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OSCE turns 40 with a wary eye on Russia and Ukraine
Detente policy in the Cold War, conflict prevention and protection of human rights were the goals set when the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe was founded 40 years ago. How has the OSCE managed? Not too long ago, the Ukrainians were the ones who wanted to help others. When Ukraine took over the …
Documentary film levels doping charges against IAAF, Kenyan athletics
In a report on German TV, journalist Hajo Seppelt makes a case that doping is rampant among track-and-field’s endurance disciplines. He also suggests that the sports governing body is doing little to combat the problem. Last winter Seppelt caused a stir with a documentary presenting indications of systematic doping within the Russian Athletics Federation. On …
Relatives of Osama Bin Laden reportedly killed in UK plane crash
Members of the family of deceased al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden have reportedly died in a plane crash in southern England. The Saudi embassy in London has offered condolences to the Bin Laden family. British and Saudi media say members of Osama Bin Laden’s family were among four people who died when a private …
Possible MH370 plane part arrives in France for testing
A piece of plane debris that washed up on an Indian Ocean island has arrived in France for analysis. Investigators believe the part belongs to flight MH370, which went missing more than a year ago. An Air France flight transporting the piece of wreckage from the French island of Reunion landed at Orly airport in …
Possible MH370 plane part arrives in France for testing
A piece of plane debris that washed up on an Indian Ocean island has arrived in France for analysis. Investigators believe the part belongs to flight MH370, which went missing more than a year ago. An Air France flight transporting the piece of wreckage from the French island of Reunion landed at Orly airport in …
Pacific Rim trade ministers fail to clinch TTP deal
Delegates from a dozen Pacific Rim nations have failed to reach a deal on a new trade agreement. But negotiators said “significant progress” had been made, and that a final pact was within reach. Negotiators on the so-called “Trans-Pacific Partnership” (TPP) fell short of concluding a final deal after several days of talks in Hawaii …
Sieren’s China: Ukraine is China’s breadbasket
After more than a year of sanctions against Russia, the Chinese have been increasing their investments in Ukraine. They’re having the last laugh, writes DW columnist Frank Sieren. More than a year has gone by since the European Union imposed sanctions against Russia. While Russia and the West have scarcely approached each other, Beijing has …
Living with Greece’s new tax increase
How are Greeks dealing with the country’s new value-added tax? Where are they cutting corners? As Marinathi Milona reports from Thessaloniki, many Greeks feel the increase is the right plan at the wrong time.
Ebola death in Sierra Leone leads to mass quarantine
A village in northern Sierra Leone has been placed under quarantine after a post-mortem test revealed a man had died from Ebola. Several hospitals failed to recognise him as a potential victim of the disease. Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the fewest weekly Ebola infections for over a year in West …
Ebola death in Sierra Leone leads to mass quarantine
A village in northern Sierra Leone has been placed under quarantine after a post-mortem test revealed a man had died from Ebola. Several hospitals failed to recognize him as a potential victim of the disease. Earlier this week the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the fewest weekly Ebola infections for over a year in West …
Multinational force announced as Boko Haram attacks continue
The presidents of Nigeria and Cameroon have announced that they will be launching a multinational army to attack and eradicate the Boko Haram militant group. Chad, Benin and Niger will also be committing troops. The announcement came after meetings between Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Cameroonian President Paul Biya in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon. …
Multinational force announced as Boko Haram attacks continue
The presidents of Nigeria and Cameroon have announced that they will be launching a multinational army to attack and eradicate the Boko Haram militant group. Chad, Benin and Niger will also be committing troops. The announcement came after meetings between Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Cameroonian President Paul Biya in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon. …
Mullah Mansoor’s rise to the Taliban leadership
The Taliban have appointed Mullah Akhtar Mansoor as their new leader and successor to Mullah Omar, whose death has been confirmed by both militants and the Afghan government. But who is Mansoor, and why was he chosen? Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansoor, who was confirmed by the militant group as its new leader on Friday, is …
Hungary’s flawed fence offers refugees hope
As Hungary continues work on a border fence, its neighbour Serbia is struggling to cope with an influx of refugees. Can a €21m fence stop these desperate people? Lidija Tomic visited the border to find out. Amid dense shrubs and bushes, the first 150-metre “sample section” of the planned 175 km-long fence has been built on …
Hungary’s flawed fence offers refugees hope
As Hungary continues work on a border fence, its neighbor Serbia is struggling to cope with an influx of refugees. Can a 21-million-euro fence stop these desperate people? Lidija Tomic visited the border to find out. Amid dense shrubs and bushes, the first 150-meter “sample section” of the planned 175-kilometer-long fence has been built on …
Hamas calls for ‘day of fury’ in response to deadly West Bank arson
Israelis and Palestinians have been quick to condemn a West Bank house fire that claimed the life of a toddler. The incident is likely to increase tensions between the two groups in Israel. A house fire in the West Bank that killed an 18-month-old child and critically wounded his brother and parents on Friday is …
Alleged PKK attack in Turkey kills 2 police officers
An alleged attack by Kurdish rebels in southern Turkey has left two police officers dead. Violence has increased in Turkey as the military steps up airstrikes against PKK militants in northern Iraq. Turkish authorities said Friday that an attack by Kurdish rebels on a police station left five people dead: two police officers and two of …
Finally an identity for India-Bangladesh enclave denizens
For decades, some 50,000 stateless people have lived in tiny enclaves in the border area between Bangladesh and India. But after a new agreement between the two countries, they will finally acquire citizenship. The enclaves are not visible on the world map. A closer and magnified look shows small dots in a zigzag on a …
Palestinian toddler killed in West Bank arson attack
An 18-month-old child has been killed in a house fire believed to have been set by Jewish extremists in the West Bank. The child’s parents and brother were also injured in the fire. Palestinian security officials said Friday that a house fire likely started by Israeli settlers in the West Bank had killed the 18-month-old. The …
Rio Olympics security force double that of London games
Organisers of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro say they will have more than double the number of security personnel as London had at the previous games. Pollution in Brazil has also been under the microscope. At an event held Thursday to mark 53 weeks until South America’s first ever Olympic Games, Rio’s security …
Rio Olympics security force double that of London games
Organizers of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro say they’ll have more than double the number of security personnel as London had at the previous games. Pollution in Brazil has also been under the microscope. At an event held Thursday to mark 53 weeks until South America’s first ever Olympic Games, Rio’s security secretary …
Burundi opposition leader wins top position in National Assembly
In a surprise vote, Burundian opposition leader Agathon Rwasa was voted in as deputy speaker in the National Assembly despite being one of the main voices condemning the recent elections. The vote came just a week after President Pierre Nkurunziza won a controversial third term. His win followed months of violent protests, much of it …
German defence minister asks what she can do for Tunisia
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen travelled to Tunisia to find out what Germany can do to help it as it struggles with democracy. DW reporter Udo Bauer was there. There are moments during German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen’s one-day visit to Tunis that make observers – and even the minister herself …
Debris ‘very likely’ from Boeing 777, says Malaysia PM
Malaysia’s prime minister has said on his blog that debris found on Reunion island is “very likely to be from a Boeing 777,” the same model of the missing MH370. Malaysia has sent a team to France to investigate. The Malaysia Airline flight disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board. The last primary …
Veils limit affluent Egyptian women’s social lives
Veiled women are increasingly being denied access to Egypt’s chic, high-end restaurants, bars and private beaches. But now some are fighting back for the right to go out in a hijab, as Naomi Conrad reports from Cairo. On a stiflingly hot evening in Cairo’s affluent Zamalek neighborhood, the city’s young and trendy were gearing up …
Appointment of new Taliban chief heralds ‘ugly succession period’
The Taliban have announced a successor to Mullah Omar, who was reported dead by Afghan officials. But who is the new leader Akhtar Mansoor and how would his appointment affect the peace process? DW asks Michael Kugelman. Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, who had been acting as Mullah Omar’s deputy for the past three years, has been …
‘People will not accept crappy terms’ for Iranian oil
Amid sliding oil prices, OPEC’s secretary-general is in Moscow to discuss the Iran nuclear deal. DW talked to US energy expert Richard Nephew about Iran’s chances of finding success on the international oil market. DW: What are Iran’s short-to-medium oil export prospects? Richard Nephew: We have to make the clear statement that the sanctions are …
Israel passes law sanctioning force-feeding prisoners
Israel’s Knesset on Thursday passed a law allowing for prison authorities to force feed hunger striking prisoners. The Israeli Medical Association has said they will not abide by the law. The extremely controversial law passed by a slim margin of 46 to 40 with 34 abstentions on Thursday in the 120-seat Knesset. A lengthy parliamentary …
UK pledges fences, deportations to tackle Calais crisis
As the refugee drama continues to unfold outside the Channel Tunnel, the UK is sticking to its consistently hardline stance on refugees and migrants. But is this helpful, asks Samira Shackle in London?
Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack: military
The Turkish military says three soldiers have been killed by militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in an attack in the southeast. The deaths come as Ankara steps up its campaign against the rebels. The three soldiers were killed when PKK militants attacked an army battalion in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sirnak on Thursday, …