Paris under siege
More than 100 people have died in at least six terror attacks in Paris, and France has declared a state of emergency. Andy Valvur was at a theater near one…
IAAF suspends Russia indefinitely
After a long wait, the IAAF made their decision on Friday night that Russia will be indefinitely suspended in a move that IAAF President Sebastian Coe says is a wake-up…
Several dead in Paris shootings and explosions
Preliminary local reports more than 15 deaths, a shooting in a concert hall, explosion near Stade de France, and possible hostage situation
Want to be heard? Surveillance art project wants you to let NSA listen
Cologne's stone advertising columns are iconic - as iconic as Germany's loathing of government surveillance. Artist Christian Sievers is using these "Litfaßsäulen" to say: don't be scared, call this number!…
Modi and Cameron reaffirm UK-India ties
The British and Indian prime ministers took to the stage at a packed Wembley Stadium in London. The leaders sought to emphasize the countries' close cultural and economic ties. Indian…
Russian aviation agency bans all EgyptAir flights
Negotiations on highest level still ongoing says Egyptian Civil Aviation minister
UK regulators charge traders over Euribor rigging
British authorities have said they will charge 10 bankers with manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor). The instrument serves to define the fees for eurozone lenders borrowing funds from…
Beirut: Shocked but not destroyed by bombings
The terrorist organization Islamic State has claimed responsibility for brutal twin bomb attacks in Beirut. Political scientist Bente Scheller tells DW why she is confident in Lebanon's resiliency. Bente Scheller…
Canadian hydropower utility builds in response to warming world
Climate change is likely to cause water shortages - around the world and especially on the continent of North America. This will also affect energy supply from hydropower - but…
US says ‘reasonably certain’ drone strike killed ‘Jihadi John’
The "IS" militant known as "Jihadi John" has very likely been killed in a drone strike, US officials say. The man became an emblem of terrorism after a series of…