- An umbrella group of Jewish organizations in Greece has called on Bulgaria to acknowledge the deportation of thousands of Jews during World War II. The issue has sparked anger in a Bulgarian society riven by resentment. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15707243,00.html 3 comments worldnews
- Iraq oscillates between bombings and political crisis: Bomb attacks, shootings and an incapable government characterize the current situation in Iraq. The state of affairs has worsened significantly since US troops pulled out in December. Fear of a civil war is growing. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15674679,00.html 5 comments worldnews
- Imprisoned Tymoshenko fears for her life, says daughter - Ukrainian opposition figure Yulia Tymoshenko, jailed on corruption charges, allegedly fell unconscious after taking medicine from prison doctors. Her daughter told DW the regime is trying to physically break Tymoshenko. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15667625,00.html 53 comments worldnews
- A catalogue of unsolved killings, unexplained explosions and sinister computer viruses are leading many security experts to believe the US and its allies are carrying out covert operations against Iran's nuclear program. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15579161,00.html 3 comments worldnews
- German honored for saving lives in Norway attack http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15434757,00.html 4 comments europe
- Parents who lose a new baby are at risk of an untimely death, study says - They found that bereaved parents were between two and over four times likelier to die or become widowed in the first 15 years after the child's death, compared with parents who had not been bereaved. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15376668,00.html 8 comments science
- WikiLeaks fends off cyber-attack after release of unedited cables - The United States and Australia have condemned WikiLeaks for publishing unredacted diplomatic cables, saying the move puts lives in danger. WikiLeaks counters that it is committed to making information free for all. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15355937,00.html 23 comments worldnews
- African Union rejects Libyan rebels, focus of fighting shifts to Gadhafi hometown http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15345248,00.html 16 comments worldnews
- Scientists say farming needs to become 'holistic' - Radically overhauling farming could both boost food production and protect the environment, scientists say. Paying for environmental services is one step that could also help people and the planet at the same time. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15322071,00.html 132 comments worldnews
- German privacy watchdog declares Facebook's "like" button illegal http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15331909,00.html 34 comments worldnews
- How the Soviet Union slipped silently from power 20 years ago http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15323852,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf 3 comments worldnews
- German officials fear Europe may be unable to fund a rescue package for Italy, should Rome need it. Not even tripling the EU's bailout fund would be enough to rescue the Italian economy. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15300742,00.html 4 comments worldnews
- UN report slams Germany for persistent inequality problems http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15213523,00.html 8 comments germany
- US airlines sue EU over emissions caps - US-based airlines have launched a challenge against the European Union over including them in the EU's emissions trading scheme. The companies say the bloc doesn't have the right to regulate intercontinental air travel. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15213891,00.html 28 comments worldnews
- German car makers start US offensive: German car makers want to be the biggest in the world, but first they need to conquer the US. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15189041,00.html 148 comments business
- Franco-era monument remains divisive for Spain: a monument conceived by dictator Francisco Franco is at the center of heated debate. The government wants to turn the "Valley of the Fallen" into a place of reconciliation, but achieving that aim won't be easy. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15163473,00.html 3 comments worldnews
- Euroskeptic party to be excluded from Finnish government: Finland's prime minister-elect is aiming to form a six-party government without the True Finns party, which is critical of the European Union. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15146052,00.html 12 comments europe
- Iraqi government cracks down on protests as reform pressure builds http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15128250,00.html 4 comments worldnews
- Language barrier limits European Internet users, study shows http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15067034,00.html 5 comments technology
- One of world's most wanted WWII war crimes suspects goes on trial http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15050004,00.html# 2 comments worldnews
- Anti-Semitic incidents spark public debate in the Netherlands: Dutch Jews are frequently the victims of harassment and attacks. Increasing religious predjudice is forcing many to question just how tolerant the Netherlands is. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15023408,00.html 21 comments europe
- Turkish-German woman's Playboy cover stirs controversy - The first Turkish-German woman to appear on the cover of the German Playboy described the photos as an "act of liberation" from her strict upbringing. The story has reignited the debate on integration, Islam and gender. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15021188,00.html 74 comments worldnews
- Japan meltdown update Wed. Mar 25: plant 3 encasement breached, cooling pumps NOT restored with power, Plant 3 is plutonium reactor, Gov't expansion of evac radius , int'l nuke org detectors initial radioaction "in Chernobyl range", USA rad detectors taken "offline for review". http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14938445,00.html 12 comments politics
- Denmark approves plan for 18 km underwater tunnel to Germany http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14810194,00.html 30 comments technology
- Religious leaders in Germany have spoken out against recent moves by parliamentarians to force a relaxation of laws on the genetic screening of embryos after in vitro fertilization. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14737548,00.html 6 comments worldnews
- German multiculturalism has 'utterly failed' http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6118859,00.html 8 comments europe
- For the first time since its founding three decades ago, a poll suggests the German Green party has overtaken the Social Democrats in popularity, bolstering the Greens' claim that they are the main opposition party. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6085547,00.html 9 comments worldnews
- Germans are leaving Catholicism in larger and larger numbers http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5493641,00.html?s=rss 271 comments worldnews
- Germany's Left party has for long been under surveillance for alleged extremist tendencies. The party is rooted in former East Germany's communist past. A court case is now to determine whether surveillance is justified. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5820896,00.html 11 comments worldnews
- The annual report by Germany's internal security agency lists industrial espionage and left-wing violence as the biggest threats to democracy in Germany. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5714893,00.html 3 comments worldnews
- A battle between Kurdish rebels and Turkish troops has rekindled the ongoing conflict between the two communities, and prompted Turkey's armed forces to hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets inside northern Iraq. Eight soldiers and 12 rebels have been killed. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5709990,00.html 8 comments worldnews
- A Swedish neo-Nazi is on trial in Poland for stealing the "Arbeit Macht Frei" from Auschwitz. Ironically, he's facing 10 years for the effort. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5451752,00.html 9 comments worldnews
- German newspaper publisher begins charging for online content http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5019806,00.html 8 comments technology
- Are you fucking kidding me: Palin Says She's Ready for War with Russia. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3638555,00.html 2 comments reddit.com
- German exports to America dropped 5.9% last year due to the sagging US economy. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3203488,00.html 25 comments business
- Gender Cliches Contain Some Truth, Scientists Say http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3174709,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf 2 comments science
- The refrigerator of the future will run on heat, not costly electricity http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3106924,00.html 11 comments science
- German Scientists Discover New Planet Outside Solar System http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3034624,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf 2 comments science
- Teenager Dispersal Device http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2796513,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf 4 comments science
- Muslims Angered at Depiction in German Carnival http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2356286,00.html 2 comments reddit.com