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Brazil police strike ahead of World Cup games over conditions, pay
Across Brazil, police have called a 24-hour strike to protest the governments failure to improve conditions for them. If their needs arent met soon, they say theyll stage a walk out during World...
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'Hashtag activists' push Nigeria kidnap up world agenda
Social media sites have exploded with urgent appeals to #bringbackourgirls, ramping up global awareness of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists 24 days earlier.
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More than 170 sharks caught in Australia cull policy
More than 170 sharks were caught during a controversial cull policy in Western Australia following a spate of fatal attacks, figures showed Wednesday, with 50 of the biggest ones destroyed.
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Third-stage sanctions vs. Russia: more talk or real clout?
Much has been made, but little is known about the so-called third stage of sanctions President Obama and Chancellor Merkel vowed to impose last week should Moscow undermine Ukraines elections. Heres...
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Ban Ki-moon appoints Kristin Lund UN's first female peacekeeping commander
The UN has appointed its first female peacekeeping force commander. In August, Major General Kristin Lund will go to Cyprus, which has been divided into a north claimed by Turkey and an ethnically...
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Ex-Israel PM Ehud Olmert sentenced to six years for bribery
An Israeli court has handed down a prison sentence to Ehud Olmert on bribery charges. The former Israeli prime minister had been found guilty of a illegal real estate scheme during his time as mayor of...
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Exit polls in India election show support for Modi and BJP
Exit polls show India's right-wing opposition alliance poised to trounce the left-leaning Congress party. Most indicate that the BJP has won enough votes to form a new coalition without having to seek...
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Three astronauts land back on Earth in Soyuz capsule
Three astronauts, including a Russian and an American, touched down safely on Earth Wednesday aboard a Soyuz capsule, the first such landing since Russia's relationship with the West slumped amid the...
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World's oldest sperm found in Australia
The world's oldest and best-preserved sperm, dating back 17 million years, has been unearthed in Australia, scientists said Wednesday.
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Depression top cause of illness in world's teens, WHO reports
Depression is the top global cause of illness and disability for adolescents, with suicide the third-biggest cause of death, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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Egypt in the throes of el-Sissi cult
The residents of Cairo's Gamaliya district are very proud of former Egyptian army chief and presidential candidate, Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. He grew up there, but remains a stranger to many of his old...
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India's business leaders look to assume new roles
Results of Indias parliamentary vote are set to be announced on May 16, when it will be known if any of the business stars that contested the election have managed to succeed at the ballot box.
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Afghanistan election results in runoff between Abdullah and Ghani
Afghanistans election is headed for a second round, with no candidate having won an absolute majority. Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai will...
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Officials: Nigerian president to visit Chibok village of kidnapped schoolgirls
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will visit the village of Chibok, according to government officials. It would be his first trip to the remote community since more than 200 schoolgirls were...
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Brazilians protest against World Cup costs
Protesters have taken to the streets of Brazil's major cities to voice their dissatisfaction with the money spent on the World Cup. The unrest comes less than a month before the football tournament's...
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Indian markets rally as business-friendly party wins by a landslide
The Indian stock market reached a record high on Friday following a landslide victory for the business-friendly BJP Party, and analysts suspect further gains could follow.
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Storm floods Balkans, Serbia declares emergency
A massive storm has dumped record rainfalls on the Balkans, causing severe flooding, especially in Serbia, and parts of Bosnia. Schools have been closed in Serbia, where several people have drowned....
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Russian jury convicts five in journalist Politkovskaya murder retrial
A Moscow jury has found all five defendants guilty in a retrial for investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder, according to Russian news agencies. It is the first time her killers have been...
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Several dead and dozens injured in Russian train crash
An investigation is underway after a collision between a cargo and passenger train outside of Moscow killed at least six people. Dozens more were injured in the accident, which ripped the side off a...
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Moscow aims to trade energy for Chinese investment in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Shanghai represents another step in Moscow's move toward strengthening ties with Beijing. Russia hopes to trade energy supplies for increased Chinese...
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Nigerian military warns against trying to free abducted girls with force
The Nigerian military has said that although it knows the location of more than 200 abducted schoolgirls, trying to rescue them by force could get them killed. The next step in the Boko Haram hostage...
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Opinion: Egypt has no choice
It is a foregone conclusion that Egypts military ruler el-Sissi will win the first presidential elections since the July 2013 coup. But democracy on the Nile remains out of reach, says DW's Loay...
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Google presents its own self-driving car prototype
Google has presented a prototype of a self-driving car built in Detroit specially for the company. The two-seater electric city cars will be used for further development of self-driving automobile...
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Australian brings reef fight to Deutsche Bank
A tourism operator from the Great Barrier Reef has come halfway around the world in a last-ditch attempt to save his business. He's hoping to convince European banks not to fund a coal terminal...
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Attack interrupts Tunisia's new-found calm
Unidentified gunman have attacked the family residence of Tunisia's interior minister, killing four policemen. Lofti Ben Jeddou was not at home. The assault interrupts several months of relative calm.
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Circumstances of football bombing in Nigeria's Mubi remain unclear
The number of casualties has not been confirmed in Nigeria, hours after reports of a deadly attack on football fans in the town of Mubi. Sources have not yet been able to confirm the venue where the...
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Keeping an endangered Buddhist art form alive
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge wiped out almost two million people and many traditional arts as well. But some are keeping the old forms alive, including a woman whose voice has taken her from the rice fields...
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Sao Paulo subway workers suspend strike but threaten World Cup restart
Union members have opted to suspend a strike partially halting Sao Paulo's subway, despite reaching no deal in a pay dispute. Elsewhere, an accident at the construction site for the city's monorail...
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ISIS attacks Iraq's Baiji oil refinery
Militants have attacked Iraq's largest oil refinery. The governments of multiple countries have reported missing citizens and vowed to do everything they can to protect national interests within Iraq.
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Israeli army arrests more Palestinians in search for missing teenagers
The Israeli army has detained more than 65 more Palestinians in the search for three kidnapped teenagers. Among them are 51 former prisoners who had been released in a high-profile swap three years ago.
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Maliki's enemies are not just ISIS
It's not just ISIS terrorists who oppose Nouri al-Maliki's government in Iraq. Several groups have been venting their frustrations over his Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad.
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Kerry travels to Kurdistan to talk inclusive government amid Iraq crisis
US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Irbil, the capital of Iraqs autonomous Kurdish region. There he hopes to convince leaders to help form a more inclusive government in a bid to prevent...
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ISIS: Iraq today and possibly Jordan tomorrow
Don't be fooled by its name: The terror group "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" plans to attack well beyond the borders of those two countries. After snatching an Iraq-Jordan checkpoint, Amman is on...
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Hamas vows revenge after Israeli air strikes, Netanyahu consoles Palestinian...
The Islamist militant group Hamas has vowed revenge for Israeli air strikes that killed several of its members. Meanwhile, the Israeli premier has expressed his condolences to the father of a slain...
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Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza Strip
Israel has launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, responding to rocket fire from Hamas. Tensions continue to rise over the murders of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers.
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Merkel hails Germany-China ties as major business deals are signed
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has praised bilateral trade ties between China and Germany at a meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. However, she also asked for broader market access for...
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Ahead of World Cup final, Merkel and Putin talk Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have called for increased peace efforts in Ukraine. Three months of fighting in the country's restive east have claimed more than...
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Götze volley gives Germany their fourth World Cup title
Germany have won their fourth World Cup, overcoming Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Rio de Janeiro. Mario Götze's late volley was the difference in a cagey match.
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World, and outer space, reacts to Germany's World Cup win
Congratulations are pouring in from around the world and the cosmos for Germany's World Cup victory over Argentina. After securing a historic fourth title, the German press are understandably elated.
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Kerry: MH17 should be 'a wake-up call' for EU on sanctions
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called the aftermath of the crash of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine "the moment of truth for Russia." He said he hoped the crash would make European countries more...
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