dubbed a “cesspool”, is to have a soft opening on Monday, with locals getting the first glimpse of the rehabilitated holiday hotspot.The island, known for its pristine white sand, was closed last April on President Rodrigo Duterte's orders due to environmental degradation. …
Two statues of Ramses II, Horus God, transferred to GEM for restoration
Soft opening is planned to include Tutankhamun’s entire treasure collection which includes 5,200 artefacts
'100 German Must-Reads' launched at Frankfurt Book Fair
The world’s largest book fair served as the launching pad for DW’s bilingual literature special project. “100 German Must-Reads” recommends and presents 100 remarkable German novels that can also be read in English."Knowledge of German literature in the US can certainly be expanded," said DW reporter David Levitz Thursday at the Frankfurt Book Fair event …
The sole Jewish survivor remembers the Odessa massacre of 1941
Mihail Zaslavsky is the only known survivor among the tens of thousands of Ukrainian Jews who were sent to barracks to be executed or burned alive in October 1941. The 93-year-old told DW how he escaped the Nazis.Mihail Zaslavsky was 16 when his hometown Odessa, the metropolis on the Black Sea, was occupied by Romanian …
The Odessa massacre: Remembering the ‘Holocaust by bullets’
German and Romanian officials are attending a memorial service for the 30,000 people, mostly Ukrainian Jews, murdered on October 22-23, 1941. The massacre has been a long overlooked page of WWII history — until now.On October 12, 2018, Shalimovka, an area of new housing development on the outskirts of Odessa, will be the site of …
Acropolis remained closed – tourists are angry
Almost all ancient sites and museums in Greece were closed due to a strike by museum guards and employees of the Ministry of Culture on Thursday.Hundreds of tourists who were not informed about the strike went back to their hotels angry. “That can’t be. I came from Australia to visit the Acropolis and now I …
‘German Angst’: Pinpointing the collective fears of a country
An exhibition in Bonn focuses on the fears of Germans, demonstrating how certain topics such as immigration and surveillance had already been portrayed as threats decades ago.Angst: The German term has long found its way into the English language, keeping along the way its “typically German” reputation. For example, last August, the British newspaper The …
Pictures Worth Thousand Words
‘Journey through Thailand: Land of Unforgettable Experience’, celebrated by Royal Thai Embassy
Bollywood superstars speak up about their sexual harassment, joining #MeToo campaign
Since global #MeToo went viral, many actresses shared stories of being asked to provide sexual favours, being sexually harassed by directors, filmmakers
Overnight tourist stays banned on Thailand's famed Similan islands
Overnight tourist stays on Thailand’s popular Similan islands were banned starting Tuesday, as the government took another step toward tackling environmental problems caused by mass tourism.The ban covers all overnight stays except for those operated by certain licensed deep-sea diving tour companies, according to a Royal Gazette published Monday. Day trips will still be permitted. …
Nobel for Economic Sciences goes to US’s Nordhaus, Romer for climate change, sustainable growth
Award went for methods designed to address how we create long-term sustainable economic growth, global interplay between economy, climate