europe
Swiss win inaugural team gold, Norway set medals record
World
February 24, 2018
Swiss win inaugural team gold, Norway set medals record
Wendy Holdener led a strong Switzerland team to alpine team skiing gold on Saturday, as Norway took bronze to set…
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
World
February 21, 2018
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
German jails are struggling to cope with scores of radical Islamist extremists. Their number is expected to grow following the…
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
World
February 21, 2018
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
They style themselves as stable and safe countries at every opportunity, nevertheless, they have yet to be admitted to the…
Theresa May calls for UK-EU security agreement
World
February 19, 2018
Theresa May calls for UK-EU security agreement
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a security treaty between the EU and Britain “to protect all EU…
Kosovo celebrates 10 years since splitting from Serbia
World
February 17, 2018
Kosovo celebrates 10 years since splitting from Serbia
Kosovo on Saturday celebrates 10 years since it declared independence, a moment of pride for its ethnic Albanian majority, although…
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
World
February 16, 2018
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger has warned urgently of the growing security threats facing the world. He told DW…
New Dutch law makes every adult an organ donor
World
February 14, 2018
New Dutch law makes every adult an organ donor
The Netherlands has passed a controversial new law making everyone a potential organ donor unless they specifically opt out. Similar…
Stockholm truck attack suspect pleads guilty to terrorism at trial
World
February 13, 2018
Stockholm truck attack suspect pleads guilty to terrorism at trial
The only suspect in the April 2017 attack has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges at his start of his trial.…
London City Airport shuts down due to unexploded WWII bomb
World
February 12, 2018
London City Airport shuts down due to unexploded WWII bomb
All flights in and out of London City Airport were canceled Monday after a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) unexploded World War II-era…
Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes EU leaders for lack of support, especially against terror
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes EU leaders for lack of support, especially against terror
Turkish President Erdogan has insisted in an interview that Turkey should still join the EU. The comments came despite mounting…