Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE http://www.dw.de/english/?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2012-05-19T10:29:28Z http://rss.dw.de/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png http://www.dw.de/english/?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962672,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf A car bomb targeting military intelligence offices has exploded in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported. The number of casualties remains unclear. 2012-05-19T09:09:00Z News en 15962672 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962650,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf A bombing outside a school in the southern Italian town of Brandisi has claimed the lives of two students and injured several others. 2012-05-19T08:23:00Z News en 15962650 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962651,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has said he is at Beijing's international airport, possibly en route to the US. Chen escaped house arrest last month and fled the US embassy, sparking a high-profile diplomatic row. 2012-05-19T07:33:00Z News en 15962651 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962579,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Facebook starts strong and ends flat on its first day of trading. The largest-ever initial public offering for a technology firm ended up just 0.61 percent above where it started, at $38.23 (29.92 euros), a share. 2012-05-19T07:07:00Z News en 15962579 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15958166,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The European Union stands ready to face the aftershocks if Greece were to leave the eurozone, the EU's Trade Commissioner maintains. He says officials are already working on an emergency blueprint on how to survive. 2012-05-19T06:11:00Z Business en 15958166 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962537,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Around 40 organizations belonging to the anti-banker Blockupy movement have gathered in Frankfurt. Their goal is to keep bankers from their work. 2012-05-19T05:38:00Z Germany en 15962537 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962534,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The threat of an all-out strike in Germany's metal-working industry appears to be over after the IG Metall union won a 4.3-percent pay rise. The regional deal is expected to set a precedent for the industry nationwide. 2012-05-19T02:43:00Z News en 15962534 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962513,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf US President Barack Obama has hosted a dinner for G8 leaders, with concerns over Greece and the eurozone topping the agenda. The global economy is also set to dominate formal talks, which kick off on Saturday. 2012-05-19T00:56:00Z News en 15962513 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962224,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Angela Merkel has reacted to her party's debacle in North Rhine-Westphalia and sacked top candidate Norbert Röttgen as environment minister. This says a lot about the current state of the CDU, Volker Wagener writes. 2012-05-18T23:18:00Z Germany en 15962224 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962499,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters defied a demonstration ban in Frankfurt on Friday. Hundreds were arrested. Organizers are hoping many more will turn out for an officially approved demonstration. 2012-05-18T23:17:00Z News en 15962499 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957271,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Facebook began trading shares in its long-anticipated initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York City. The social network's shares started trading at $43 (around 33 euros). 2012-05-18T22:14:00Z Business en 15957271 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962495,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Germany has denied that Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested to Greece that it hold a referendum on whether to stay in the eurozone. The alleged comment angered some Greek politicians. 2012-05-18T22:05:00Z News en 15962495 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962443,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Experts say that Angela Merkel is headed for a tough fight at the G8 summit to defend her strict austerity stance on the European debt crisis. But there is no solution without Germany. 2012-05-18T21:30:00Z Germany en 15962443 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962449,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The German soccer federation met for six hours Friday to evaluate Hertha Berlin's appeal over relegation resulting from Tuesday's interrupted match against Fortuna Düsseldorf. 2012-05-18T19:44:00Z News en 15962449 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962303,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Chancellor Angela Merkel flew into the US for a weekend of summit meetings, as the eurozone debt crisis threatens to escalate due to political instability in Greece and market uncertainty in Spain. 2012-05-18T17:19:00Z News en 15962303 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15959438,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf After experiencing the atrocities of World War Two, Arno Lustiger remained silent for 40 years. Then, in the 1980s, he began to write about Nazi horrors and Jewish resistance, lending history his words and voice. 2012-05-18T15:54:00Z Culture en 15959438 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15962024,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf More and more Greeks are pulling their money out of local banks, afraid that their savings could evaporate in the wake of the country's debt crisis and political stalemate. 2012-05-18T15:53:00Z World en 15962024 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15958275,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf NATO's planned missile shield has dampened relations with Russia. But German peace researcher Oliver Meier says Moscow exaggerates any threat the shield - which may never even function as envisioned - might pose. 2012-05-18T15:12:00Z World en 15958275 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15958648,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The first security personnel tasked by ECOWAS with safeguarding the transition back to civilian rule in Guinea-Bissau have arrived. 2012-05-18T14:58:00Z News en 15958648 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15959040,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Le Trio Joubran are three brothers born in Israel with Palestinian roots. They come from a family of Oud makers. Now they have turned their passion into a career, but are often asked to talk politics in interviews. 2012-05-18T14:51:00Z Culture en 15959040 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15959822,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Thailand is set to mark the second anniversary of the deadly 2010 military crackdown that left over 100 people dead amid moves by the government to pass a controversial amnesty bill through parliament. 2012-05-18T14:35:00Z World en 15959822 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15956780,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Drought, poor soil and erratic rainy seasons are problems that affect African farmers daily. But scientists are hoping to change that, with the help of cassava roots that seem able to withstand climate change. 2012-05-18T11:50:00Z World en 15956780 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957861,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Human Rights Watch says Pakistan's National Human Rights Commission can "play a critical role in improving Pakistan's dire human rights situation" if it can investigate abuse by the military and intelligence agencies. 2012-05-18T11:09:00Z World en 15957861 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957651,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf China has voiced its anger over a preliminary decision by the US administration to levy heavy duties on solar panels. Washington believes that China's current price policies undermine fair competition. 2012-05-18T09:23:00Z Business en 15957651 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957506,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Germany's union of metalworkers has announced it will put up a fight against any closures of Opel plants. General Motors may be envisaging such a move as its European division keeps posting huge losses. 2012-05-18T08:49:00Z Business en 15957506 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15946645,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Bayern Munich have one last chance to salvage a season that has otherwise been marked by their inability to beat Borussia Dortmund: a win against Chelsea in the Champions League final at their home stadium. 2012-05-18T07:16:00Z Sports en 15946645 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15956738,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf A new era of private companies ferrying supplies to the International Space Station is set to begin with the launch of Dragon capsule. It's not run by NASA, but by private enterprise SpaceX. 2012-05-18T06:58:00Z Sci-Tech en 15956738 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957324,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Germany's new Environment Minister Peter Altmaier has a few difficult tasks in his in-tray – and they all depend on how he manages the country's all-important transition from nuclear and fossil fuel power to renewables. 2012-05-18T05:06:00Z Germany en 15957324 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957228,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Ratings agencies Fitch and Moody's have sounded their collective alarm bells. Fitch has downgraded Greece and said European banks are hugely short of cash, while Moody's turned its attention to four regions in Spain. 2012-05-17T20:35:00Z News en 15957228 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957187,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Olympique Lyon's ladies have won the Champions League final for the second time in a row, again beating German opposition, and again by a margin of 2-0. Lyon have further cemented their place as the best in the world. 2012-05-17T18:14:00Z Sports en 15957187 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15956743,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The trial in Oslo of self-confessed mass killer Anders Breivik has started hearing testimonies of those who were hit by his bullets at the Utoya summer camp, but who survived to confront him in court. 2012-05-17T14:02:00Z World en 15956743 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15950762,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf German Finance Minister and veteran of several governments Wolfgang Schäuble is seen as a man for tough jobs. On Thursday, he received the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in Aachen. 2012-05-17T11:56:00Z Germany en 15950762 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954115,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Breaking and finding new paths, leaving things behind in order to discover new beginnings - that is what the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) has described as its motto for the biannual assembly. 2012-05-17T09:48:00Z Culture en 15954115 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15948832,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Experts in prenatal and perinatal care are calling for more specialized clinics for high-risk pregnancies and newborns. DW's Nicole Goebel went to a specialists' conference for a look at the trends and latest treatments. 2012-05-17T09:38:00Z Sci-Tech en 15948832 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15951963,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Did the discovery of an ancient poem in a German abbey in 1417 cause the world to swerve into the modern era? Stephen Greenblatt's Pulitzer Prize winning book argues exactly that. 2012-05-17T08:22:00Z Culture en 15951963 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954041,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf G8 leaders meet in Camp David this weekend to consult on international issues. The euro crisis overshadows the summit, as does the question whether the exclusive circle still has any meaning. 2012-05-17T08:15:00Z World en 15954041 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15955149,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Shahin Najafi fears for his life. He is currently in a secret location under police protection. Islamic clerics have accused the musician of blasphemy - a crime that, according to Islamic law, is punishable by death. 2012-05-16T19:16:00Z Germany en 15955149 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954544,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who studied German, could prove a key asset as France seeks to assuage Germany's austerity drive in the eurozone. He told DW Paris and Berlin were the driving force in Europe. 2012-05-16T17:18:00Z World en 15954544 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15955135,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Defeated Hertha Berlin have protested the result of their relegation playoff with Fortuna Düsseldorf. Fans from both sides set parts of the pitch ablaze with flares and later invaded it before the final whistle. 2012-05-16T16:41:00Z Sports en 15955135 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954168,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Social network Facebook aspires to become a heavyweight on the NASDAQ technology stock exchange. Investors eagerly await what's billed as a historic IPO, but the company's perspectives are unclear. 2012-05-16T16:32:00Z Business en 15954168 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954602,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that Norbert Röttgen has been dismissed from his post, days after an embarrassing defeat in crucial state elections. Some party allies have since spoken out in Röttgen's defense. 2012-05-16T14:59:00Z News en 15954602 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954066,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf In its 65th year, the world's most famous film festival takes few chances and relies instead on older, established male directors. See what's in store for the French city's silver screens. 2012-05-16T14:18:00Z Culture en 15954066 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954310,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Greece is to have another election, following the failure of last-ditch attempts to form a coalition government. The Radical Left may be in a position to increase its share of the vote. 2012-05-16T14:02:00Z World en 15954310 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15954131,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf European football is feverishly looking forward to the final. Munich hopes to benefit financially from the men's and women's Champions League games this week. 2012-05-16T13:49:00Z Business en 15954131 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15951614,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Welcome news for Afghans in difficult times: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has signed a deal on long-term cooperation with Germany before heading to the US for a crucial NATO summit. 2012-05-16T12:46:00Z World en 15951614 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15952419,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Mercury is a toxic heavy metal still used in masses of everyday products. Disposing of it, experts say, requires advanced technology - and it could save children's lives in develeoping countries. 2012-05-16T11:14:00Z Sci-Tech en 15952419 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15953211,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Attempts to form a government in Greece have failed. Now that the parties have failed, says DW's Spiros Moskovou, it's up to the people to prevent the collapse of the country at new elections in June. 2012-05-16T11:09:00Z World en 15953211 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15952122,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic has appeared at the Hague tribunal, accused of mass murder and the expulsion of thousands of Bosnian Muslims in the 1990s. Two decades on, many are still living in refugee camps. 2012-05-16T11:06:00Z World en 15952122 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15953156,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The brand new French President Francois Hollande had a mission on his first stormy trip to Berlin: renegotiate the EU fiscal compact. But the German chancellor was in no mood to slow her European austerity drive. 2012-05-16T11:05:00Z World en 15953156 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15952884,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The Greek population is suffering under austerity measures and has long lost trust in their politicians. DW spoke about this with former Greek Foreign Minister Dimitrios Droutsas. 2012-05-15T16:33:00Z World en 15952884 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15951932,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Digital innovators have met at NEXT Berlin 2012, with the latest start-ups pitching to a panel of international experts. Berlin is considered a new Silicon Valley and the new arrivals are closely watched. 2012-05-15T12:47:00Z Sci-Tech en 15951932 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15944988,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Some consider handmade and DIY clothes as more than just a fashion fad. The 'maker movement' has found new expression in a UK start-up that puts knitting grannies to work. 2012-05-15T11:14:00Z Environment en 15944988 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15950971,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Experts are warning us that floods, droughts and heat waves will increase, while cities around the world attempt to prepare themselves for future climate catastrophes - and population explosions. 2012-05-15T06:21:00Z Environment en 15950971 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15948182,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf On stilts, on the trapeze and with hula-hoops: Young people with Down's syndrome can be grandiose artists. Berlin's Circus Sonnenstich has been proving that for 15 years. 2012-05-14T15:31:00Z Culture en 15948182 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15948893,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf For political scientist, Thorsten Faas, the conservative CDU's clear defeat in the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) election was the biggest surprise. But, the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) also staged an impressive comeback. 2012-05-14T12:11:00Z Germany en 15948893 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15947837,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The party of Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a devastating blow in the North Rhine-Westphalia state elections. But that wasn't the only surprise of the evening. 2012-05-14T11:49:00Z Germany en 15947837 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15947701,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Ankara’s refusal to extradite Sunni politician al-Hashemi to Iraq has heightened tensions between Turkey and Iraq's Shi'ite-led government. The crisis adds to concerns over a Sunni-Shi'ite "Cold War." 2012-05-14T11:41:00Z World en 15947701 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15947779,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The Social Democrats and Greens have handily won the election in Germany's biggest state. Hannelore Kraft is now an obvious rival to Angela Merkel in next year's national election. 2012-05-14T05:53:00Z Germany en 15947779 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15947861,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Germany were demolished 12-4 by Norway in the world ice hockey championships. The result means that the national side misses out on a place in the quarterfinals. 2012-05-14T04:42:00Z Sports en 15947861 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15947479,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado has won his first ever F1 race at the Spanish Grand Prix, it was also the first victory in nearly eight years for his Williams team. Home hero Fernando Alonso rolled in second for Ferrari. 2012-05-13T15:04:00Z Sports en 15947479 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15946102,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Islamic investing represents a 1.2 trillion euro market. Now one Malaysian firm wants to bring the trend to Germany. Others have tried and failed before, so it could be a struggle. 2012-05-12T21:11:00Z Business en 15946102 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15946674,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf For the first time in the team's 103-year history, Borussia Dortmund have won the German league-cup double. Both titles came at the expense of Bayern Munich, who lost 5-2 in Saturday's cup final in Berlin. 2012-05-12T19:46:00Z Sports en 15946674 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15943423,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The risk of a Greek bankruptcy is more real than ever. And the country's exit from the Eurozone is looking more and more likely. 2012-05-12T12:49:00Z World en 15943423 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15939683,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf In the wake of the first anniversary of Osama Bin Laden's killing by American elite troops, DW takes a closer look at Pakistan's "other" war in a rare interview with a prominent Baloch leader. 2012-05-11T13:05:00Z World en 15939683 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15944138,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The sovereign debt crisis appears to have had little effect on the German economy. Family-operated companies have been particularly successful, with many saying they intend to invest more and hire new employees. 2012-05-11T11:34:00Z Business en 15944138 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15938430,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf From furniture to fuel and paper to toys, wood products are everywhere. But as climate change alters growing environments, a new European project discovers which trees could provide the timber of the future. 2012-05-09T14:37:00Z Environment en 15938430 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15938068,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, TEPCO, is to be partially taken over by the government, effectively nationalizing one of the country's largest utility companies. 2012-05-09T11:35:00Z News en 15938068 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15936711,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Researches in the UK and Japan have turned to nature (read, magnetic bacteria) to help produce electronics on a nano scale. They say the bacteria could help us make better hard drives and faster internet connections. 2012-05-09T08:42:00Z Sci-Tech en 15936711 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15933483,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf The battle for the White House is developing into a bitter and divisive feud and shows how fragmented US society is, writes Volker Depkat for DW's Transtlantic Voices column. 2012-05-08T10:47:00Z World en 15933483 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15906305,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf From music and theater to art and film, the month of May has many exciting cultural events in store in Germany. Get your calendars out - DW has compiled some of this month's highlights. 2012-04-27T08:47:00Z Culture en 15906305