Month: October 2015

Russia’s creeping annexation of Abkhazia

Abkhazia is seen as a "de facto independent" quasi-state on the Black…

Deutsche Welle

UEFA backs suspended Platini’s right to defend himself

European football's governing body UEFA says President Michel Platini has its full…

Deutsche Welle

New role for German soldiers in Mali?

It seems that German troops are soon to be sent to northern…

Deutsche Welle

Egypt elected as UN Security Council non-permanent member

Government efforts to acquire membership

Amira El-Fekki

Top European court bolsters environmental challenges in Germany

German environmental groups welcomed a European Court of Justice ruling easing restrictions…

Deutsche Welle

VW announces Europe-wide mass recall over emissions fix

German carmaker Volkswagen has said it will recall millions of its diesel-powered…

Deutsche Welle

Where the big deals are made at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Some 7,200 publishers from 104 countries are promoting their new publications during…

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Egypt’s Virus C: Organised virus, disorganised state

Even with a revolution and multiple massacres the reported Egyptian death toll…

Amr Khalifa

Greece increases entry fees for historic monuments

If you plan to visit archaelogical sites in Greece next year, expect…

Deutsche Welle

US, Russia seek deal to fly in Syria’s dangerous skies

Russian jets have had a series of close encounters with American and…

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